Provinces want more power over immigration
November 26, 2012 Comments Off on Provinces want more power over immigrationCanada’s provincial premiers want more power over immigration. As they seek to improve their economies, the premiers, who met in Halifax this week, called on the federal government to give them greater control over immigration. The provincial and territorial leaders said they are in a better position to address their labour market needs through immigration […]
Continue reading …Actors Zack Orji and Majid Michel bag 2012 Planet Award awards
November 1, 2012 Comments Off on Actors Zack Orji and Majid Michel bag 2012 Planet Award awardsThe event was held at the Roy Thomson hall in Toronto, and was co-hosted by international recording artiste Kardinal Offishall. Veteran actor Zack Orji received the award for the Planet African Entertainment while Majid Michel received the Rising Star Award. Attending the events where celebrities such as Selwyn Richards, Jay Martin amongst others. There was […]
Continue reading …Immigrant Story: Canada delivers a much-wanted education, as well as refuge
October 19, 2012 Comments Off on Immigrant Story: Canada delivers a much-wanted education, as well as refugeMariam Jawara longed to go to school all her life, but when she finally got the opportunity after moving to Canada at age 21, the guilt she felt over what she’d left behind made that dream seem as impossible as ever. Jawara was forced to leave her husband and three-month-old baby in the West African […]
Continue reading …Working in Ethnic Enclaves Limit’s Immigrant’s Opportunities – Study
October 19, 2012 Comments Off on Working in Ethnic Enclaves Limit’s Immigrant’s Opportunities – StudyImmigrants who work in ethnic “enclaves” in major cities earn less than other Canadians and have a tougher time adapting to this country’s economy, according to an internal federal government document. ”Studies found that enclaves have a negative impact on the earnings growth for male and female immigrants,” says a report obtained under the Access […]
Continue reading …Ottawa revoking citizenship of more than 3,000 after fraud investigation
September 16, 2012 Comments Off on Ottawa revoking citizenship of more than 3,000 after fraud investigationImmigration Minister Jason Kenney told a news conference on Monday that his department, with the help of the Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP, is targeting people who game the system by faking the amount of time they have spent in Canada. The rules say immigrants must have resided here for at least three […]
Continue reading …Kenney’s Crackdown on Immigrant Continues with Raids and Stripping of Citizenship of Over 3000 Canadians
September 16, 2012 Comments Off on Kenney’s Crackdown on Immigrant Continues with Raids and Stripping of Citizenship of Over 3000 CanadiansImmigration Minister Jason Kenney continues his drive to crackdown on immigrants with threatening to revoke citizenship from more than 3,000 people accused of allegedly lying to become Canadian citizens. Investigators are probing an additional 11,000 people suspected of lying to become citizens of Canada. OTTAWA – This week, the RCMP was set to raid an […]
Continue reading …Banks look to immigrant market for growth
September 9, 2012 Comments Off on Banks look to immigrant market for growth
Banks are looking to the immigrant market in a bid to broaden their retail divisions; as the growth of the Canadian-born population slows, these newcomers represent a key category for banks and the economy as a whole. “It’s really somewhat of a clear-cut business case,” said Paul Sy, director of multicultural markets at Royal Bank […]
Continue reading …Harper appoints two immigrants to the Senate
September 9, 2012 Comments Off on Harper appoints two immigrants to the Senate
Phillipino-born immigrant Tobias C. Enverga Jr. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed five new senators, including two immigrants, strengthening his majority in the upper house. The new senators are the Philippines-born immigrant Tobias C. Enverga Jr., Vietnamese Canadian Thanh Hai Ngo, both from Ontario, Thomas Johnson McInnis of Nova Scotia and Paul E. McIntyre […]
Continue reading …Canada continues expansion of settlement programs for new immigrants
August 19, 2012 Comments Off on Canada continues expansion of settlement programs for new immigrantsCitizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has recently issued a call for proposals for new language training, settlement, and resettlement services. Such programs are integral to helping immigrants integrate into their new homes. Proposals will be accepted for projects that will begin in 2013. The projects can be local, regional, national, or international in scope. Settlement […]
Continue reading …Nigerian governor in Toronto urges good citizenship
August 18, 2012 Comments Off on Nigerian governor in Toronto urges good citizenshipFiled by New Nigerian Politics (Toronto Bureau) Gov. Obi addressing a townhall meeting at the ASPA 2012 Convention Governor Peter Obi addressing members of the Anambra State Progressive Association (ASPA) at its annual convention in Toronto over the weekend, urged Nigerians to be good ambassadors in their adopted country, to be selfless and assist their fatherland at […]
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