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Government Announcement Regarding 2020 Parent and Grandparent Sponsorships

akcanada — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:42:01 +0000

On December 30, 2019, the Government of Canada announced the postponement of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program until further notice to allow the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sufficient time to complete the development of a new intake process for the program. IRCC wants to develop an intake process which will ensure […]

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Federal Government eliminates Family Reunification lottery; accepting 20,000 more Parent/Grandparent Sponsorship Applications

akcanada — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:30:35 +0000

Today, Monday, August 20, 2018, the Government of Canada announced that it will be eliminating the lottery system for reuniting immigrant families and reverting back to a first-come, first-served system in 2019. The federal government announced it will admit up to 20,500 parents and grandparents under its reunification program in 2019, and 21,000 in 2020. […]

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Four seeking asylum, make refugee claims

akcanada — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:06:41 +0000

Four people who entered Canada as Olympic spectators have sought to stay in the country as refugees, Canadian immigration officials said yesterday. Just who the asylum seekers are and where they came from has not yet been made public. But Johanne Nadeau, spokeswoman for Citizenship and Immigration Canada, said the four arrived from countries whose […]

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G20’s Toronto location to bump baseball, pride activities

akcanada — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:04:51 +0000

The federal government will hold June’s G20 summit on the edge of Toronto’s financial district, a decision that will close a large swath of downtown — and sideline baseball fans — as the city kicks off gay pride week. An official announcement is not expected for a few weeks, but sources tell The Canadian Press […]

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Opening celebration remains a secret

akcanada — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:36:43 +0000

The 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will include local pop stars Bryan Adams and Sarah McLachlan, a performer ski jumping through Olympic rings and hundreds of performers dressed in red toques and white sweaters, according to QMI sources. Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean will formally open the Games on Friday night at B.C. Place Stadium while […]

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Jason Kenney: The ‘Smiling Buddha’ and his multicultural charms

akcanada — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:54:44 +0000

A roast pig, resplendent from hoof to snout, is being paraded for auction by a phalanx of young men. Beer glasses overflow and dancers in traditional white dress twirl for several hundred guests. The church hall, alive with the clatter of plates and Slavic speech, evokes a corner of old Skopje. It’s Saturday night and […]

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New rules help draw foreign students

akcanada — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:08:19 +0000

Until nine months ago, prospective students from India had to wait up to eight months for a visa to study in Canada – with many of them being rejected after a long delay or missing the course deadlines. But a pilot program to fast-track applicants by Citizenship and Immigration Canada has dramatically reduced the visa-processing […]

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Be wary of Haiti immigration scams: officials

akcanada — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:14:11 +0000

Canadian immigration officials are warning members of Montreal’s Haitian community to be wary of companies promising to help accelerate the immigration process for their loved ones affected by last week’s earthquake. For a second day in a row, hundreds of Montrealers have queued in front of the Montreal offices of immigration consulting firm Immigration International […]

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Harper to reveal G8, G20 agendas at Davos forum

akcanada — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:46:52 +0000

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has travelled to Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum, where world leaders will brainstorm the best way to combat the current financial challenges facing the global economy. Harper will spend the next day and a half in Davos, where he will mingle with business executives, other world leaders and […]

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Solid growth predicted for T.O.’s economy in 2010

akcanada — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:01:22 +0000

Toronto is poised to have one of the fastest-growing city economies in 2010, says a new study from the Conference Board of Canada. In a report released Wednesday, the private think tank projected 3.5 per cent growth in Toronto’s economy, mainly led by a rebound in construction and manufacturing. “Manufacturing output is expected to increase […]

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