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Canada Immigration extends Canada – Ontario Immigration Agreement

akcanada — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:24:12 +0000

Recently, Canada Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Dr Eric Hoskins the Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration signed an extension to the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA). “In extending the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement, we signal our commitment to continue to collaborate to attract, retain and integrate immigrants into communities in Ontario while exploring new ways to […]

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Irish job-seekers hope for greener pastures in Canada

akcanada — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:27:39 +0000

Like the many Irish migrants who arrived years before, Seamus Blake left his tiny coastal village in Ireland five weeks ago in search of greener pastures in Toronto. No potato famine or decades-long political conflict drove him here. Instead, a steady influx of young Irishmen and women like Blake, 24, is arriving here in desperate […]

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Trinity Bellwoods no longer official G20 protest site

akcanada — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:08:11 +0000

Summit officials have abandoned Trinity Bellwoods Park as the G20’s official demonstration area, but at least one group still plans to rally there in June. In an about-face Thursday, the G20’s Integrated Security Unit announced it will be moving the protest zone, explaining the change as a response to complaints from area residents and consultations […]

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Victims Duped by Immigration Fraudster

akcanada — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:28:00 +0000

The law firm of Abrams & Krochak, Canadian Immigration Lawyers, is licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada (province of Ontario) to provide legal services for persons wishing to immigrate to Canada. Please be aware that there are some immigration consultants that claim to be a legitimate provider of such legal services, but who […]

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British Columbia Becomes One Step Easier to Immigrate to Canada

akcanada — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:01:24 +0000

Recently Dr. Alice Wong, Parliamentary Secretary to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, and Moira Stilwell, B.C. Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, signed the new Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement. Immigation Minister Kenney had the following to say: “The signing of today’s agreement with British Columbia will support the integration of newcomers, helping to ensure […]

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Vulcan (Alta.) rolls out grand homecoming for Spock

akcanada — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:30:38 +0000

VULCAN, Alta. — Despite a spell of unwelcoming hail, rain and snow, Mr. Spock finally arrived in the small Alberta town of Vulcan on Friday, ending what some say has been a 10-year quest to bring the half-human, half-Vulcan home. Dressed casually in a grey sweater and black pants, a beaming Leonard Nimoy arrived without […]

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Nepal adoption suspension riles Canadians

akcanada — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:29:59 +0000

A group of Canadian couples hopes to convince the federal government to overturn a recommendation last month to suspend all adoptions from Nepal. Ottawa resident Adrian Gollner and his wife are among 11 couples who had started the process of adopting children in Nepal in the hopes of bringing them to Canada in 2009. But […]

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Canadian ePassports to launch in 2012

akcanada — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:12:09 +0000

Passport Canada plans to launch an ePassport in 2012, and in the meantime it wants to hear Canadians’ thoughts on the issue including revised fees. The new passport will be little changed in appearance but will contain an electronic chip encoded with the bearer’s name, gender, and date and place of birth, as well as […]

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March with no snow first on record

akcanada — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:41:13 +0000

There has never been a March in history when there haven’t been any flakes of snow. Until now. “There no snow in downtown this March – not even a trace amount recorded,” said David Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada, since record keeping began in 1845. “It’s really astounding!” This lack of snow beats the […]

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Small army to protect Toronto during G20 summit

akcanada — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:16:21 +0000

G20 Police forces have entered into an alliance to deal with the threat of violent protest at Toronto’s G20 summit with as many as 10,000 uniformed officers and 1,000 private security guards teaming up to protect world leaders. Federal contract tenders obtained by The Globe indicate a small army will descend on Canada’s largest city […]

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