Immigration Lawyer – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:22:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg Immigration Lawyer – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 Four seeking asylum, make refugee claims https://www.akcanada.com/four-seeking-asylum-make-refugee-claims/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:06:41 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=501 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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]]> Harper tours Canada’s relief operation in Haiti https://www.akcanada.com/harper-tours-canadas-relief-operation-in-haiti/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:43:38 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=487 Prime Minister Stephen Harper today got a primer from Canadian troops on what they’re doing in earthquake-shattered Haiti. What he saw in the small city of 40,000, on the south coast of the country, was an area largely stabilized by the work of Canadian soldiers and medics. Harper, wearing khakis and a long-sleeve shirt, appeared […]

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]]> Observance of Family Day in Canada https://www.akcanada.com/observance-of-family-day-in-canada/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:47:45 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=482 Canadians in much of the country are enjoying a day off today and streets that are normally bustling are quiet. It’s Family Day in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan while it’s Louis Riel Day in Manitoba and Islander Day in Prince Edward Island. It’s the second straight year for the holiday in Ontario, where schools, grocery […]

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]]> G20’s Toronto location to bump baseball, pride activities https://www.akcanada.com/g20s-toronto-location-to-bump-baseball-pride-activities/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:04:51 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=480 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 https://www.akcanada.com/opening-celebration-remains-a-secret/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:36:43 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=477 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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]]> New rules help draw foreign students https://www.akcanada.com/new-rules-help-draw-foreign-students/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:08:19 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=466 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 https://www.akcanada.com/be-wary-of-haiti-immigration-scams-officials/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:14:11 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=358 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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]]> Solid growth predicted for T.O.’s economy in 2010 https://www.akcanada.com/solid-growth-predicted-for-t-o-s-economy-in-2010/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:01:22 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/solid-growth-predicted-for-t-o-s-economy-in-2010/ 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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]]> Wife of minister given Order of Ontario https://www.akcanada.com/wife-of-minister-given-order-of-ontario/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:26:39 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=345 Seven medical doctors top the list of inductees into this year’s Order of Ontario, including the wife of a freshly minted cabinet minister. Dr. Samantha Nutt, a co-founder of the charity War Child Canada, received the honour Monday just one week after her husband, Dr. Eric Hoskins, was sworn in as Ontario’s minister of citizenship […]

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]]> A ‘happy day’ as Haitian orphans arrive in Canada https://www.akcanada.com/a-happy-day-as-haitian-orphans-arrive-in-canada/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:51:49 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=340 OTTAWA-Twenty-four Haitian orphans stepped off an Air Canada A330 on Sunday into frigid cold to begin new lives in Canada. The children, ages 9 months to 11 years, were wrapped in blankets and whisked into the Canada Reception Centre. They are the first wave of some 180 expected to be approved for adoption by Canadian […]

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