Canada Targets Asylum Laws
Canada’s immigration minister proposed sweeping changes to the country’s asylum legislation on Tuesday, aiming to help clear a multiyear backlog in processing refugee applications and stem a recent inrush of claimants. The overhaul would address an asylum system considered one of the fairest and most generous in the world—but that is now clogged by cases […]
Visible minority population on the rise
A new report from Statistics Canada indicates that Canada’s visible minority population will soon be the majority in some cities. The report shows that in 20 years, about 30% of Canadians will be visible minorities and in Toronto and Vancouver, about two thirds of the population will be non-white. StatsCan says Calgary’s visible minority population […]
Observance of Family Day in Canada
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 […]
New rules help draw foreign students
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 […]
Be wary of Haiti immigration scams: officials
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 […]
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 […]