Toronto – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:16:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg Toronto – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 Toronto is having a big tech moment https://www.akcanada.com/toronto-is-having-a-big-tech-moment/ Sun, 21 Jan 2018 08:53:12 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1300 The following article, which appeared on CNN’s website on January 20, 2018, speaks volumes about Toronto both in terms of the strength of its technology sector and the cultural/ethnic diversity of the city.  The article makes specific mention of the fact that the percentage of foreign-born residents in the Greater Toronto Area region — 39.7% […]

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]]> Toronto fourth-most livable city in the world, Economist says https://www.akcanada.com/toronto-fourth-most-livable-city-in-the-world-economist-says/ Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:29:17 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1240 The City of Toronto is fourth on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual list of most “liveable” cities once again in 2016, a spot it has held each year since 2009. The list analyzes five different categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, ranking 140 cities across the world each year. Toronto is behind […]

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]]> Canada Dominates World’s Most Livable Cities in 2015 https://www.akcanada.com/canada-dominates-worlds-most-livable-cities-in-2015/ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:32:57 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1231 Each year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes a list of the top cities in the world in which to live. This year’s list was just published and 3/5 of the top cities were in Canada: #3-Vancouver, #4-Toronto, #5-Calgary. According to the EIU, these cities have “relatively few challenges to living standards,” and enjoy a […]

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]]> Toronto named best place to live by The Economist https://www.akcanada.com/toronto-named-best-place-to-live-by-the-economist/ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:12:07 +0000 http://192.168.1.8:775/blog/?p=1226 Reproduced from the Toronto Star Toronto has been ranked the best place to live in a recent report on urban safety published by the Economist. It may not boast a winning hockey team, but Toronto topped a list of 50 cities all measured based on their placement in the Safe Cities Index as well as […]

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]]> TD Toronto Jazz Festival https://www.akcanada.com/td-toronto-jazz-festival/ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:32:50 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=761 The warm weather and longer days remind us that summer is almost here, and that the city’s largest music festival is ready to kick off a musical celebration like no other! The TD Toronto Jazz Festival, running from June 25 – July 4, will feature local, national, and international musical sensations in almost every neighbourhood […]

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]]> Get ready for security checks during G20 summit https://www.akcanada.com/get-ready-for-security-checks-during-g20-summit/ https://www.akcanada.com/get-ready-for-security-checks-during-g20-summit/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 18:57:18 +0000 http://www.akcanada.com/wordpress/?p=748 Getting home will become a lot more complicated for residents of 33 University Ave. The 28-storey financial district condominium is the only residential building slated to be stuck inside a fenced security perimeter when the G20 summit touches down in Toronto next month. The only way in and out will be through police checkpoints. “It’s […]

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]]> https://www.akcanada.com/get-ready-for-security-checks-during-g20-summit/feed/ 3 Government of Canada Makes it Easier for Temporary Residents to Apply for Work Permits or Extend Their Visit in Canada https://www.akcanada.com/government-of-canada-makes-it-easier-for-temporary-residents/ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:29:33 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=281 Temporary residents seeking work permits or an extension of their visit in Canada can now apply online, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. “Extending our online services to more temporary residents will significantly facilitate the application process by providing faster, more accessible and efficient services,” said Minister Kenney. Forms submitted by mail […]

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]]> Government of Canada Invests in Four New York Region Welcome Centres https://www.akcanada.com/government-of-canada-invests-in-four-new-york-region-welcome-centres/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:58:20 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=273 The Government of Canada is investing in four new York Region Welcome Centres to help immigrants settle and integrate into Canada, Newmarket-Aurora MP Lois Brown announced today. The Welcome Centre is a proven and successful model for delivering services to newcomers. A Welcome Centre in Vaughn, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), has helped […]

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]]> T.O. to host major Bollywood awards show https://www.akcanada.com/t-o-to-host-major-bollywood-awards-show/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:05:52 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=246 Toronto’s selection as the host of the 2011 International Indian Film Academy Awards is a real “coup” for Ontario and comes because of the reputation of the city’s annual international film festival, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Wednesday. McGuinty was in Mumbai for the announcement that Toronto will be the first North American city to host […]

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]]> Critics press Ottawa for visitor-visa appeals process https://www.akcanada.com/critics-press-ottawa-for-visitor-visa-appeals-process/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:32 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=207   When Panita Chumchantha decided to tie the knot this past September, she wanted her Thai roots represented at her Canadian wedding. The 31-year-old, who was adopted by a Canadian family years ago, longed to have her biological sister fly over from Thailand for her special day. But the wish went unfulfilled: her sister was […]

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