visa officer – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:36:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg visa officer – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 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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]]> Pan Am Games could pay a dividend for the arts https://www.akcanada.com/pan-am-games-could-pay-a-dividend-for-the-arts/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:25:52 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=193                   Now that Toronto has won its bid to host the Pan Am Games in 2015, it’s time for the city’s arts leaders to seize a rare opportunity. Athletics may be at its core, but this event can be about much more. It can be the occasion […]

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]]> Toronto wins 2015 Pan Am Games https://www.akcanada.com/toronto-wins-2015-pan-am-games/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:35:02 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=188 Finally, Toronto is a winner, awarded the 2015 Pan Am Games on a first-ballot vote Friday. The victory seems all the more sweet since the city and region have lost two Olympic bids, two Commonwealth Games bids in Hamilton and couldn’t even get a bid for the world expo off the ground. “Our commitment, our […]

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]]> Minister Kenney Announces Appointment and Reappointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Can https://www.akcanada.com/minister-kenney-announces-appointment-and-reappointments-to-the-immigration-and-refugee-board-of-can/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:29:38 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=178 One appointment and three reappointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) were announced today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. “This government is committed to delivering on our promise to fill vacancies on the Board with qualified individuals as quickly as possible after vacancies arise,” said Minister Kenney. Luella Gaultier […]

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]]> Newcomers to Canada benefit from the Library Settlement Partnership at Ottawa Public Library https://www.akcanada.com/newcomers-to-canada-benefit-from-the-library-settlement-partnership-at-ottawa-public-library/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:37:58 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=174   Ottawa Public Library (OPL) staff, along with partners from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and various settlement agencies, celebrated the Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) program, a service now available at the OPL that will help newcomers to Ottawa more successfully settle and integrate into their new home. Made possible through a three-way partnership between Citizenship […]

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]]> Indian police uncover fake Canadian visa scam https://www.akcanada.com/indian-police-uncover-fake-canadian-visa-scam/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:35 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=169 Anil Kumar allegedly heads a ring that may have cheated victims out of more than $650,000. TORONTO STAR/NEW DELHI POLICE New Delhi – Indian police say they have cracked a ring of criminals who conspired to operate one of the biggest fake visa scams in years involving Canada. The alleged crooks lurked on the leafy […]

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]]> Real estate fees could be slashed https://www.akcanada.com/real-estate-fees-could-be-slashed/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:53:45 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=166 Did you know? On yourhome.ca you can find listings of plumbers in your area. Click now to search Canadians in the housing market will pay less in realty commissions and fees if the federal Competition Bureau has its way. In a landmark investigation, the bureau has concluded the Canadian Real Estate Association has anti-competitive rules […]

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]]> Google Street View Now in Canada https://www.akcanada.com/google-street-view-now-in-canada/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:59:27 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=152 Google Street View was recently launched for 11 cities in Canada. The Canadian government has been very public about their apprehensions with this new technology. They have expressed their concern for the privacy of citizens and their homes. Google has blurred all faces and license plates in order to ensure the privacy of any individual […]

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]]> Linens 'N Things Resurrected (In Canada) https://www.akcanada.com/linens-n-things-resurrected-in-canada/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:16:45 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=149 In today’s marketplace, going out of business doesn’t mean you go away forever. Your storefronts may disappear, but you’ll just pop up again online—like CompUSA and Circuit City—or you’ll come back on someone else’s shelves as a brand, like Linens ‘N Things. The company announced in a press release last week that it’s signed a […]

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]]> Mazda to bring new subcompact to Canada https://www.akcanada.com/mazda-to-bring-new-subcompact-to-canada/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:37:50 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=146 In an interview with Mazda Motor Corporation president and CEO Takashi Yamanouchi, the Globe and Mail quotes the Mazda boss confirming that the subcompact Mazda2 (Demio in other markets) will be sold in Canada. “I’ve just decided,” Yamanouchi told the Globe and Mail. While it would appear to the average consumer like a simple decision, […]

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