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Ontario Introduces French Accents on Health Cards
TORONTO — To better serve the Francophone community, the Ontario government is now offering the option of French language characters, such as accents (e.g., ç, è, é, ê, ë), on Ontario health cards. This is another step forward in the province’s plan to make French characters…
Published August 4, 2022
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Canada rolls out measures to help international students stay — and work — in this country
By Nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter
Tue., Aug. 2, 2022
After weeks of delays, Canada is rolling out interim measures to allow international students who have been left in a kind of immigration limbo due to pandemic backlogs to stay and work legally in this country.
Starting…
Published August 4, 2022
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International graduates in Canada, stranded due to Covid, can now apply for new open work permits
Canada has announced rules for holders of expired post-graduation work permits who want to apply for open work permits or extend the one they currently have.
International students whose permits expired or will expire between September 20th, 2021 and December 31, 2022 will be…
Published August 4, 2022
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Federal, provincial and territorial immigration Ministers meet to plan for the future of Canada’s immigration system
News release
July 28, 2022—Saint John, NB—The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI), met today to consider opportunities for the future of immigration to Canada and initiatives to respond to pan-Canadian labour shortages. Ministers discussed ways to maximize…
Published August 3, 2022
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Migrant Workers Focus on New Research Project
Kurlis Mati
A University of Windsor sociology professor is taking part in a research project aimed at improving the lives of migrant farm workers in Canada.
Glynis George is examining supports for guest workers to identify ways to close gaps in service.
It's part of a larger…
Published August 3, 2022
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With more than 2.4M immigration applications in Canada's backlog, many here and overseas feel lost
Of more than 2M temporary and permanent residence applications, nearly 1M are from India
Pratyush Dayal · CBC News · Posted: Jul 28, 2022
Abdulsalam Dakouri has been trying to bring his brother, a Syrian refugee, and his family in Iraq to Saskatoon for the past four years, but…
Published August 2, 2022
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Provinces demand more control over immigration to combat labour shortage
In letter to Ottawa, 4 provinces say they can choose newcomers with 'greatest chance of success'
Jess Chin · CBC News · Posted: Jul 27, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 7 hours ago
Citing a nationwide labour shortage, several provincial immigration ministers say they want more…
Published July 28, 2022
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SARM calling for Feds to cut red tape for Ukrainians
Rural municipalities expressing concerns that Ukrainian immigrants are delayed in getting work permits
John Cairns - about 20 hours ago
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is expressing concern that Ukrainian immigrants to Canada are encountering…
Published July 28, 2022
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Bahran: If Canada wants to be strong economically, it needs more immigrants, plain and simple
Canada’s over-65 population is not small. In 2020 it was more than 18 per cent and within eight years is expected to reach 23 per cent. Clearly, current policies are not addressing the impact this will have on labour markets, or on the cost of social services.
Author of the…
Published July 28, 2022
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Conservatives, advocates call on government to expand special Afghan immigration program
Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Jul 21, 2022 12:36 PM ET | Last Updated: July 21
An Afghan refugee holds a small Canadian flag at the St. John's International Airport, on Oct. 26, 2021. (Ritche Perez/Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)
The Conservative Party and…
Published July 28, 2022
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