Canadian Immigration
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‘Goosebumps’: B.C. firefighter attends virtual citizenship ceremony while on front lines of wildfireThe Chief of Popkum Fire Rescue became a citizen while parked near Bear Creek as he battles the McDougall Creek fire in West Kelowna.FireAug 23, 2023
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Ottawa simplifies temporary foreign worker process for ‘trusted’ employersThe program was first described as the "trusted employer model" in Budget 2022, when it received a $29.3-million commitment over three years.EconomyAug 8, 2023
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Egyptian asylum-seekers decry ‘Islamophobia’ by Canada’s border agencyFive families from Egypt claim the CBSA's actions are fuelled by "Islamophobia" and information provided by the Egyptian government.PoliticsApr 3, 2023
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Ukrainian mother given Canada work visa still awaiting approval for 6-year-old sonIryna Mishyna was granted a temporary visa to work in Canada while she seeks refuge from the war, but her son Nikita is still waiting for a response.CanadaFeb 17, 2023
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B.C. housing minister calls on Ottawa to tie housing funding to immigrant arrivalsOther than Quebec, the provinces has little control of how many new immigrants arrive in a province and what areas of the province they move to.PoliticsJan 3, 2023
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As Canada boosts immigration, skills mismatch ‘discouraging’ newcomersThe federal government has increased its yearly target for the number of immigrants coming into Canada to fill labour gaps and offset an aging workforce.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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‘Falling in love with Canada’: new book tells female immigrants’ storiesA new book is allowing readers to learn what it’s truly like to be a female immigrant in Calgary.CanadaSep 30, 2022
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Immigration rules must change to keep foreign students in Canada: RBCResearchers with RBC are calling for an urgent reset of Canada's immigration process to keep talented international students in the country to fill key labour shortages.CanadaSep 1, 2022
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Federal announcement to boost immigration ‘a step in the right direction’: Winnipeg organizationA Winnipeg organization says last week's federal government announcement to boost immigration levels in provinces is a step in the right direction.EconomyAug 3, 2022
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Canada to allow parents, grandparents with super visa to stay for at least 5 yearsPreviously, super visa holders were only allowed to visit family in Canada for up to two years at a time. The new rules come into effect July 4.CanadaJun 8, 2022
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