Canadian Immigration

• ‘Goosebumps’: B.C. firefighter attends virtual citizenship ceremony while on front lines of wildfire

  The Chief of Popkum Fire Rescue became a citizen while parked near Bear Creek as he battles the McDougall Creek fire in West Kelowna.

  Fire

  Aug 23, 2023
  
• Ottawa simplifies temporary foreign worker process for ‘trusted’ employers

  The program was first described as the "trusted employer model" in Budget 2022, when it received a $29.3-million commitment over three years.

  Economy

  Aug 8, 2023
  
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• Egyptian asylum-seekers decry ‘Islamophobia’ by Canada’s border agency

  Five families from Egypt claim the CBSA's actions are fuelled by "Islamophobia" and information provided by the Egyptian government.

  Politics

  Apr 3, 2023
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• Ukrainian mother given Canada work visa still awaiting approval for 6-year-old son

  Iryna 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.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2023
• B.C. housing minister calls on Ottawa to tie housing funding to immigrant arrivals

  Other 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.

  Politics

  Jan 3, 2023
• As Canada boosts immigration, skills mismatch ‘discouraging’ newcomers

  The federal government has increased its yearly target for the number of immigrants coming into Canada to fill labour gaps and offset an aging workforce.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
• ‘Falling in love with Canada’: new book tells female immigrants’ stories

  A new book is allowing readers to learn what it’s truly like to be a female immigrant in Calgary.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2022
• Immigration rules must change to keep foreign students in Canada: RBC

  Researchers 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.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Federal announcement to boost immigration ‘a step in the right direction’: Winnipeg organization

  A Winnipeg organization says last week's federal government announcement to boost immigration levels in provinces is a step in the right direction.

  Economy

  Aug 3, 2022
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• Canada to allow parents, grandparents with super visa to stay for at least 5 years

  Previously, 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.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022