Winterlicious 2014 is almost here!
Winterlicious is an annual food festival presented by the City of Toronto to showcase the diversity of cuisines Toronto is known for!
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28
Jan
2014
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27
Jan
2014
Politics of Refugee Health in Canada – Heated words between CIC and Ontario
An ongoing political debate over the funding of healthcare for refugee claimants in Canada has erupted into a back and forth war of words between Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Ontario’s Minister of Health Deb Matthews.
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23
Jan
2014
Federal Skilled Worker Program Is Filling Up Quickly! Are You Affected?
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has brought into effect certain changes to the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) visa class that affect applications submitted anytime between May 4, 2013 and April 30, 2014.
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21
Jan
2014
Latest Update – Federal Skilled Worker Class Litigation
Our office continues to prepare our arguments and materials to challenge the termination of FSW applicants from the backlog. To date, we have submitted our evidence to the Court, and will be…
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20
Jan
2014
Ann Welsh
Ann Welsh is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC). She earned her Master of Arts degree at the University of Toronto,…
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15
Jan
2014
You’re Invited to the Cosmopolis Toronto Photography Exhibit!
Have you ever stopped to consider the personal and family stories of Toronto’s nearly 3 million inhabitants? Or the diverse paths that brought us all together? Cosmopolis Toronto is a portrait photography exhibit featuring works by Colin Boyd Shafer and curated by Vanessa Tamburro. The project is on-going and aims to capture the faces and personal stories of people from every country in the world who now make the City of Toronto their home.
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15
Jan
2014
Ontario Reinstates Healthcare Coverage for Refugees
On January 1st 2014, Ontario followed the lead of four other Canadian provinces to reinstate healthcare coverage for refugees who have been denied medical care once provided by the Canadian federal government. Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Quebec have already put temporary programs in place to ensure that refugee claimants at any stage of their asylum process are able to access basic, supplementary and emergency healthcare services.
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14
Jan
2014
New Requirements for Sponsors of Parents & Grandparents
Citizenship and Immigration Canada reopened the Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship program on January 2, and will be accepting 5,000 applications in 2014. The government introduced a temporary pause in 2011 on new…
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8
Jan
2014
Overcoming Barriers: Afghan girl with Cerebral Palsy celebrates PR in Canada
Tahera Hussain Karimi is a teenage girl in Regina Saskatchewan receiving nationwide media attention this week as one of Canada’s most high profile immigration success stories. Tahera travelled to Canada 6 years ago to receive surgery that would drastically improve her quality of life. She is diagnosed with cerebral palsy and required surgery to help her be able to walk. Growing up in Afghanistan, her condition meant that she was never allowed to attend school.
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2
Jan
2014
Operational Bulletin 561 – New Regulations for sponsors of parents and grandparents
The purpose of this Operational Bulletin is to inform officers of the new regulatory requirements for sponsors in the family class, primarily pertaining to persons who sponsor parents and grandparents, that have come…
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