Toronto: The presence of corporate, political, business and community leaders resonated at a BAPS Charities event held on May 3 at the magnificent BAPS Swaminarayan Complex at 61 Claireville Drive, Toronto, to support the Princess Margaret Hospital Billion Dollar Campaign for Personalized Cancer Care and the other activities of BAPS Charities. Senator Dr. Asha [...]
Toronto: Renowned author and speaker on human empowerment, Deepak Chopra, became the fourth recipient of Canada India Foundation (CIF)’s prestigious CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award, at a well-attended event. Among the more than 500 people in attendance were the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, Federal Minister of State (Sport), Bal Gosal and India’s [...]
By Binoy Thomas Toronto: Canada’s Minister of Immigration and Citizenship, Jason Kenney, is rather miffed, furious even, with the Canadian kabaddi establishment. He has reason to be. Last year, to avoid unnecessary red tape and delays, his ministry had created a ‘special program’ “to ensure that Kabaddi clubs in Canada would be [...]
Mississauga: At a joint meeting between the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs, held at the Radisson Hotel in Mississauga, Jason Kenney, Canada’s Minister for Immigration, emphasized that the overhaul of the immigration system proposed in the 2012 federal budget is aimed at ushering in the immigration system that [...]
Ottawa: Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, recently announced allocations for federal funding of settlement services in all provinces and territories outside Quebec for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. that has drawn the ire of the Opposition. “The Government of Canada wants newcomers to integrate into Canada. That is why we have tripled settlement [...]
Ottawa: The first applications for the recently announced Parent and Grandparent Super Visa will start flowing in Dec.1. The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa is one element of Phase I of the Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification, announced in November by the Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. The Super Visa [...]
By Binoy Thomas Ottawa: Sometimes, it takes real courage to ditch a going-nowhere government policy and move on to something better. Till recently, we had an immigration policy based on political calculations rather than what was good for the country. Thanks to well-entrenched lobby groups who profited from the immigration ‘business’, there have been a [...]
Toronto: The South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness (SAPNA) recently held its first ever Dare to Dream Awards Night and Fundraiser Gala in partnership with the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF). SAPNA means Dream and was the theme of the inaugural gala: Dare to Dream. “We dare [...]
Ottawa: The Government of Canada expanded the key role it plays in helping foreign trained skilled workers succeed in Canada. The Foreign Credentials Referral Office’s (FCRO) annual report, released this week, highlights the important achievements made by Citizenship and Immigration (CIC), Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and Health Canada, who work in [...]
Toronto: Improvements to make it easier to visit Canada are coming soon, announced Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. A new ten-year multiple-entry visa will make applying easier for applicants and make better use of government resources. “More applications and higher expectations mean that [...]
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