A wide-ranging national opinion poll that looks at Canadian attitudes towards Asians found that 78 per cent of those surveyed said policies should be in place to punish racial crimes.
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Interest in Immigrating to Canada High Despite Pandemic, Report Finds
Global travel is depressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite this Canada has remained an attractive destination for those hoping to start a new life in a new country.
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Program Helps Refugee Women Resettle in British Columbia
YWCA Metro Vancouver launched a program focused on helping refugee women with their resettlement process in the Lower Mainland.
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Nigerian-Canadians Condemn Crackdown on Protestors
A coalition of Nigerians in Canada calls on Ottawa to intervene after deadly attacks and crackdown on anti-police violence protestors.
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Dating Site Returns to Help Americans Find a Match in Canada
It’s a joke that gets retold every American election season, and 2020 is no exception. Americans are once again venting their frustrations and saying they will move to Canada because their favoured candidate did not win. Enter Maple Match.
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Federal Government Opens Pathways to Immigrants from Hong Kong
Due to rising political tensions in China, Canada creates a three-year open work permit for Hong Kong residents. The open work permit will be available to those who have graduated from post-secondary institutions in Canada or abroad within the last five years.
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Inclusive Remembrance Day Events help Integrate Immigrants, say Community Leaders
Brampton’s Mubarak Mosque paid tribute to Canada’s fallen troops. The organizers say that events such as this are a great way to integrate newcomers to Canada, who might be bewildered by observances in their new homeland.
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Coming to Canada During COVID-19? You’ll Need an App for That
The government is stepping up its efforts to screen arrivals to Canada through the ArriveCAN app prior to landing. Failure to provide the required information can result in the involvement of law enforcement.
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Filing False Immigration Reports Against Partner is “Family Violence,” Judge Rules
Anti-violence advocates hail a court ruling in British Columbia that came down against a man who tried to use deportation proceedings against his former spouse.
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Canadian Sikhs Fume At Social Media Censorship
Dozens of Sikh social media pages and posts have been censored on Facebook and Instagram this week, even as the community commemorates the deadly riots in Delhi that followed the assassination of then Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi.
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