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This Canada Day Will Be Different For All of Us

Journalist Ranjit Bhaskar reflects on his recent virtual citizenship ceremony and the physical act that symbolized cutting of the cord with the land of his birth, India.

Commentary The New Frontier Top Stories

Smaller Cities Getting Ready for More New Arrivals

Don Curry February 14, 2020 No Comments Atlantic bay Canada citizen Federal government Immigration Migration north Ontario permanent resident refugees rural work

NCM introduces a new column to explore immigration far away from the three cities that have dominated the conversation for decades: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver (MTV).

Premier of Québec and leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, François Legault, speaking

Politics Top Stories

Québec’s New Immigration Law Sparks Backlash

Anna Weksej July 10, 2019 1 Comment Bill 21 Bill 9 Coalition Avenir Quebec Immigration Immigration Law integration permanent resident Quebec skilled workers Temporary Foreign Worker Program

The bill states that 18,000 skilled-worker applications submitted before August 2, 2018 are void

Commentary Education

Students Beware: Studying is Your Job While in Canada

Victor Ing June 4, 2019 No Comments Canadian experience Immigration international student Jobandeep Singh Sandhu part-time job permanent resident postsecondary education Studying in Canada tuition fees

The number of international students that have come to Canada to complete post-secondary education has increased significantly in recent years. Unfortunately, while many international students…

Policy

Changes Coming to Parent and Grandparent Immigration?

Kelly Toughill September 21, 2017 No Comments Citizenship Family Grandparents Halifax Immigration INTERNATIONAL parents permanent resident refugees Visa

Thousands of families will soon get a second chance to bring parents and grandparents to Canada. That’s the good news recently announced by Immigration, Refugees…

Commentary

I Pay 40% in Taxes, but Can’t Vote

Yaldaz Sadakova October 18, 2015 No Comments citizen Citizenship election Federal Election NCM Election Desk Permanent permanent resident Vote

Facebook knows me well, but not that well. The other night a sponsored ad popped into my newsfeed, asking me if I could “afford” a…

Education

Despite System’s Flaws, More International Students Coming to Ontario

Danica Samuel April 22, 2015 No Comments College diversity EDUCATION Employers express entry Express Entry System gender Immigration international student fees international students Ontario permanent residency permanent resident postsecondary postsecondary education student partners program STUDENTS Tuition tuition fees University women

Over half the population of international students in Ontario are deciding to stay put after graduating, and it’s for a good reason. A recent study…

Policy

Express Entry is not Easy Entry

Catherine Sas February 20, 2015 No Comments Canadian Immigration express entry permanent residency permanent resident

On January 1, 2015 Canada’s immigration program was dramatically and fundamentally changed. Overnight our immigration program morphed from an applicant-driven model, to a government selection-driven model.…

Commentary

“Fraud” Overkill

Andrew Griffith July 17, 2014 No Comments Chris Alexander Citizenship Citizenship Act fraud Immigration permanent resident

The reforms of Ministers Jason Kenney and Chris Alexander have focused on reducing fraud and abuse in the immigration system. Previous governments downplayed such concerns,…

Commentary

Painful wait mars citizenship

Vilma Filici January 30, 2013 No Comments CBSA CIC citizen immigration fraud permanent resident

Canadian citizenship should be seen as a reward for Permanent Residents who have established themselves in the country and become exemplary citizens. However, in reality,…