The rally comes as significant shift in the industry looks mainly towards South Asian immigrants to help fill massive labour shortages.
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Developer tycoon vows to build condos for Vancouver buyers first
“My philosophy is local input, local needs and local buyers first,” says Asian tycoon after British Columbia’s highest court rejects claims by ‘dishonest’ rival developer Concord Pacific.
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Available ‘deportation resources’ could quicken family reunification process
Family reunification can be prioritized by allowing spouses entrance before their applications are fully processed. In the unlikely event they need to be removed, the government has an overflow of deportation resources available to do so easily.
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Funding to improve immigrants’ economic mobility
Upwards of $2 million are going to several immigrant-focused organizations and employers to help them tap into the immigrant talent pool.
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Journalist-turned-historian traces roots of first Filipino-Canadian
By complete chance, Filipino-Canadian journalist Joseph Lopez discovered the first Filipino to arrive in Canada actually came 70 years before previously thought.
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More pickles, please…
November 14 marked National Pickle Day in North America. NCM’s Gita Abraham explores some of the history and trends behind the beloved piquant palate tickler.
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Allegations of abuse threaten film festival’s future
Former members of the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF) allege harassment, sexism, and bullying by the festival’s director. An open dialogue session last month to invite the public to weigh in on the future of the organization has not helped resolve the impasse. NCM’s Andreina Romero reports.
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Government’s massive visa backlog leaving lives in limbo
Opposition parties are calling on Canada’s new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to address the red tape choking the visa-processing system.
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Time to expand international student work permit program: experts
As a series of recent global surveys show Canada dominating the international student destination rankings, calls are mounting for the expansion of the country’s Post Graduate Work Permit program.
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Inside Vancouver’s Battle of the Asian Property Tycoons
Singapore billionaire Oei Hong Leong wins latest round against Terry Hui’s Concord Pacific over Vancouver’s prized waterfront property.
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