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‘The Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which provides temporary income support of CAN$500 a week for up to 16 weeks to those who stopped working because of COVID-19, has been confirmed available for international students if they meet certain requirements.’
https://thepienews.com/news/some-international-students-eligible-for-support-in-canada/
‘Asylum-seekers turned back by Canada at its border will be shipped home, U.S. says’
‘Asylum-seekers turned back by Canada at its border will be shipped home, U.S. says’
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/u-s-to-return-canada-bound-asylum-seekers-stopped-at-border-to-home-nations?video_autoplay=true
Good job RCICs!
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/02/14/canada-welcomed-the-most-new-immigrants-in-a-century-last-year.html?
Prison sentence for human smuggler
In case you missed the news from earlier, another human smuggler was recently sentenced to jail!https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/human-smuggling-border-kong-sentencing-1.5450699?fbclid=IwAR36xDMxke_UAEcU5Brg-7m3zD0L63ARuvCrkSD_xqdsYss7tFnKigsGXj8
Opinion: Immigration enforcement must be more humane
https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/opinion-immigration-enforcement-must-be-more-humane?
Douglas Todd: Toronto and Vancouver breaking North American records for immigration growth
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-toronto-and-vancouver-breaking-north-american-records-for-immigration-growth?
Canada have Won and the US have Lost in the Global Fight for Tech Workers
https://artvoice.com/2020/02/17/canada-have-won-and-the-us-have-lost-in-the-global-fight-for-tech-workers/
These are the fastest-growing regions in Canada
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/these-are-the-fastest-growing-regions-in-canada-1.4810756
Nova Scotia welcomes record-breaking number of immigrants
https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/nova-scotia-welcomes-record-breaking-number-of-immigrants-410930/
London population growth rate among fastest in Canada
'Western University sociology professor Michael Haan, who is the Canada research chair in migration and ethnic relations, says one big factor is that London is doing a better job of attracting immigrants.' https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-population-1.5464669
50% of immigrants to New Brunswick leave after 5 years:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/immigration-population-data-report-1.5462693
Where did Canada’s immigrants go in 2019?
'Ontario’s strength is further fuelled by the fact that nearly half of all immigrants to Canada in the year ending September 30, 2019 went to Ontario, StatsCan said. This amounted to approximately 209,200 newcomers, compared to the 89,400 that went to Quebec and the 65,000 that chose British...
Citizenship update and the ICCRC Exam
Ottawa attempting to change citizenship oath to include respect for Indigenous treaties: https://globalnews.ca/news/6562618/canadian-citizenship-oath-indigenous-treaties/ Here is our FREE ICCRC Exam Prep LESSON on citizenship: https://exampreparation.ca/free-lessons/citizenship-1/
Waterloo Region has fastest population growth in Canada
Statistics Canada says permanent and temporary immigration continues to drive growth in the nation's census metropolitan areas https://www.kitchenertoday.com/local-news/waterloo-region-has-fastest-population-growth-in-canada-2093690
Another day, another excited town getting ready for the RNIP!
The RNIP is a topic that can play a role in your upcoming ICCRC Exam and it is an area you might want to specialize in once you become an RCIC! https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/02/18/thousands-of-profiles-made-for-claresholms-immigration-pilot-in-first-week/
The number of Nigerian immigrants to Canada has tripled in the last five years:
https://qz.com/africa/1801529/over-12000-nigerians-moved-to-canada-in-2019/
Immigrants drive Canada’s urban growth as housing costs linked to Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal exodus
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-major-cities-population-housing-toronto-vancouver-montreal/