Immigration

According to the World Health Organization, between 10 and 20 per cent of those infected will have symptoms of long COVID, which include fatigue, breathlessness and cognitive impacts, such as ‘brain fog.’ People who test positive for COVID-19 use health-care services more frequently in the months following their infection compared to those not infected with…

As India Raises Visa Challenges, US Says “Aiming To Address Concerns” After Indian students had expressed concerns about the long wait times for student visa applications, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said that he addressed some problems with visas for Indians in their conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The COVID-19 pandemic, according to…

To quickly fill over a million job vacancies, Canada is offering foreign students with expiring temporary status the chance to work and be in a better position to qualify for permanent residency. Starting this summer, former international students currently in the country with a post-graduation work permit expiring between January and December 2022 can apply…

Canada will have a new task force to address the delays in the processing of immigration applications and passports, announced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on June 25. “The task force will drive action to improve the processing of passports and immigration applications by identifying priority areas for action and outlining short- and longer-term solutions, with…

With over a million job vacancies needing to be filled immediately, Canada is offering international students with expiring temporary status an opportunity to gain work experience and have a better chance at qualifying for permanent residency in the country. Starting this summer, former international students currently in the country with a post-graduation work permit expiring…

To deal with an aging and dwindling population, New Brunswick is working with some NGOs to help attract and retain refugees in a bid to save the future of the province’s smaller towns. Working with the Montreal-based Refugee Centre and the Toronto-based Northpine Foundation, the Refugee Relocation Program is piloting an initiative to relocate refugees…

CALGARY – Some engineering students have figured out how to convert all-terrain vehicles to solar power and hope it will benefit Indigenous and remote communities in Canada’s North. Henry Penn from the Arctic Institute of North America’s Kluane Lake Research Station, 220 kilometres northwest of Whitehorse, wanted to find a way to convert a gas-powered…

Dr. Ratna Ghosh often hears the expression from her Indian international students that they had “passed out in college in this year” when they are referring to their graduation dates. Other Indian-origin English contortions in Ghosh’s collection include “too much good” for very good; “a lot many” for plentiful, and “I am a topper” for…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is conducting a study to explore potential cultural bias shown by its employees when it comes to processing visa applications at the country’s points of entry, according to a department spokesperson.  The study comes in response to a survey examining workplace racism at IRCC released last year that revealed…

FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says his province has emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever and is ready to build on its successes. That was the premier’s message Thursday night as he delivered his annual state of the province address to a business audience in Fredericton and on community television across New…