If you’re one of the many Canadians who regularly sends money abroad to family or friends, you may know there are several important factors to consider when deciding which money transfer service you should use, including security, speed, convenience and transfer costs. According to a Stats Canada study published in 2019, Canadian residents sent an […]
Immigration Matters SukhramRamkissoon Mother to be reunited with Canadian-born children Over the years, mothers in Canada “without status” have been routinely deported, leaving behind their Canadian-born children. Upon their return to their native county, these mothers sought to file humanitarian and compassionate (H &C) applications in their desperate bid to be reunited with their children […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Study finds patients prefer doctors who share their same race/ethnicity Patients who shared the same racial or ethnic background as their physician were more likely to give the maximum patient rating score, according to a new analysis of 117,589 patient surveys from 2014 to 2017. The findings, from a team of Penn […]
WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris made history on Saturday with her election as Joe Biden’s vice president, becoming the first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to win the second highest U.S. office. Harris, 56, is widely seen as an obvious candidate for the Democratic Party nomination in 2024 should Biden, who will be […]
Toronto’s Youth Cabinet, the city’s official youth advisory body, with the support of more than a dozen education unions and advocacy groups, is calling for a ” total revision” of the province’s school curriculum. In a recent letter to Ontario’s Education Minster Stephen Leece, the youth cabinet noted that Black and Indigenous students ” continue […]
ROSEAU, Dominca – Dominica celebrated its 42nd anniversary of political independence from Britain on Tuesday, overshadowed by the coronavirus ((COVID-19) pandemic that has prevented the traditional military parade and other activities. But nationals were urged to bind together to build a country that could be an example to the rest of the world. Prime Minister […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Carmaine and Amy now looking forward to becoming permanent residents of Canada Many persons have contacted my office with respect to regularizing their status in Canada. Some have entered Canada as visitors and overstayed the time which they were allowed to remain in the country; others have accepted employment without work […]
Canada seeks to increase immigration over next three years OTTAWA — Canada is seeking to admit upwards of 1.2 million new permanent residents in the next three years, a target the federal government says is crucial to the post-pandemic economic recovery. But how realistic those numbers are in the face of closed borders, restrictions on […]
The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) will launch a six-month mentorship program for Black youth across Canada on November 11 and 12. Noting that there are thousands of Black youth who are eager to access networks, resources and information that will accelerate their career and personal development, BBPA President Nadine Spencer said that the […]
Canada Heritage will be offering $100,000 in federal support to the Brandon University’s Centre for Aboriginal and Rural Education Studies (BU CARES) research project investigating racism in Manitoba. The project, called “Viral Vitriol? Using Online Platforms to Promote Peace,” aims to look at the different kinds of racism, bias and discrimination in the province, and […]
