picard102
Senior Member
I mean it doesn't matter who they elect. No party is going to do anything for Sask.
Climate change isn't a binary, it's a continuum from bad to very bad indeed. Doing nothing is choosing the very bad indeed scenario.Ottawa needs to be investing in how Canada can survive and thrive through climate change, not waste time on trying to mitigate it. That horse has left the stable, the world is changing and we need our government to prepare for it.
The government is apparently announcing changes to the immigration policies today.
Indeed. Here’s what I’d like to see.If they are the previously discussed changes they will be lukewarm at best.
I suppose. But when I see these young Indian men working as food wallahs and slaving away in the back rooms of restaurants I can‘t help but think of the Indian Indenture system that saw people from the subcontinent exported all across the Empire and Commonwealth to be exploited, essentially replacing slavery. Are we doing these young men any favours?We don't have enough cheap labour. Without these students half the fast food joints in this country would close. Just imagine the state of the delivery services and fast food places, if the number of students was cut in half even.
This one is interesting given this news from today:Indeed. Here’s what I’d like to see.
- International students must be provided on-campus housing by the college or university that invited them
It should be noted this school is in Timmins. Somehow I doubt there could be a surprise that they were short hundreds of needed housing units in Timmins, population 50,000. Like someone thought there would be hundreds of new housing units created spontaneously in a town like that? No, they knew that wasn't happening all along.Northern felt it was prudent and responsible to pare down the number of acceptances offered to ensure that students have access to safe housing and the ability to find employment.
This one is interesting given this news from today:
It should be noted this school is in Timmins. Somehow I doubt there could be a surprise that they were short hundreds of needed housing units in Timmins, population 50,000. Like someone thought there would be hundreds of new housing units created spontaneously in a town like that? No, they knew that wasn't happening all along.
But, hey, they did get a nice interest rate on all those tuition deposits for six months, right? By my quick calculations on a $10,000 tuition deposit for an international student, times 500 students, times six months, the school walked out with around $250,000 of interest on their money at a 4.7% rate (an easily available for an institution).
- All skilled professional class immigrant candidates must have their credentials accredited by the embassy and federal government equivalency certificates issued before they’re accepted.
- Immigrant numbers to be linked to housing starts or availability.
- Require % of PRs to settle outside of southern Ontario and southern BC
- Cancel family reunification beyond immediate spouse and dependent children. If grandma or cousin wants to live in Canada, she can apply like everyone else.
- Language. Must pass English or French proficiency at embassy before acceptance.
But the Libs have confirmed they will continue to raise economic immigrant numbers until 2026 then pause at 500,000 per year.
No word on the TFWs or Students as yet.
No word on the TFWs or Students as yet.
But the Libs have confirmed they will continue to raise economic immigrant numbers until 2026 then pause at 500,000 per year.
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Federal government freezes immigration targets, plans for 500,000 permanent residents in 2026
Immigration Minister Marc Miller tables three-year plan with immigration levels holding steadywww.theglobeandmail.com
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