News and Updates
News about and for newcomers to Ontario and the latest updates from Settlement.Org.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Rules in a Canadian School
This article from Canadian Immigrant magazine has helpful information for parents of school-aged children. It describes the different types of basic school rules that all children are expected to follow.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Canada's Federal Skilled Worker Cap Reached
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has reached its cap of 10,000 applicants in the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) for July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. CIC will begin a new FSW cap-counting period on July 1, 2012.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Poss.ca Relaunched
Findhelp Information Services has relaunched it's online magazine poss.ca with a new look easy-to-use features. The free magazine is full of articles, advice and resources designed to help people make it in the current job market.
Temp Agencies May Seem Like a Good Idea but Beware the Risks
This article from Canadian Immigrant magazine gives valuable information about working for a placement or "temp" agency. It describes different types rights that temp workers have.
Friday, May 04, 2012
New Family Court Support Worker Program
A new Family Court Support Worker program is now available in all court districts across Ontario. This new program will victims of domestic violence navigate the court system.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
CIC Changing the Interim Federal Health Program
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is changing the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). Effective June 30, 2012 the IFHP will end coverage of supplemental health-care benefits.
Monday, April 30, 2012
CIC Niagara Falls Offices Have Moved
CIC Niagara Falls and the Backlog Reduction Office (BRO) Niagara Falls have moved to a new office at 4318 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Tehran Visa Office Closed
Effective immediately, the Visa and Immigration Section at the Embassy of Canada in Tehran, Iran is closed. Services have been transferred to the Ankara, Turkey office.
PR Card Direct Mail-Out Project
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is launching a pilot project to improve services for newcomers. Starting April 30, 2012, if you apply for a Permanent Resident (PR) card you may receive your card by mail.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Eight Outdoor Activities You Can't Miss as a New Canadian
This article from Canadian Immigrant magazine gives helpful ideas about getting outdoors this summer. It describes different outdoor activities you can do in the summer.
