Aga Khan: It is not so often that we have an opportunity of this sort to come together in a beautiful setting, in a wonderful spirit of friendship, and to dedicate such a splendid architectural accomplishment. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Building on faith: Inside Torontos new Aga Khan Museum The following is adapted from a speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Sept. 12 opening of the Ismaili Centre in Toronto. Toronto s Aga Khan Museum, opening this week, is a world-class showcase for Islamic art (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

countrys population: A portrait of Canada in the next 50 years shows the countrys population could reach up to 63.5 million people by 2063 compared with 35.2 million last year, Statistics Canada projections show. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Disruptors Doctors create app to help diagnose, treat patients at point of care Canadas population will shift dramatically in the next half century, becoming greyer, more diverse and more concentrated in the four Western provinces. Telus takes road less travelled with health-care investments (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement: According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a homeland security investigations team got a tip last week that led them to the large cache of drugs in Ferndale, Wash., a city about 23 kilometres away from the Peace Arch Border Crossing, according to CTV. The drugs carry a street value of $550,000 in the United States and more than $1-million in Canada, according to officials and U.S border officials have intercepted more than $1-million worth of drugs that were likely headed for British Columbia. Officers located and seized nine kilograms of methamphetamines and 15 kilograms of cocaine. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mbatilo Leo Konneh: Stefan and Kayt Mahon of Canmore say they are being asked to provide documents that are impossible to find during the West Africa Ebola crisis . The mother of Mbalama Grace and Mbatilo Leo Konneh died during childbirth. Submitted by the Mahon family , according to CBC. The Mahons adopted Mbalama Grace and Mbatilo Leo Konneh from a Sierra Leone orphanage last February. Their biological mother died of a hemorrhage following childbirth. Unable to care for the twins, their biological father placed them in an orphanage and later agreed to the Mahon adoption. An Alberta family say their pleas for Canadian officials to cut red tape and grant citizenship to their stranded adopted twins in Sierra Leone have been met with even more red tape. Canadian citizenship being processed for twins whose adoption delayed by Ebola Ebola outbreak delays Canmore couple adoption plans Why the U.S. is taking charge of the Ebola response "They said they'd be willing to work with us and to come back with some requests that are divorced from reality. It a little bit upsetting," said Stefan Mahon. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

overseas immigration: The report lays out five scenarios, all based on the premise that B.C population growth is tied almost entirely to overseas immigration. , according to CBC. Under the highest growth scenario, more than two million additional B.C residents would be concentrated mostly in Metro Vancouver. A new report from Statistics Canada projects immigrants arriving from overseas could swell B.C. population by as many as two million people in the next 25 years. Under the lowest growth scenario the province would see 600,000 more people by 2038. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Chirag Shah: Following Dr. Shahs graduation, he was offered several fellowships at locations in Canada and the United States. The opportunity to work with Dr. Howard Gimbel, the world renowned eye surgeon, proved enticing and Shah accepted a fellowship in Calgary, according to CTV. After his time in Calgary, Dr. Shah accepted a fellowship at the University of Toronto and became a medical retina specialist and When doctors and other professionals relocate to Canada, there are a number of hoops to jump through before they are permitted to establish a practice. Dr. Chirag Shah completed his medical degree and residency at the Gujarat University in India before immigrating to Canada to become a retina specialist. I heard and watched and read his surgical procedures for cataract surgery, said Dr. Shah. When I got accepted into this fellowship in Calgary as well as one in the east, I chose the one here to work with him. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Lawyer Bashir Khan: Lawyer Bashir Khan says Jamila Bibi was flown out of Toronto on Tuesday afternoon, according to Globe and Mail. Saskatoon woman, 65, faces death if deported to native Pakistan: lawyer A 65-year-old woman working as a cook in Saskatoon has been deported to her native Pakistan, where her lawyer says her life could be in danger. He says his client has been barred from re-entering Canada on any visa on the future. More Related to this Story (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Rex Brynen: Those were the words of French President Fran ois Hollande at the outset of an international summit in Paris on Monday that seeking a way to counteract in Iraq and Syria. , according to CBC. "We have a problem, because the regional actors all see threats other than " says Rex Brynen, a political science professor at McGill University with an expertise in the Middle East. "The terrorist threat is global and the response must be global." While the meeting brought together leaders from around the world, Middle East analysts say that given sectarian divisions and individual self-interest, forging a meaningful coalition with countries in the region will be very difficult. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Jamila Bibi: A Federal Court of Canada judge rejected an application to stay the deportation of Jamila Bibi, a 65-year-old cook in Saskatoon. Bibis removal from the country has been set for Tuesday, barring last-minute intervention by the federal public safety minister. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Crossing over: A flood of migrants at its southern border challenges America s idea of itself A woman who fled to Canada from Pakistan and who may be stoned to death upon her return, according to her lawyer lost what may have been her final bid Monday to avoid deportation. Canadas refugee policy risks tearing parents from their children, activists say (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Employment Minister Jason Kenney: "We announced a fundamental suite of reforms to the temporary foreign worker program earlier this year to ensure that it is used only as a last and limited resort, and that Canadians always come first in the workforce," he said in response to queries from the opposition during the Commons question period on Tuesday, according to CTV. Kenney department says that the number of applications received in July and August was about 74 per cent lower than during the same time period in 2012, before the crackdown and - Employment Minister Jason Kenney says there been a significant decrease in applications for temporary foreign workers since the government announced an overhaul of the troubled program earlier this year. "Since those reforms were announced we have seen a 75 per cent reduction in the number of applications for temporary foreign workers on the part of employers." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Saskatoon: Jamila Bibi broke down in loud sobs at the Saskatoon airport Tuesday, as her journey out of the country began, according to CTV. Bibi openly wept as she said her good-byes early Tuesday morning before being placed on a flight from Saskatoon to Toronto and A Saskatoon woman accused of adultery in her home country has been deported to her native Pakistan. Her supporters have been working to stop her deportation, saying the 65-year-old could be stoned to death once she returns to Pakistan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

University of Calgary: Thats when the unassuming Hieu Ngo would go to work. He would tell them his story, how he went from being a Vietnamese refugee tempted by street life to a University of Calgary associate professor whose research on gangs and their behaviour has produced a pivotal study entitled The Unravelling of Identities and Belonging: Criminal Gang Involvement of Youth from Immigrant Families. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Canadians journey to jihad shows failure to counter militant recruitment He has walked alone through some of the most unsafe neighbourhoods in Calgary in hopes he d be stopped by gang bangers wanting to know what he was doing on their turf. Mother of radicalized Calgary man killed in Syria wants to make a difference (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: The special after-hours session, which did not include a vote, was triggered by a request submitted by Liberal foreign affairs critic Marc Garneau last week. , according to CBC. Before the debate, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair did manage to get the government to reveal the scope of the current deployment 69 special advisers in a response by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in question period Tuesday. Kady O'Malley followed a lively debate in parliament Tuesday night, as MPs got a chance to put their thoughts on Canada response to the conflict in Iraq on the official parliamentary record during an emergency debate in the House. 'We have a problem': The challenges of building an anti-coalition The debate got underway around 6:30 p.m. ET, and was expected to continue until midnight, depending on how many MPs want to speak. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Wale Ayeni: Country of Origin: Nigeria , according to Hamilton Spectator. Occupation: Family physician Name: Dr. Wale Ayeni Came to Canada: June 2011 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Patrick Shea: "Never called." , according to Hamilton Spectator. "It sort of stuck in my head," he says. Toronto lawyer Patrick Shea was at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Osgoode Hall when he first heard it. The phrase followed the names of 60 Ontario law students killed in France and Belgium in the First World War. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wildlife rehabilitation facility: Volunteers , according to Hamilton Spectator. Urban Wildlife Care a local wildlife rehabilitation facility needs volunteers to take care of injured, ill and orphaned wildlife. Email urbanwildlifecare@gmail.com or 818-5708 and leave a message. Add your community event to thespec.com community calendar today . The Mark Preece House requires volunteers to assist out-of-town families of patients being treated in Hamilton hospitals. 529-0770 or email info@markpreecehouse.ca for information. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Featurings Kunal Nayyar: That means while distributor Entertainment One goes the traditional route, placing the films trailer on Hollywood movies such as 22 Jump Street and branding taxis, specialty agency Ethnicity Multicultural Marketing Advertising Inc. is pushing the film at South Asian media and events, according to The Star. Featurings Kunal Nayyar Big Bang Theory s Kunal Nayyar, Dr. Cabbie is the latest in string of notable releases, including Million Dollar Arm Disneys Million Dollar Arm and The Hundred-Foot Journey , which pair Hollywood names with South Asian actors in plots exploring the immigrant experience and In theatres this Friday, Dr. Cabbie is a film about an Indian immigrant who winds up driving a taxi in Toronto because his medical degree isnt recognized here. Its also the tale of two marketing campaigns: one promoting the film to a mainstream audience; and another targeting the South Asian community. The marketing budget is split evenly between both entities, on the assumption that the comedic take on the hardship of a foreign-trained professional will also resonate as a universal fish-out-of-water story with non-immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Barclays: The investment bank published its annual review of its high-net worth individuals on Monday. It shows the world wealthiest are becoming more mobile and worldly than ever. , according to CBC. "The wealthy are increasingly being motivated to move between countries in order to fulfill their international career aspirations, seize financial opportunities and ensure a better quality education for their children," Barclays said in the report, which polls more than 2,000 of the bank customers around the world, each with a net worth of at least $1.5 million of investable assets. A report out from venerable British bank Barclays released Monday said almost half of its rich clientele plan on leaving the country in the next five years, more than millionaires from any other country. More than 40 per cent of them have lived in more than one country the first time since Barclays started keeping track that that been the case. More than a fifth of them have lived in at least three countries. China struggles with its wealth gap (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Montreal borough of LaSalle: Last November, News reported on the fact that the road leading to these very same condos hadnt been paved in the two years since the first owners moved in. Condo development in LaSalle still has unpaved roads after two years LaSalle condo project owners fed up with 'delinquent developer' , according to CBC. The lot where Liu condo is supposed to stand. $40K deposit and no condo yet Some people who put down deposits in a new condominium development in the Montreal borough of LaSalle say they're still waiting for their condos or, at the very least, a refund. The road is still not paved, and now News has learned that some people who bought units on another part of the property still dont have a home to move into. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Jamila Bibi: Jamila Bibi, 65, fled to Canada in 2007 after she was falsely accused of adultery in Pakistan, according to her lawyer, Bashir Khan. He said she will be a target for honour killing if she is forced to return, according to CTV. However, Bibi was recently detained and ordered to leave the country. A Federal Court of Canada judge rejected Monday an application to stay Bibis deportation. Her removal from the country has been set for Tuesday, unless the federal public safety minister intervenes and A Saskatoon woman who is scheduled to be deported Tuesday may be stoned to death once shes back in her native Pakistan, her lawyer and friends say. Bibis deportation was originally ordered in 2012, after her bid to secure refugee status in Canada was rejected. She filed a complaint with the United Nations high commissioner for human rights and her lawyer believed that Ottawa would not deport her until the UN reviewed her case. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Unison Health and Community Services: Born in Latvia, the Schneiders had lived in Israel before putting down roots in Canada four years ago. While her husband went to work in the technology field, daughter Rachelle, then 4, was enrolled in a local daycare program. Schneider was home with 1-year-old son Roy, according to The Star. I first went to the Hub to volunteer and learn English, said Schneider, 37, adding its where she was welcomed with open arms and met many new friends. She volunteered for Action for Neighbourhood Change, a community-development initiative supported by the United Way of Toronto and Unison Health and Community Services, which is the anchor at the Hub. The resident-led group ANC is the voice of the community and raises awareness about local needs and advocates for change. It also brings together residents to take on leadership roles just the type of involvement Dina wanted and Moving to a new country cant be easy but Dina and Igal Schneider embraced their new life in their adopted homeland, happily settling in North York in the midst of a large Russian-speaking community where many of their neighbours were also newcomers. Initially, she felt isolated, living in a new country where everything was different and everyone a stranger. Her first connections were made at the early childhood centre at Rockford Public School where one of her new friends suggested she visit the Bathurst-Finch Community Hub . It opened a whole new world for Dina and became a lifeline for her family. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Citizenship and Immigration: In an Ipsos Reid study commissioned by Citizenship and Immigration earlier this year, the respondents wondered why Ottawa isn't doing more to find jobs for qualified immigrants already here, according to CTV. It a move the government hopes will reduce the need for temporary foreign workers and help address the country supposed skills shortage and - A newly released government study suggests newcomers to the country have misgivings about Ottawa efforts to ensure would-be immigrants possess skills that are in demand in Canada. Under the new express entry system, launching in January, Canadian employers will be able to hire skilled candidates from abroad if there are no Canadians or permanent residents available. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrants: The respondents to the study wondered why Ottawa isn't doing more to find jobs for qualified immigrants already here but who "have been frustrated by the lack of recognition of their credentials and their inability to acquire a sufficient amount of Canadian experience." Skilled immigrants recruited in 50 occupations ahead of 'express entry' launch Skilled immigrants under 'express entry' to fill labour market needs , according to CBC. Express entry candidates who are offered jobs or nominated under the so-called provincial nominee program will be invited to apply for permanent residency. A newly released government study suggests newcomers to the country have misgivings about Ottawa intention to ensure would-be immigrants possess skills that are in demand in Canada. The government new express entry system , launching in January, will allow Canadian employers to select skilled candidates from abroad if there are no Canadians or permanent residents available for the work. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

independence day: If Scots vote yes to separation on Thursday, a clock starts ticking down to March 24, 2016 - the independence day declared by the Scottish government, according to CTV. But there is disagreement on many issues, and only 18 months to redraft laws, establish international agreements and work out relationships with international organizations and - How do you divorce after a 300-year union? It complicated, and there is a deadline. The British and Scottish administrations have agreed that they will recognize the outcome of the referendum and appoint negotiators to work out the details of separation "in the best interests of the people of Scotland and of the rest of the United Kingdom." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Nigeria: The Canadian government deportation of the woman and her two children to Nigeria tonight at 7 p.m. has taken a new twist, as it turns out that the mother does not have a necessary Nigerian visa for her third child, who is Canadian, according to CTV. In spite of the visa issue, it is believed that Winifred Agimelen and her three children boarded a plane out of Montreal, but whether any or all of them will be turned back once in Nigeria remains up in the air as of Sunday evening and In spite of a loud outcry, Winifred Agimelen and her three children have been sent back to Nigeria after living in Montreal for six years. The Canadian child is also leaving partially because the stepfather does not have official custody rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Quebec sovereignty: Upon his return, he will announce whether he ll run for his partys leadership. He also expects that seeing Scotlands Yes side in action will confirm some notions he already has about the path to Quebec sovereignty, according to The Star. Its obviously, for me, a source of inspiration and maybe t of a solution that is necessary for our own movement in Quebec, he said in an interview and For Alexandre Cloutier, the 37-year-old Parti Qu b cois politician and constitutional lawyer, next weeks Scottish independence vote will serve as a deadline. Among the things he wants to understand is the success the independence movement has had convincing Scotlands minority groups to support their cause a perpetual challenge in Quebec, where immigrants often adopt a Canadian identity even if they express it in French. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.