Bill Gates Dept: We want the next Bill Gates or the next Steve Jobs. We want those folks with the brilliant ideas that are going to generate sustainable jobs for a long time to come, Mr. Kenney said. We want to create a policy which is more likely to attract entrepreneurs in areas like technology, energy and environmental innovations. These areas have a lot more potential than just running a kiosk at the mall. , according to Globe and Mail. The provincial nominee programs had become an approach of choice for would-be immigrant entrepreneurs even before the federal application window was shut, said immigration consultant Deepak Kohli, of Transcend Consultants in Brampton, Ont and potential immigrants with experience and the ability to set up a small business would still be encouraged to apply, he said. But the new program, which he hopes to officially announce by the end of the year after consultations with industry groups will encourage immigrants who can do much more in terms of adding value to the economy than opening up a convenience store. The new program will be in addition to existing categories in provincial nominee programs, which take applications from potential entrepreneurs who want to live and set up a business in their provinces, and send them to Ottawa for fast tracking, Mr. Kenney said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Legal Representation Dept: In fact, for applicants in the spousal sponsorship, self-employed and provincial nominee categories, people who don t use third-party representation actually get approved at rates similar to or higher than those who pay huge fees to an immigration lawyer or registered consultant, according to The Star. Based on data obtained under an Access to Information request, immigration lawyer Richard Kurland recently examined the effectiveness of legal representation in various immigration classes since 2009, when a new law was passed to require applicants to disclose whether a third party was involved in preparing the application and most would-be immigrants seek professional help with their applications, to boost their chance of acceptance. But paying for a lawyer or consultant s advice turns out to be more helpful in some categories than others, according to government data. People applying to join a spouse in Canada without involving a lawyer have consistently higher approval rates than those using legal representation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Patty Winsa Dept: Toronto police data on arrests and charges served as the basis for Race including court challenges police released them in 2010, resulting in the series Race Matters that same year, according to The Star. Database specialist Andrew Bailey and reporter Jim Rankin spent over a month vetting and analyzing the data. Mapping specialist Hidy Ng and graphic artists Brian Hughes, Sharis Shahmiryan and Patty Winsa brought the data to life in maps, charts and an info-graphic movie and the data that serves as the foundation for the Known to Police series was obtained through a freedom of information request that was a follow-up to two requests made in 2000 and 2003. An updated version of these data and the latest available census demographic data for Toronto serve as the basis for this series. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Manitoba Dept: It's not a grade that gets a gold star, but at least Manitoba passed the test on women's equality, according to a new report card, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The grade: C+, the same score the province earned in UNPAC's first evaluation in 2010 and mareigha Phelps Doran right and Marit Stokke help carry the International Women's Day banner down Main Street Thursday. To mark the 101st anniversary of International Women's Day, members of Manitoba advisory group UNPAC gathered at the legislature on Thursday to release their second report card on Manitoba's progress toward full equality for women. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

University Of Manitoba Dept: ARMA and the University of Manitoba are offering records and information management courses through the Continuing Education Department. Call Warren Otto, Program Administrator at 474-6037, fax 474-7660, or w otto@umanitoba.ca. Employment Assistance Resources Services assists unemployed individuals in creating resumes that get results and preparing for interviews. Free. Call 338-3899 to register. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Dalhousie University Sociology Professor Dept: Although immigration is being pointed to as a panacea, a cap on the provincial nominee program could hamper efforts to expand the workforce, according to The Chronicle Herald. We need a broader approach to immigration than the current policies that are emerging at the national level, Dalhousie University sociology professor Howard Ramos said and nova Scotia is facing a looming labour crunch, with demand for skilled workers expected to outstrip supply by 2014. While some observers say Nova Scotia is still struggling to overcome a sullied reputation from immigration scandals past, others say it s time to overhaul the province s approach to attracting newcomers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mitt Romney Dept: While Kansas will put its 40 delegates up for grabs on Saturday, most observers are keeping a closer watch on next week's primaries in Alabama and Mississippi. That's where many believe Newt Gingrich's campaign will reach a make-or-break point, the former House speaker's statements to the contrary notwithstanding, according to CBC. Looking to shore up support in this Midwestern state that seemed ready to give the former Pennsylvania senator yet another win and further challenge Romney's front-runner status, Santorum likened Romney to Obama and cast both as unacceptable for conservatives and the top two Republican candidates resumed their hard-edged attacks on each other on Friday as the race for the party's presidential nomination headed into the Deep South. Hoping to tap into deep distrust of Washington, Rick Santorum, who along with rival Texas Rep. Ron Paul spent the day in Kansas, suggested Friday that President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the Republican frontrunner, share a top priority: Take money and freedom, away from Americans so they can tell them how to live. 'Washington insider Rick Santorum is lashing out at Mitt Romney because he can't accept the fact that it's nearly impossible for him to win the number of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination.' Andrea Saul, Romney spokeswoman (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Entire System Dept: Sixty per cent of alarms are false or unnecessary and the number of non-emergency alarm calls has been steadily rising in recent years, said TTC spokesman Brad Ross, according to The Star. When a PAA is activated the entire system grinds to a halt, said Ross, who stressed that nobody s blaming riders and feeling faint on the subway? The TTC is asking riders to think twice before they push the yellow passenger assistance alarms those long yellow strips with black print along the train windows. The TTC doesn t want people to avoid using a passenger assistance alarm or PAA for real emergencies, but transit officials suggest sometimes passengers should look to other avenues of help. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty Dept: Politically, from the government's standpoint, that won't happen a moment too soon - even if the budget provokes great controversy, which it most certainly will, according to Vancouver Sun. "Everybody's going to be busy for a long time reporting about it," said one insider, speaking of the coming budget, to be handed down by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on March 29 and in a sharp break from their first two mandates, the Harper Conservatives are preparing to unveil a budget that is revolutionary rather than evolutionary, one that will introduce sweeping structural changes in key areas of federal policy. Whether in trade, immigration, retirement benefits, resource development, innovation or fiscal policy, Conservative insiders say, the years of plodding, minority-era "incrementalism" are over. Indeed, there's a sense within Conservative ranks that their moment of truth, a chance to distinguish themselves from the other par-ties in stark terms and establish a lasting legacy, has arrived. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Alejandro Martinez Dept: He was the best friend of David Ostrihon, according to The Star. So, too, did their quest for answers about what went wrong that night. It has been a journey that has uncovered a terrible series of miscues, mistakes and sometimes baffling misjudgments and he was the beloved partner of Alejandro Martinez. And when James Hearst died from a heart attack on June 25, 2009, after waiting 38 minutes in a downtown apartment lobby for help from paramedics, their grieving began. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.