Robert Kavcic: The bank says in a new analysis that inter-provincial migration hit the highest level in almost a quarter of century in the past year, with the population flow to oil-rich Alberta surging to more than 50,000 people during the 12-month span ending June 30, the highest on record, according to Huffington Post. BMO economist Robert Kavcic said inter-provincial migration was well established in the early 2000s as Alberta emerged as the country's growth engine, but stalled somewhat during the 2008-09 recession and OTTAWA - Canadians are on the move and heading West in massive numbers in the quest for high-paying jobs and low taxes, a Bank of Montreal report suggests. The data shows that every region is losing people in the competition between provinces, except Alberta and Saskatchewan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

New Brunswick: She was born 61 years ago in a hospital across the border in Maine, because it was the closest hospital to her family home, and returned to New Brunswick the following day, according to CTV. McKay says a friend recently convinced her to apply for a passport so they could cross the border into Maine for a little shopping spree and A woman who has lived in New Brunswick her entire life is learning the government may not consider her to be a Canadian citizen. I have lived here all my life. I have worked here. I have children here. I married here, and I was only in the States to be born and left that next day, says Doris McKay, who runs a hair salon in the basement of her Petitcodiac home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Nova Scotia Tourism Agency: WINDSOR Employment in downtown Windsor will see an increase over the next few weeks, according to The Chronicle Herald. Everyone is packing up, he said in an interview and The Nova Scotia Tourism Agency will move to its new offices in town beginning next Friday and will eventually have 37 staff members, said CEO Patrick Sullivan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canada: Far and away the biggest beneficiary of that migration is Alberta, the bank says, where more than 50,000 people have moved from elsewhere in Canada in the past year. That figure alone is enough to bump the province's population by 1.3 per cent, before immigrants are factored in. , according to Huffington Post. Atlantic Canada had 11,000 Canadians move elsewhere this year, or a meaningful 0.5 per cent of the population. The number of Canadians who move between provinces has hit the highest level in more than 25 years, a report from the Bank of Montreal published Thursday suggests. Saskatchewan is also seeing an influx of people, albeit less than Alberta. Every other region of the country has experienced a decline in the number of people coming from other parts of Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was speaking during her first trip to Washington since a new conservative government took power in Australia two months ago, according to Times Colonist. Bishop declined to address those allegations. She told reporters that Australia faces "challenging times ahead" but will work hard on its relations with its Asian neighbour and WASHINGTON - America is as important as ever for the stability of the Asia-Pacific region and nations in that part of the world want to see more U.S. leadership, not less, Australia's new foreign minister said Friday. Her trip has reaffirmed the U.S.-Australia alliance but has been shadowed by Canberra's own problems with its most important Asian neighbour, Indonesia, over allegations, revealed by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, that Australia tapped the phone of Indonesia's president. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

China Labour Bulletin: GUANGZHOU, China - Striking workers at a Nokia factory in southern China on Friday threatened to extend industrial action after the company terminated the contracts of 59 employees for failing to return to work, according to Reuters. On Friday, a photograph posted on Twitter by China Labour Bulletin, a Hong Kong-based labour watchdog, showed hundreds of protestors outside the factory, holding banners that said: "If you want to change the marriage, you have to first offer compensation." By James Pomfret Hundreds of employees stopped work on Tuesday, complaining of changes in the wake of Nokia's sale of its mobile phones business to U.S. software giant Microsoft. The striking workers said they are being forced to sign new contracts with worse terms of employment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Clark, 74, a lifelong Progressive Conservative, says in his new book How We Lead and in an interview with the that the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a radical departure from the traditional Canadian approach. , according to Times Colonist. Clark will be signing copies of his book at noon Saturday at Munros Books, 1108 Government St. Canada treads the world with neither a sense of history nor balance, says Joe Clark, the countrys 16th prime minister. Its a radical government, Clark said in a telephone interview Wednesday. Its a government of outsiders. I dont even know that the Harper government ever had a sense of history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian passport: Q. I travelled to Bostons Logan Airport, using my current Canadian passport. The American customs official told me I could not travel using my valid Canadian passport, because I was an American citizen. I told the official that I had renounced my citizenship at the age of 18 in 1983. I was escorted by an armed officer to a second American Customs office. I explained to the second Customs Officer that I have lived in Canada for 46 years and have travelled extensively to the U.S.A. using my Canadian passport and had never encountered any difficulties entering the U.S. I was told I would have to pay a $585 fee. After explaining that I had renounced my American citizenship, the fee was waived and I was allowed to begin my holiday, according to The Star. A: Airlines provide consumers with general information on travel documentation, such as when a valid passport is required. However, they usually do not provide specific information based on the consumers individual circumstances. Consumers are generally responsible for finding out what travel documents they need and American citizen with a Canadian passport Can I get compensation from the airline with whom we booked our tickets directly with for failing to advise me on the travel documents I needed? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono: Jakarta has recalled its ambassador, announced it "downgraded" relations with Canberra and suspended co-operation on people-smuggling following outrage over reported Australian phone-tapping of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, his wife and eight Indonesian ministers and officials in 2009, according to Times Colonist. Abbott has pointed out that Australia didn't kick up such a fuss when Indonesian spying on Australia was exposed in 2004. "People didn't overreact then and I certainly don't propose to overreact now," he told Parliament and CANBERRA, Australia - The fragile, odd-couple relationship between Australia and Indonesia, forever locked together by geography, has reached the latest of several historic dips. This time, the difference might be that it's the Australians who have more to lose. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was not in power at the time, has refused demands to apologize for espionage activities, though he has called Indonesia his country's most important bilateral relationship. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

retail sales: Overall retail sales were up one per cent for the month, well ahead of the 0.3 per cent that had been expected by economists, but would have been relatively flat without motor vehicles and parts, according to CTV. "Strong employment gains, rising consumer confidence and a bustling housing resale activity have stoked the appetite for big-ticket purchases, giving a boost to retail sales in recent months," CIBC economist Emanuella Enenajor said and OTTAWA -- An appetite for new vehicles powered Canadian retail sales higher in September, the third consecutive monthly increase, but the excitement didn't extend to the mall. The September results came as sales at new car dealers climbed five per cent, the largest monthly gain since January 2009, and sales at parts dealers rose 4.1 per cent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.