syrian newcomers: Robichaud said it is still too early for Syrian newcomers to open their own business, mainly because of the language barrier and the fact that they are still unfamiliar with Canadian culture. "To think that they can grasp a culture in a matter of months is really nonsense," he said. "They really need to understand how we Canadians live on a day-to-day basis." During the presentation, which was given to about 10 people with the help of an interpreter, Robichaud gave the example of how Canadians value politeness, which often makes it harder to get honest feedback from customers about a product, according to CBC. Unaware of bureaucratic restrictions About 10 Syrian refugees attended a workshop in Moncton Monday about starting businesses in the area. Syrian chefs quickly land jobs at Saint John restaurant Syrian refugees find work against the odds For Syrian refugees, finding job should take back seat to learning English, say agencies 74 Syrians have already found jobs in N.B. "But there seems to be a growing need and a growing interest for Syrians to open businesses. Robichaud also explained immigrants were frequently unaware of important bureaucratic restrictions. "For example, we had newcomers in the past that had bought businesses in the wrong zoning areas," he said. "So they would buy a residential property looking to make it a commercial activity just to find out later on that they're not allowed." Kassem Altipawi, a refugee who wants to open a restaurant featuring Syrian cuisine, said he knows there are challenges ahead. "The first thing is the language," he said. "The second thing is money, of course." Funding challenges Robichaud agrees that funding a small business will be challenging. "Currently there are some funding mechanisms, but mostly for startups," he said. "I would actually challenge the greater Moncton community on trying to think about ways of starting a micro-loan fund or funding mechanism because a lot of these people, let be honest, they don't come here with a wallet full of cash." Robichaud stressed his presentation was intended to give general information in order to clear up some questions the refugees might have about entrepreneurship in Moncton. "I think we still have months, if not years, on kind of grooming these people, on how to become successful," he said. Robichaud said he hopes his presentation would be the start of an ongoing support mechanism for prospective refugee business owners. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

transit driver: Sometimes he wins, according to The Chronicle Herald. Video of the affable government analyst recent challenge, cheered on by bus riders and a good-natured transit driver named Brad, was posted by Halifolks and has gone viral. Tan, 44, earned his nickname of number one by racing the bus on foot from Scotia Square to Mumford Terminal. I was trying to have a little fun in my training. One day, a bus was a little slow and I just had a little intuition I could probably run faster than this — that it would probably be a fair race, just coming down to who gets stopped at lights, Tan said. It a little boring running a track or the same route. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

year move: Three-quarters of the people who settle here every year move to urban areas in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, according to Globe and Mail. It understandable: Immigrants go where the opportunities are – that why they chose Canada in the first place. That is a very bad idea. Canadians moving from country to city or leaving one province for another are no different. Ottawa can entice immigrants to move to regions with labour shortages, or that are trying to increase their population – Atlantic Canada, for example – in exchange for quicker processing. The government can't compel an immigrant to move to and remain in one place any more than it can do that to a natural-born Canadian. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

society today: In Manitoba, 29 percent of people polled said opening the doors to refugees has had a very positive impact, according to CTV. The poll reveals that three-quarters of Canadians still see racism as a problem in society today. A new poll by the NRG Research Group and Peak Communications reveals that 41 percent of Canadians surveyed see the resettlement of Syrian refugees as having a positive impact on race relations. In Manitoba, about 42 percent of the people surveyed agreed with that while 35 percent felt it was a big problem . One thousand people across Canada were surveyed online for the study. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wettest month: The floodwaters are receding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the scale of the damage is revealing itself, according to Rabble. It has been described as a 1,000-year flood, leaving at least 13 people dead and close to 60,000 homes ruined. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. According to Weather Underground meteorologists Jeff Masters and Bob Henson, August has been the wettest month in Baton Rouge in 174 years, when records were first kept. While Obama was criticized by his political opponents for not visiting Baton Rouge earlier, it what happened one day later, in nearby New Orleans, that should have everyone concerned. They added, "Since June 1, Baton Rouge has picked up an amazing 40.95 inches -- more rain in three months than downtown Los Angeles has recorded over the last five years !" President Barack Obama travelled there Tuesday. "I think anybody who can see just the streets, much less the inside of the homes here, people lives have been upended by this flood," he said after walking through part of the devastated city. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

home village: As he recounts in this entertaining and deeply personal memoir, his own passion for social justice would eventually propel him from his home village to the upper echelons of the Canadian political scene, according to Vancouver Courier. Dosanjh has never shied away from controversy, even at risk to his personal safety. In rural Punjab, he grew up listening to debates between his father, a follower of Jawaharlal Nehru and the populist Indian National Congress, and his grandfather, a former Indian freedom fighter and socialist. He tells his story with characteristic frankness, whether he writing about the tumultuous nature of B.C. politics, the dangers of political extremism, the challenges of holding office or the divided experience of the immigrant. Journey After Midnight is a fascinating portrait of a global citizen and a very colourful life. Canada is Dosanjh chosen home, this book makes clear, but Indian remains in his soul. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

midnight today: The postal agency biggest union has until midnight today to serve the Crown corporation with a 72-hour strike notice, according to Brandon Sun. The Crown corporation also has the option to lock out workers after today.———POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHES DOWN IN WINDSOR, ONT., AREAMore than a dozen homes were damaged and at least three people were injured Wednesday when a suspected tornado hit the Windsor, Ont., area. The details of what will take precedence on the legislative agenda — beyond vague assertions the middle class will remain a priority — have yet to be shared, but Liberal MPs headed into two days of meetings said they hope for substantial discussions on everything from electoral reform to a review of anti-terror legislation.———DEADLINE FOR POSTAL WORKERS' STRIKE MANDATE LOOMSIt appears contract talks at Canada Post have stalled as a strike mandate for more than 51,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is set to expire. Environment Canada says an eyewitness spotted a tornado just after 7 p.m. The letter was in response to a call from the ONE Campaign — an organization co-founded by U2 frontman Bono, which promotes maternal and child health projects in developing countries in Africa and FORCES WON'T ENTER MOSULCanadian-trained Kurdish forces in Iraq are expected to watch the upcoming fight for the city of Mosul from the sidelines, underlying the ethnic and religious divisions that persist within the country. ET. Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said about 15 homes were damaged and three people suffered non-life threatening injuries.——— "POVERTY IS SEXIST"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined a campaign urging world leaders to acknowledge that poverty has a disproportionate impact on girls and women. "Women and girls are less likely to get an education, more likely to be impoverished, and face greater risk of disease and poor health," Trudeau wrote in a letter released early Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: Here and elsewhere in the West, the general assumption is that LGBTQ equality is advancing and it all getting better, often much better, according to NOW Magazine. In the Caribbean, Russia, Africa and much of the Middle East, however, it actually getting worse - much worse. It a contemporary version of Canada two solitudes. Events in Uganda in the past two weeks have once again underlined this fact. One man was seriously hurt when, justifiably terrified, he tried to escape by jumping out a window. A year after the overturning of a law requiring homosexuals be jailed for life, a gay pride event was raided by Ugandan police at the beginning of August and 20 people arrested. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

report: The Liberals are hoping to do better, according to The Waterloo Record. If press reports are any guide, the government will use a parliamentary committee report set to be released next month as a template for relaxing the rules around the hiring of temporary foreign workers. That program caused plenty of grief for the former Conservative government, particularly when it was revealed that some employers were using the scheme to replace Canadian workers with cheaper foreign help. That report is still unpublished. According to a Globe and Mail report, McCallum said he wanted to make it easier for Canadian firms to bring in short-term foreign workers, noting that in some areas, the rules are "silly." But he also held out the possibility that, in return, the government would make it easier for temporary foreign workers to become permanent residents and ultimately Canadian citizens. But on a recent trip to China, Immigration Minister John McCallum gave some hint as to the government thinking, saying Canada still needs temporary foreign workers to solve labour shortages in areas such as fish-processing and meat-packing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian muslims: Schools have wrestled with Islamophobia since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 but there was never intense educator interest in combating the problem, said Amira Elghawaby, communications director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims, according to Metro News. That changed, she said."The previous federal election where Islam and Muslims were at the forefront for all the wrong reasons, combined with the arrival of Syrian refugees, suddenly this is on people radars," she said. But as they gear up for this school year, Muslim organizations hope they can turn their attention to another problem: warding off the dirty looks — and worse — that many Muslim students say they get at school. As upwards of 25,000 Syrians have arrived in Canada since November, her organization has begun fielding far more calls about the issue — ranging from people ranting about refugees seeking to change Canadian culture to parents panicked about their child experiencing Islamophobia on the playground. So the NCCM, the Islamic Social Services Association and the Canadian Human Rights Commission have developed a guide for educators to help them understand the impact of the trauma Syrian kids have experienced abroad and also the experience they, and other Muslims, have of Islamophobia here. Teachers, too, were phoning, seeking resources to help them understand the issue and how to respond. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

city: A humanitarian response is also being prepared to help the city 1 million people once the fighting starts, according to CTV. Victory in Mosul will mark a key moment in the fight against ISIL, as the city is the last major urban centre still controlled by the militant group in Iraq. Preparations to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have been underway for months, with the Kurdish peshmerga, Iraqi military and Shia militia groups closing on the city. But Brig.-Gen. International leaders have previously warned about the need to control which groups are involved in clearing Mosul. David Anderson, who is in charge of an international team of military advisers posted within Iraq ministry of defence, indicated the approximately 2,000 peshmerga that Canada has trained in Iraq since September 2014 will not be directly involved in rooting ISIL from the city. "The role of peshmerga, as I understand it, will be to in essence secure the northern flank of Mosul, and to some degree the eastern flank, to allow the Iraqi security forces to move forward and clear through Mosul," Anderson told reporters in a call from Baghdad on Wednesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

british columbia: The teen used a metaphor to explain how his life has been affected by the move to British Columbia, according to Globe and Mail. It like a flower: if he doesn't have water he will die. Shifts sometimes lasted as long as 24 hours, he said, and frequently he didn't get paid. Come to Canada, he has water and opens up again, he said. The whole family is together again, Heveen said, smiling. Shergo sister, 16-year-old Heveen Kurdi, also spoke positively about her time in Canada, and of being reunited with her father, Mohammad Kurdi, who spent nine months in Germany trying to get his family out of Turkey and missed the birth of his youngest child. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mccallum statements: If it is determined that such a limitation is indeed a violation of mobility rights, then it would have to pass what is known as the Oakes test, according to Globe and Mail. The federal government would have to show there is a pressing and substantial objective in settling some immigrants in small towns and rural areas. Can the government legally require some immigrants to settle in small towns and rural areas We do not have the answer for the simple reason that our courts have not been asked to deal with this question and how it is affected by the relevant Charter subsection. Mr. Courts would likely consider this a justifiable purpose. McCallum statements so far suggest he is taking an economic perspective that emphasizes business concerns about labour shortages in remote areas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mortgage: Analysts wanted to know what contingency plans the bank has in place in the event of a downturn in house prices, according to CTV. RBC chief risk officer Mark Hughes touted the bank "diligent" process for verifying the incomes of borrowers and noted that the bank doesn't participate in the second mortgage market or offer subprime mortgage loans. Executives at RBC, which reported $2.895 billion of net income in the third quarter, were peppered with questions about the bank residential mortgage portfolio during Wednesday conference call. Hughes also highlighted the fact that 48 per cent of the loan portfolio is insured, up from 46 per cent last year. According to Shanahan, slightly more than half of RBC $531-billion loan book is comprised of Canadian residential real estate loans such as mortgages and home equity lines of credit. "It the biggest pocket of risk in the loan book," he said. "There some concern from time to time about oil and gas loans, but that only a $7-billion portfolio out of $531 billion. The bank purchased additional portfolio insurance this quarter, Hughes added. "Overall, we remain comfortable with our exposure to the Canadian housing market," he said. "Our clients' credit profiles are strong and have remained stable." Edward Jones analyst Jim Shanahan said that while having credit-worthy customers is important, it doesn't insulate the bank from potential losses in the event of a correction or a crash. "If there a substantial decline in home prices in Canada, it unlikely that any Canadian bank wouldn't feel some pain, whether they were selecting high-quality customers or not," he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights organization: Why is the voice of the community, which only has an estimated 200 families across Canada, being ignored, he asks, while almost 30,000 Syrian refugees were plucked up and resettled by Ottawa from Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan in a matter of months I don't know why we are not listened to by our government, said Ismail, chair of the Toronto-based Yezidi Human Rights Organization International, according to Toronto Star. Our women and girls are kidnapped, tortured and raped. By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., Aug. 24, 2016 Mirza Ismail is angry and frustrated over what he calls Canadians' indifference to the plight of Yazidi refugees persecuted by Daesh terrorists in northern Iraq. They are the most vulnerable people, but get little attention. A final report is expected to come out in the fall. The parliamentary standing committee on immigration recently held a series of hearings listening to dozens of witnesses as part of its study to come up with immigration measures to protect the world most vulnerable. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

school boards: Amira Elghawaby, communications director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims, says schools have wrestled with Islamophobia since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, but there was never intense educator interest in combating the problem until now, according to Toronto Star. By Stephanie Levitz The Canadian Press Wed., Aug. 24, 2016 OTTAWA—Last spring, school boards grappled with the practical issues that came with welcoming thousands of new Syrian students: finding them desks, pencils, books. The NCCM, the Islamic Social Services Association and the Canadian Human Rights Commission have developed a guide for educators to help them understand the impact of the trauma Syrian kids have experienced abroad and also the experience they, and other Muslims, have of Islamophobia in Canada. But as they gear up for this school year, Muslim organizations hope they can turn their attention to another problem: warding off the dirty looks — and worse — that many Muslim students say they get at school. That changed, she said. Schools have wrestled with Islamophobia since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 but there was never intense educator interest in combating the problem, said Amira Elghawaby, communications director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

way i: The way I remember it, she asked a few follow-up questions and left the room, according to Huffington Post Canada. I never saw Zohaib again. An Afghani kid named Zohaib called me a "paki" during recess one day, and I kept the word in my brain until I got home and told my Mom. I go back to that story a lot in my head for a few reasons. But mostly because it only could have happened in Canada, and that how I feel about my family as a whole: Whatever we are, it only could have happened here. One, because my Mom may have killed a small child and I'm the only surviving witness. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

city: A humanitarian response is also being prepared to help the city 1 million people once the fighting starts, according to Brandon Sun. Victory in Mosul will mark a key moment in the fight against ISIL, as the city is the last major urban centre still controlled by the militant group in Iraq. Preparations to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have been underway for months, with the Kurdish peshmerga, Iraqi military and Shia militia groups closing on the city. But Brig.-Gen. International leaders have previously warned about the need to control which groups are involved in clearing Mosul. David Anderson, who is in charge of an international team of military advisers posted within Iraq ministry of defence, indicated the approximately 2,000 peshmerga that Canada has trained in Iraq since September 2014 will not be directly involved in rooting ISIL from the city."The role of peshmerga, as I understand it, will be to in essence secure the northern flank of Mosul, and to some degree the eastern flank, to allow the Iraqi security forces to move forward and clear through Mosul," Anderson told reporters in a call from Baghdad on Wednesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

british columbia: Shergo and his siblings are the cousins of Alan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler whose lifeless body was photographed on the shores of a Mediterranean beach last September, according to CTV. The picture spread across the globe and jarred the world into responding to the Syrian refugee crisis. Now, nine months after arriving in British Columbia with his parents and four siblings, the 15-year-old refugee is preparing to enter Grade 10 and wants to one day become a police officer. "I like ... to help people," Shergo said, explaining that he likes the idea of giving back. In the wake of the photograph, the Canadian government committed to taking in tens of thousands of displaced Syrians, a pledge that paved the way for the Kurdi family arrival in late December. Shifts sometimes lasted as long as 24 hours, he said, and frequently he didn't get paid. Speaking in broken English at his aunt home in Coquitlam, B.C., Shergo talked about how difficult his job was in Istanbul. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian press: The meeting follows data showing that in May the country had its worst one-month performance in real gross domestic product in seven years — dating back to the darkest days of the Great Recession, according to Hamilton Spectator. Statistics Canada said the economy contracted 0.6 per cent that month, in large part due to the Alberta wildfires. The council, created to provide advice to the Trudeau government, is scheduled to meet Finance Minister Bill Morneau in Toronto on Wednesday. Barton, global managing director of the consulting firm McKinsey & Co., told The Canadian Press that the group is focusing on four classic work streams. The group, he said, is looking at options to boost immigration as a way to help offset the demographic obstacle. Canada rapidly aging population is one of the challenges that council members have been exploring, he added. "We're going to have really big headwinds on labour-force participation over the next 10 to 15 years, so how do we get more people to participate in the economy " said Barton, a Canadian who is a sought-after international expert who has advised governments and big companies with economic strategy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

disaster relief: About $215 million more by the end of the fiscal year than originally forecast $32.2 billion — Alberta estimated debt Expected to climb to $58 billion by 2019 $7.1 billion — Alberta estimated borrowing this year to pay for day-to-day operating expenses $19.6 billion — Amount expected to be in the Heritage Fund, Alberta long-term savings account 1.5 per cent — Amount Alberta population is expected to grow this year, partially due to the influx of Syrian refugees Source Source The Canadian Press, according to The Chronicle Herald. Here are some key numbers: $10.9 billion — Alberta estimated deficit pushed up $500 million to almost $11 billion by the wildfire in Fort McMurray $195 million — Amount paid out by the province in disaster relief after federal aid transfers $300 million — Amount Alberta estimates it lost due to wildfire impact on energy and forestry industry 8 per cent — Unemployment is expected to remain at this level 2.6 per cent — Decline expected in average weekly earnings 80,000 — Job losses in the goods-producing sector since mid-2015 $877 million — Decline in corporate tax revenue to $3.4 billion from the April 14 budget forecast $11.6 billion — Revenue expected from personal income tax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

donald trump: This strategy marks a sudden change for the Republican nominee, who has presented himself as a politically incorrect outsider who is not afraid to take extreme measures to combat illegal immigration, such as deporting 11 million people or constructing a massive wall along the southern border, according to Toronto Star. For more than a year, Trump insisted that all illegal immigrants have got to go and that he would create a deportation force to carry out the task. By Jenna Johnson The Washington Post Tues., Aug. 23, 2016 After spending a few days reflecting on his immigration stances and consulting with Hispanic supporters, Donald Trump on Monday detailed how he would deal with the millions of immigrants illegally living in the United States: Enforce laws that are already on the books and continue to do the same thing President Obama is doing, although perhaps with a lot more energy. Trump struck a starkly different tone during an interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News that aired on Monday night. The first thing we're going to do if and when I win is we're going to get rid of all of the bad ones, Trump said. Trump said he would separate the country undocumented immigrants into two groups: The bad ones who would be kicked out of the country as soon as he takes office and everybody else who would go through the same process that the Obama Administration is currently using. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

guatemala honduras: By Edith M. Lederer Associated Press Mon., Aug. 22, 2016 Thousands of children trying to escape gang violence and poverty in Central America have made their way to the United States this year — and there is no sign that the flow is letting up, the UN children agency said in a report released late Monday, according to Toronto Star. In the first six months of 2016, UNICEF said almost 26,000 unaccompanied children were apprehended at the U.S. border along with 29,700 people travelling as a family, mostly mothers and young children. The UN said in a report released on Monday that thousands of Central American children seek to enter U.S. to escape gang violence and poverty. Most are from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, three countries with some of the world highest murder and poverty rates, UNICEF said. The flow of young refugees and migrants highlights the critical importance of tackling the violence and socio-economic conditions in their countries of origin. It is heart-rending to think of these children — most of them teenagers, but some even younger — making the gruelling and extremely dangerous journey in search of safety and a better life, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth said in the report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

time place: Nearly 60 per cent of the British capital residents voted to remain in the European Union in a referendum on June 23, according to CBC. But the rest of the U.K. disagreed, with the exceptions of Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as several cities not far from London. And so London feels this summer, lost in a post-­Brexit haze. Brexit chaos leaves behind 'a leaderless state'Brexit vote a sign U.K. 'longing for a time and place that never was' The anger on the streets felt in those early days after the vote has dissipated somewhat, aided by the fact that most politicians exited stage left on holiday shortly afterwards and that the start date for exit talks with the EU remains unfixed. "I was really surprised by the decision when I woke up on the day after the vote," says Tim Streeter, a banker who works in London financial district. "But, you know, life hasn't really changed so much at the moment, so I think people are picking themselves up after the vote, and the next step is going to be all with the negotiations that might happen." It a vote that sticks in the craw of most Londoners, running contrary to their own sense of identity in a city that has prided itself on its cosmopolitan and multi­cultural outlook. A lot of anger' "I think it 23 per cent of the economic growth in the U.K. is generated in London," says Guardian newspaper columnist Dave Hill. "There was a recent study published by the Centre for Cities which said that about 30 per cent of the taxes raised in London go to the rest of the U.K., so there is a sense that London subsidizes the rest of the country. "So, there was a lot of anger." An on­line petition calling on the mayor of London to declare independence from the rest of the U.K. was launched shortly after the vote — calls for a city­ state that reportedly garnered over 170,000 signatures. The fact that London is the engine fuelling the economy for the rest of nation makes the decision bite all the more. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

milk: There are thousands of restaurants offering the full gamut of international cuisines, but the city no-frills diner-style cafes, some of them decades old, remain perennial favourites with locals, and still do a roaring trade, according to CTV. Known in Cantonese as "cha chaan tengs" or "tea restaurants" they serve up cheap local favourites, from fried egg sandwiches and buttery French toast to noodle soups and macaroni. In Hong Kong, it milk tea that keeps things running -- a potent nostalgia-infused caffeine hit, with fierce competition to brew the best in town. The standard accompaniment is a milk tea, or "lai cha" -- a tangy, deep-tan brew made from blends of black tea strained repeatedly for strength, then mixed with condensed or evaporated milk. At family-run tea shop Lan Fong Yuen, on a hilly market street in Hong Kong Central district, business shows no sign of slowing after 60 years. The city gulps down around 2.5 million cups a day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sengal: Order this photo Tesfalem Beyin Sengal is shown with his wife Selamawit Tesfalem Halefom, according to Toronto Star. Sengal is hoping she can soon join him here. Advocates are seeking a change to a law that prohibits sponsorship of undeclared dependants. By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Mon., Aug. 22, 2016 Eritrean refugee Tesfalem Beyin Sengal waited 11 years before he was resettled to Canada from an Ethiopian camp in March. The rule took effect in 2002 to combat fraud and misrepresentation, assuming the non-disclosure was meant to deceive officials, as in cases where an applicant left out a sick family member to get around the medical requirement and later tried to submit a humanitarian critics say, the law also inadvertently catches many who have legitimate reasons not to name family members when applying, as was the case with Beyin Sengal. Now, the Toronto man faces being permanently separated from his wife and newborn baby due to an obscure immigration law banning immigrants and refugees from bringing over undeclared dependants after getting permanent status. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.