canadian location: In recent years, Filipino brand Jollibee and American chains Five Guys Burger and Fries, the Halal Guys, Wahlburgers and Blaze Pizza have entered the already-crowded Canadian market, according to Vancouver Courier. Foreign brands are likely attracted to the country and Toronto because of the large population, international reputation and close proximity to the U.S., said food industry expert Robert Carter, who expects other large companies will watch Chick-fil-A's expansion to guide whether they should head to Canada too. Chick-fil-A Inc., which currently has a single Canadian location at Calgary International Airport, said it will open a restaurant in Toronto next year and has plans to establish about 15 locations around the Greater Toronto Area over the next five years.article continues below Trending Stories Man shot dead in East Van neighbourhood Wednesday night Victim in East Van shooting identified'I was shaking while filming' Why a mother posted this viral video to Facebook When men are the abused male survivors move forward The Atlanta-based company's expansion comes as a handful of foreign fast food chains are proving that they're no chickens when it comes to Canada. Toronto is considered one of the more multicultural cities in North America, if not the world, so it is a great platform for brands expanding international to test out the Canadian market and then start to fine-tune some of the differences from the U.S. business model, said Carter. However, Chick-fil-A is unlike most of the homegrown fast-food brands or foreign ones that have come to Canada because it's known for its religious and conservative values. Chick-fil-A is a very beloved brand down in the U.S. with strong consumer loyalty and I think some of that brands's awareness will translate for Canadians as well... When you look at loyalty, it is almost on par with a brand like Tim Hortons in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shelter costs: She expected to make a formal request for the 200 million later Tuesday, according to National Observer. I would love a cheque. Speaking to reporters after testifying at a House of Commons immigration committee meeting Tuesday, Mac Leod said while the Liberal government has committed 11 million to Ontario, that money has yet to flow. ; Mac Leod said her department is monitoring the costs of dealing with border crossers and predicts they will escalate. MacLeod said the 200 million figure breaks down as follows 74 million for shelter costs for the City of Toronto, 12 million for shelter costs for the City of Ottawa, 90 million for social assistance costs her ministry is footing and 20 million for education. Federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said his office had not yet recieved a request from Ontario. There are also expenses associated with legal aid and that Ontario has invested 3 million in the Red Cross, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tax laws: Finance Minister Carole James says the government wants to prevent people from skirting tax laws and hiding property ownership behind numbered companies and trusts, according to Vancouver Courier. The new reporting requirements will apply to all types of property, with exemptions for charitable trusts and certain corporations, such as hospitals and schools. It says buyers, including real estate speculators, will have to disclose more complete information when they purchase a property through a corporation or trust.article continues below Trending Stories Man shot dead in East Van neighbourhood Wednesday night So you want to set up a pot shop Bus service cut worries Champlain seniors Vancouver needs to spend 1 billion to prepare for one metre rise in sea level Starting Sept. 17, the new property transfer tax will require people to report additional information, including their name, citizenship and social insurance number, if they purchase through a corporation or trust. The changes are part of a series of steps the government is taking to address tax fraud in the real estate market that includes tracking pre-sale condos, sharing homeowner grant information with the federal government and boosting the ability of auditors to act on tax evasion. Read Related Topics var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul 2018 Vancouver Courier These changes give authorities another tool to make sure people are paying the taxes they owe, James says in a news release. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

van shooting: Electoral authorities said official results declaring an outright winner were not expected before late Thursday morning, according to Vancouver Courier. However, early unofficial results gave cricket star Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party a commanding lead over his main rival, Shahbaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League.article continues below Trending Stories Update Canada Line reopens at Olympic Village'I was shaking while filming' Why a mother posted this viral video to Facebook Victim in East Van shooting identified Mayor's foster son illustrates pitfalls of political family life Jubilant Khan supporters danced to the beat of drums at his party headquarters in Islamabad, sensing a victory. The winner will face a crumbling economy and bloodshed by militants whose latest attack saw a suicide bomber kill 31 people outside a polling station. The sound of fire crackers echoed in the night sky. He charged fraud and vowed not to accept the results, generating fears that disgruntled losers could delay the formation of the next government. Sharif, the younger brother of disgraced Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been jailed on corruption charges, disputed the election results even before they were announced. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

u.s: People crossing the border between Vermont and Quebec have paid smugglers up to 4,000, usually payable when the immigrants reach their U.S. destination, according to officials and court documents, according to The Chronicle Herald. While the number of arrests is tiny compared with the southern border, the human smuggling is just as sophisticated. While the Trump administration fortifies the southern border, there's growing concern over the number of foreigners entering the country illegally across the porous northern border with Canada. They are very well organized. They have scouted us, said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Richard Ross. They have scouted the area. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

u.s: While the number of arrests is tiny compared with the southern border, the human smuggling is just as sophisticated, according to CTV. They are very well organized. People crossing the border between Vermont and Quebec have paid smugglers up to 4,000, usually payable when the immigrants reach their U.S. destination, according to officials and court documents. They have scouted the area. Basically, we are not dealing with the JV team; this is the varsity. They have scouted us, said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Richard Ross. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

flight risk: To some extent his edict was effective, according to Toronto Star. The number of individuals held in detention in Canada while awaiting hearings or deportation dropped to 3,557 last year, down from 10,088 five years ago under the Harper government. He even set aside 5 million to spend on alternatives, such as electronic monitoring devices, for those considered a flight risk. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale must act swiftly on an audit of Canada's immigration detention system that found a culture that favours incarceration for migrants. This should be a wake-up call for Goodale. Justin Tang / THE CANADIAN PRESS Still, a first-ever audit into the way the Immigration and Refugee Board conducts hearings reveals ongoing problems and a culture that continues to favour incarceration over the alternatives. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

number: The Mexican border has been getting all the attention when it comes to immigration but there's growing concern over the number of foreigners entering the country illegally across the porous northern border with Canada, according to Toronto Star. While the number of arrests is tiny compared with the southern border, the human smuggling is just as sophisticated. People crossing the border between Vermont and Quebec have paid smugglers up to 4,000, usually payable when the immigrants reach their U.S. destination, according to officials and court documents. They are very well organized. They have scouted us, said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Richard Ross. They have scouted the area. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

flight risk: The 138-million overhaul is intended to ensure detention is a last resort, according to CTV. The Canada Border Services Agency detains thousands of new arrivals who are considered a flight risk or a danger to the public and those whose identities cannot be confirmed. The government has spelled out details of how it will try to find alternatives to jailing newcomers to Canada, including use of voice recognition and monitoring technology to track people released in the community. The Canadian Red Cross Society has found numerous shortcomings at facilities for immigrant detainees, including overcrowding and lack of mental health care. Now, there will be three alternatives. Prior to Tuesday's federal announcement, the only way a migrant could be released from detention was if they posted a financial guarantee and agreed to conditions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

health care: The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project AIPP has great potential, but businesses across the region need encouragement to buy in, according to The Chronicle Herald. Immigration numbers growing under pilot How Atlantic Canada's businesses are trying to attract immigrants The Atlantic provinces need more people. The growth strategy has a number of moving parts, but immigration has been a central cog. Our demographic trends continue to be worrisome as the population of the region gets older and shrinks. The resulting strain on governments' ability to provide health care, education and other vital services will force taxes higher with fewer people bearing the load. The impact of these trends on our labour force and the economy will be significant in the years ahead. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

case: They must testify, according to Rabble. Do not talk. They were not summoned, and I need the witnesses to testify. Just listen for two minutes. This is what the Court is deciding now. Just listen! The prosecutor recommends postponing the case, so the police and the witnesses can be summoned. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee board: Many immigration detainees are held at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton, a maximum-security jail, where they are treated the same as sentenced criminals and those awaiting trial, according to Toronto Star. Anne-Marie Jackson / Toronto Star file photo The letter, which was spearheaded by immigration lawyers Clifford McCarten and Simon Wallace, comes on the heels of a scathing audit of long-term detention cases, released Friday, which identified systemic problems with how hearings have been conducted by members of a division of the Immigration and Refugee Board. In an open letter to federal immigration authorities, the lawyers describe the quasi-judicial body that conducts immigration detention hearings as a broken institution that cannot be trusted to make decisions about people's freedom. Immigration detainees are held indefinitely, often in maximum-security jails, by the Canada Border Services Agency. The Immigration and Refugee Board conducts hearings to review each detention after the first 48 hours, after seven days and every 30 days thereafter. The CBSA has the authority to detain non-citizens deemed a danger to the public or unlikely to appear for their deportation, or if their identity is in doubt. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

flight risk: The Canada Border Services Agency detains thousands of new arrivals who are considered a flight risk or a danger to the public and those whose identities cannot be confirmed, according to Vancouver Courier. The Canadian Red Cross Society has found numerous shortcomings at facilities for immigrant detainees, including overcrowding and lack of mental health care. The government has spelled out details of how it will try to find alternatives to jailing newcomers to Canada, including use of voice recognition and monitoring technology to track people released in the community.article continues below Trending Stories66 people displaced after fire at Deep Cove seniors' residence Vancouver needs to spend 1 billion to prepare for one metre rise in sea level Man who packed a Christmas punch with snow globe sentenced to 30 days When men are the abused male survivors move forward The 138-million overhaul is intended to ensure detention is a last resort. Prior to Tuesday's federal announcement, the only way a migrant could be released from detention was if they posted a financial guarantee and agreed to conditions. An electronic monitoring pilot program will also be started in the Toronto area, and it will initially be used with 20 higher-risk releases. Now, there will be three alternatives.A new community case management system will see the CBSA working with organizations such as the Salvation Army, the John Howard Society of Canada and the Toronto Bail Program to help supervise up to 800 people after they are released.A new voice reporting system will use biometric voice recognition technology that could lead to 10,000 people reporting their whereabouts using global positioning features through cellphones or landlines. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

horse years: People crossing the border between Vermont and Quebec have paid smugglers up to 4,000, usually payable when the immigrants reach their U.S. destination, according to officials and court documents.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver needs to spend 1 billion to prepare for one metre rise in sea level When men are the abused male survivors move forward Have you seen Mickey BC SPCA calls on public to help find stolen teacup poodle puppy Year of the Horse 71 years of Southlands While the number of arrests is tiny compared with the southern border, the human smuggling is just as sophisticated, according to Vancouver Courier. They are very well organized. While the Trump administration fortifies the southern border, there's growing concern over the number of foreigners entering the country illegally across the porous northern border with Canada. They have scouted the area. Basically, we are not dealing with the JV team; this is the varsity. They have scouted us, said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Richard Ross. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

number: People crossing the border between Vermont and Quebec have paid smugglers up to 4,000, usually payable when the immigrants reach their U.S. destination, according to officials and court documents.article continues below Trending Stories While the number of arrests is tiny compared with the southern border, the human smuggling is just as sophisticated, according to Vancouver Courier. They are very well organized. While the Trump administration fortifies the southern border, there's growing concern over the number of foreigners entering the country illegally across the porous northern border with Canada. They have scouted the area. Basically, we are not dealing with the JV team; this is the varsity. They have scouted us, said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Richard Ross. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

seekers: The committee is holding an emergency meeting in the dead of summer at the urging of opposition members to study the issue of asylum seekers at the border, according to National Observer. Canada's Safe Third Country agreement with the U.S. stipulates that asylum seekers are required to make their claims in the first safe country where they arrive meaning those who come into Canada at an official land crossing are sent back to make their claim in the U.S. The agreement does not cover irregular or illegal asylum seekers those entering Canada at unofficial points, most notably in Quebec. But no matter how a person arrives in Canada, the individual must be given a fair hearing to determine whether they require protection, Goodale said during a House of Commons immigration committee meeting Tuesday. ; From the moment asylum seekers started crossing into Canada from the U.S. in significant numbers, the federal government has made sure that laws are followed and international obligations are met, he added. According to the most recent numbers, the RCMP intercepted 1,263 people at the border in June, which is down from 1,869 in May. During the committee meeting, she pressed the government about extending the Safe Third Country agreement to the entire border. Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel is urging the Liberals to come up with a better plan to deal with the asylum seekers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

violence: They are very well organized, according to National Observer. They have scouted the area. People crossing the border between Vermont and Quebec have paid smugglers up to 4,000, usually payable when the immigrants reach their U.S. destination, according to officials and court documents. ; While the number of arrests is tiny compared with the southern border, the human smuggling is just as sophisticated. They have scouted us, said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Richard Ross. Driving the increase here, officials say, is the ease of entry into Canada, where visas are no longer required for Mexicans, and a border that receives less scrutiny and resources than the southern border, where thousands fleeing violence in Central America are being detained. Basically, we are not dealing with the JV team; this is the varsity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cbsa officers: While the external audit, commissioned by former IRB chairman Mario Dion, focuses on the Immigration Division of the board, it also shines a light on the role and behaviour of Canada Border Services Agency officers, according to CTV. The audit uncovered inaccurate statements made by CBSA officers involved in board hearings, immigration adjudicators deciding the fate of cases based on false information, and detainees left unrepresented and powerless at hearings. The newly released audit of the Immigration and Refugee Board looks at hearings and decisions in randomly selected cases where immigration detention exceeded a minimum of 100 days. The audit describes the relationship between the CBSA and the IRB as regional with the CBSA being more helpful in some areas than others. And in some hearings the Immigration Division official reported being intimidated by the vehement positions expressed by the CBSA hearing officer. The CBSA was reported to be tougher in Ontario, more adversarial in their hearing conduct, and also more likely to overstate evidence or draw conclusions based on speculation rather than fact, states the report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government agencies: It could be the start of a trend as more schools fearful of shootings consider adopting the technology, which has been gaining ground on city streets and in some businesses and government agencies, according to CTV. Just last week, Seattle-based digital software company Real Networks began offering a free version of its facial recognition system to schools nationwide. Facial recognition technology soon will check each face against a database of expelled students, sex offenders and other possible troublemakers. Already, the Lockport City School District's plan has opened a debate in this western New York community and far beyond about the system's potential effectiveness, student privacy and civil rights. The idea behind the Lockport system is to enable security officers to quickly respond to the appearance of expelled students, disgruntled employees, sex offenders or certain weapons the system is programmed to detect. We shake our heads that we're having to deal with and talk about these kinds of security issues, said Robert LiPuma, technology director for the Lockport district, east of Niagara Falls, but here we are. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

core values: And as Pride celebrations ramp up, the Museum wants to further bring awareness to the plight of refugees, many of whom are also LGTBQ . In Canada, inclusion and tolerance are considered core values of our democratic society, according to The Chronicle Herald. People who are part of the LGTBQ community in countries where there is no protection for their community from the governing bodies, seeking asylum elsewhere as a refugee may be their only option. This is the underlying message Refuge Canada, a temporary exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, hopes to leave with visitors. The punishment for being gay in Pakistan is either eight-to-10 years in prison, or if the Sharia law is applied to you, it's to be crushed under a wall or stoned to death, says Tehseen Ahmed, who arrived in Canada from Pakistan via Afghanistan in 2010. Begin says that like many LGBTQ refugees, Tehseen's experience was further complicated and that much more dangerous because he is gay, something he was forced to hide for most of his life before making his claim for amnesty in Canada, which was one of the first countries to begin accepting LGTBQ refugees. Tehseen's story is only one of many we have at the Museum, says Ann Marie Begin, Heritage Interpreter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

decisiveness shape: When Glube learned about a Dalhousie Law School classmate who was struggling financially, for example, Glube quickly and quietly gave him money she received from university awards, according to The Chronicle Herald. And when she met her husband Richard on a blind date, the two married a mere three days later. But to her many friends and colleagues, Connie's passion for helping others, her modesty and her decisiveness shape the stories told about her. They would go on to have four children. She was the first woman to oversee the affairs of a Canadian city when she became the city manager of Halifax in 1974. These traits all came together to make Glube a diligent trailblazer for women and minorities throughout her long and victorious career. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

football sunday: He attacked the German football federation DFB its president, fans and media for what he saw as racism in treating people with Turkish roots, according to CTV. I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose, the German-born descendant of Turkish immigrants wrote, complaining that I am still not accepted into society. The Arsenal star announced his retirement from international football Sunday, weeks after Germany's first-round World Cup exit. Justice Minister Katarina Barley tweeted It is an alarm signal when a great German footballer such as Mesut Ozil1088 feels unwanted in his country because of racism and not represented by the DFB. The DFB said it regrets Ozil's decision to quit and rejected being linked with racism. He cited respect for Erdogan's office. Ozil defended his decision to pose for photos with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan two months ago, along with teammate Ilkay Gundogan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

home country: We can be proud of many achievements, but we have also failed to take steps that could have alleviated some current problems, according to Toronto Star. It is very challenging for people to enter a new country where the language, culture, laws and means to provide a living are very different than their home country. Having lived in the Toronto region for 49 years, I have witnessed this city's evolution. Instead of investing in programs to accelerate integration and produce economically independent Canadians, we simply hand out money and expect them to find their own way. We do not provide sufficient language programs. We look to non-profit and voluntary organizations to fill the gap. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

audit: The audit uncovered inaccurate statements made by CBSA officers involved in board hearings, immigration adjudicators deciding the fate of cases based on false information, and detainees left unrepresented and powerless at hearings, according to Vancouver Courier. The audit describes the relationship between the CBSA and the IRB as regional with the CBSA being more helpful in some areas than others. The newly released audit of the Immigration and Refugee Board looks at hearings and decisions in randomly selected cases where immigration detention exceeded a minimum of 100 days.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver council approves 400-foot tower that partially blocks North Shore mountain views When men are the abused male survivors move forward Vancouver High on Life vloggers die in Shannon Falls tragedy Vancouver Park Board to undergo colonial audit'While the external audit, commissioned by former IRB chairman Mario Dion, focuses on the Immigration Division of the board, it also shines a light on the role and behaviour of Canada Border Services Agency officers. The CBSA was reported to be tougher in Ontario, more adversarial in their hearing conduct, and also more likely to overstate evidence or draw conclusions based on speculation rather than fact, states the report. The border agency has authority to detain newcomers to Canada if they are deemed to be a danger to the public, their identity cannot be verified or they are considered a flight risk. And in some hearings the Immigration Division official reported being intimidated by the vehement positions expressed by the CBSA hearing officer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

enemy forces: A total of 421 people massed at two collection points where they were to make their crossing to safety, according to Vancouver Courier. By the time they crossed, they were 422. In the raging war zone that is southwestern Syria, with enemy forces on the march, the 98 White Helmets volunteers brought their spouses, children and a personal bag each. One woman went into labour, requiring an emergency C-section. It was a nail-biting trip to a crossing over one of the most tightly sealed frontiers in the world. Her son, Nairouz, came into the world in an open field under the darkness of night just short of the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver council approves 400-foot tower that partially blocks North Shore mountain views Powerlifters decry equipment loss at Vancouver gyms It was just one moment of drama in a complicated international rescue operation to extract the Syrian volunteer rescuers who work in opposition areas through their country's bitter enemy Israel by bus to a temporary haven in Jordan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

grocery store: At the bar she helped run, she still gives regulars a warm welcome, and around the dinner table at night, she beams when she sees what her family managed to cook, according to Vancouver Courier. But Stegall's face only appears on a screen, and her words come in unreliable cell connections and a barrage of texts. When her husband goes to the grocery store, she fusses over the list with him. Lives once lived together are divided by some 1,600 miles. That's all that I want, she says of her life in Kansas City, Missouri. A woman who married an American and gave birth to an American and who came to think of herself as American, too, is now deported to her native Mexico.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver council approves 400-foot tower that partially blocks North Shore mountain views When men are the abused male survivors move forward Powerlifters decry equipment loss at Vancouver gyms Horny Hornby Island, a BC vacation paradise I wish I was there. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.