The strike and lockout at the University of Lethbridge technically concluded at midnight on Tuesday, but the consequences of the almost six-week work stoppage are influencing how the rest of the semester will unfold. Students will return to class on Wednesday morning after being absent since February 10. What wasContinue Reading
It seemed eerily similar to 2012 in downtown Montreal Tuesday afternoon, when over 1,000 students marched through the streets demanding free university tuition. The protest came ten years to the day after the largest protest of the 2012 Maple Spring. Montreal students went again on strike, this time donning redContinue Reading
The Alberta PNP is looking for applicants who have CRS 318. BC has a certain allure. The monthly draw results for PEI are now available. Three Canadian provinces held lotteries for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) this week, asking hopefuls to take the next step toward permanent residency. Except forContinue Reading
Collège Boréal, CEWIL Canada, NSS Canada, and Dynamic Earth announced Tuesday that they will collaborate to start “Projet MOSS” in Sudbury, Ontario, this winter. The Miner Operated Survey System (MOSS) is a piece of underground surveying software that works with a variety of Leica robotic total stations. When performing mark-ups,Continue Reading
Saskatchewan’s government has created a new immigration scheme to entice technology workers to the Canadian state. Saskatchewan inaugurated the new IT Talent Pathway this week as part of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) in an effort to alleviate serious labour shortages in the province’s tech sector. If you liveContinue Reading
Every day seems like you’re in a nightmare that you’re trying to wake up from,’ students say. Russian foreign students studying at post-secondary institutions in Canada are struggling to make ends meet as financial sanctions devastate their country’s economy. At the same time, they are torn as they watch aContinue Reading
The department has also requested an assessment of the Montreal office that handles calls from Afghan migrants.According to the organisation that represents its employees, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is examining charges of systematic racism at two of its locations. Meanwhile, the department has hired an outside firm, CharronContinue Reading
Since the war with Russia began, about 4,000 Ukrainians have been authorised for immigration to Canada, according to Canada’s immigration minister on Monday. Since hundreds of refugees began fleeing Russian violence in the region, the Canadian government has prioritised current immigration petitions from Ukraine. “We anticipated to see Ukrainians displacedContinue Reading
It is unknown how many refugees will arrive in Newfoundland or when they will arrive.As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, driving more than one million people – and counting – to escape their homes, Newfoundland and Labrador is preparing for an inflow of refugees. Megan Morris, executive director of theContinue Reading
Since the second week of February, around 500 members of the University of Lethbridge faculty association have been on strike. Students are becoming increasingly concerned about the implications of a prolonged strike for their future. “We are a destination university, and a lot of students come from out of town;Continue Reading