Recently, a client came to me with a matter to appeal on. My discussions with him made me realize the need to share my experiences with people in this regard. Many individuals sponsor new spouses or other family members to come to Canada without understanding the process clearly. The result is rejection of many applications. [...]
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INTERVIEW WITH JAYME TURNEY
Jayme, Dreams & Money appreciates your public initiatives. Whether it is TTC or any other corporation, at the end of the day, surplus money is needed to run the business successfully. In this instance, raising the fare beyond a point is ruled out. So, in your opinion, what is the option for the Mayor, who [...]
Beauty and value of public place
The TTC could be facing a $100-million budget hole next year and is scouring for new ways to fill the gap. The cash-strapped TTC has increased the amount of space available for advertising on its subway trains, buses and streetcars. It has awarded advertising rights throughout its system to Pattison Outdoor, with a new contract [...]
Canada Is An Attractive Destination For Highly Skilled Migrants, Says OECD
Attracting higher-educated individuals from other countries is a cost-effective way of supplying the labour market with talent. Canada has been very successful in attracting talent from abroad and in providing good education to children of migrants. More than 45% of the foreign-born population in Canada has a tertiary degree – the highest rate among OECD [...]
S&P WARNS CANADA ON HEALTH COSTS
Standard & Poor’s is warning that Canada and other G20 countries could face credit downgrades if they don’t control expected increases in health-care costs as the average age of their population rises. “Steadily rising health-care spending will pull heavily on public purse strings in the coming decades.” “If governments do not change their social protection [...]
Canada’s Economy
The world’s 10th-largest economy grew 2 percent in November from a year earlier, the slowest pace since February 2010, Statistics Canada said. Growth will weaken to an average of 1.8 percent in the first three months of this year, according to a monthly Bloomberg economist forecast. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and Finance Minister [...]
JOBLESS RATE HITS 9-MONTH HIGH
The economy added just 2,300 jobs in January and the unemployment rate rose to a nine-month high of 7.6 per cent. Economists had been expecting job gains of 22,000. Canada has added only 129,000 jobs over the past year. Job creation has been sluggish and the unemployment rate was increasing. The finance, insurance and real [...]
IMF Lowers Canada’s Growth Forecasts
According to the International Monetary Fund’s latest economic outlook, Canada’s recovery is being held back by the current climate in Europe and elsewhere. They have predicted that Canada’s economy will grow by only 1.7 % considerably lower than the Bank of Canada’s estimate of 1.9 %. The IMF has also suggested that Canada’s economy will [...]
Harper Pledges To Transform Canadian Economy
Harper, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, said his government’s priorities will include building capacity to export oil to Asia, negotiating free trade agreements, and making government spending more sustainable. “The wealth of western economies is no more inevitable than the poverty of emerging ones,” Harper said. “Canada will make the transformations necessary [...]
OAS and CPP – Confused ?
The OAS and complementary Canada Pension Plan are key components in the retirement planning of many Canadians. But many people confuse the two programs. Here is a look at OAS and the CPP and how they differ.
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