Vancouver’s visible minority population to double in 2031: StatCan
Latest release from Statistics Canada: The visible minority population of the census metropolitan area (CMA) of Vancouver could more than double from 910,000 in 2006 to just over 2 million by 2031, according to new population projections. The main factor would be immigration, as well as fertility. During the same period, the rest of Vancouver’s population is expected to increase at a much more modest rate of roughly 12%. These projections on Vancouver’s... [Read More...]
New Canadians don’t need to know about Canada’s gay rights?
Finally, this is coming. If the funding cuts to pride parades aren’t first sight of anti-gay attitude of the Harper government, this one definitely is. Well, I have to applaud to the Tories. They have the patience to wait for 4+ years to let this deep rooted sentiment slowly slip out. Applaud to Kenney for having the guts to be the “bad guy” on so many controversies the Tories hold dear of (being the bad guy, for instance, for “speaking... [Read More...]
Let’s call it ‘pluralism’…. is ‘multiculturalism’ dead?
This is a very important debate. Really want to hear from the readers on this. BTW, should Kenney change his title to “minister responsible for pluralism”? Any alarm here? In short: So … what’s the difference? Multiculturalism: The term is strictly for immigrants – it does not include Canada’s English or French founding cultures or aboriginal people, government documents suggest. Jason Kenney, the federal minister... [Read More...]
Asians’ desire to migrate not as high as expected: poll
Very interesting article from the Asia Pacific Post. What does this poll means? It means we are still the best-loved destination for international migration. Asians have the least desire to migrate About 45 million people would like to move to Canada and make a new life here, a global poll on migration desires showed. Those yearning for Canada are among 16% of the world’s adults or roughly 700 million people who would like to move to another country... [Read More...]
[GB] Whose interest does the Fraser Institute serve?
Guest blogger: Gabriel Yiu, former BC NDP candidate for Vancouver Fraserview To clearly stand out a guest blogger entry, all such headlines will begin with [GB]. A recent book against Asian immigrants published by the right-wing research organization, the Fraser Institute, has raised concerns among the general public, to such a point that federal Immigration minister Jason Kenney had to draw a line publicly to distance his government from the writer... [Read More...]
Auditor general denies government’s claimed success of immigration reform
Auditor General of Canada Sheila Fraser tables the 2009 Fall Report in Ottawa, Ont., Tuesday November 3, 2009. (CP) Auditor general Sheila Fraser opened fire against the gov’s immigration reform today (full OAG report). While CIC has said that it has cleared 30% of backlog within a year, Fraser says the drop was only 6.5%. Whose accounting should we trust? Reforms to fast track skilled immigrants a bust so far: auditor general THE CANADIAN... [Read More...]
1/3 Canadians want fewer immigrants
Interesting…. so people of the three major immigrant-taking western countries don’t even want to have LEGAL immigrants? If the majority of immigrants coming to Canada are from Europe instead of Asia, do you think the public opinion towards immigration in general will lean to the opposite? Just like what the poster above indicates in 1907? Americans and Britons Share Unease Over Immigration, Differ with Canadians People in Canada generally... [Read More...]
Children of temp workers can apply for work permits
Immigration lawyer David Cohen is reporting that CIC is undergoing a pilot project in which children of temporary foreign workers in Alberta (guess why) and Ontario can now apply for work permits. Looks like our government is determined to expand the temp work permit system. Full article. Children of Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta and Ontario can now apply for Open Work Permits Working-aged dependents of Temporary Foreign Workers in Ontario... [Read More...]
Another insight into why British MP was denied entry to Canada
Just found this very interesting analysis into why British MP Galloway is banned from entering Canada. According to Global Research, there’s much more behind mere “security measures” claimed by CIC minister Jason Kenney. British MP George Galloway barred from Canada under the Canada Israel “Public Security” Agreement by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, March 26, 2009 (The Centre for Research on Globalisation (CRG)... [Read More...]
Immigration wait times improve in 2008
At least CIC realizes we have to compete with other western countries for immigrants. Good for them. THE CANADIAN PRESS – Canada has reversed a decades-long trend toward longer immigration wait times, with prospective newcomers having their applications processed 12% faster last year. The 2008 figures from Citizenship and Immigration show 80% of applications were processed within 33 months – a four-month improvement from 2007. The government... [Read More...]
