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CANADA STOCKS-Toronto market rebounds on improving factory data

Feb 1 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index rose on Thursday as encouraging U.S. manufacturing data helped revive investor optimism after markets were spooked in the previous session by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate guidance. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended up 97.33 points, or 0.5%, at 21,119.21. On Wednesday, the index posted its biggest decline […]

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What we’ve learned (so far) about Canada’s new student visa rules

The Canadian government’s 22 January announcement of a new cap on study permits for international students sent shockwaves across the country and around the world last week. Along with a hard cap on new study permits in 2024 and 2025, the new policy settings include: That students enrolled in programmes delivered via public-private partnerships will no longer be eligible

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Canada Immigration: Invitations to apply for permanent residence under Express Entry system announced

A selected group of immigrants who wish to live permanently in Canada have received invitations to apply for Canada Express Entry from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). On January 10, 2024, invitations to apply for permanent residency using the Express Entry system were sent out. Candidates from the Express Entry pool are invited to

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Canada’s cap on foreign students: What you need to know and how to improve your odds of qualifying

Canada’s announcement last week about an immediate cap on international students have alarmed Indian students planning to head to the country for their higher education. Canada, a favourite among immigrants, has been knows for its easy policies, wide acceptance rates and abundant opprtunities. However, international student study visa issuance has been temporarily capped by Immigration,

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Floating trains as fast as planes? Toronto startup says 1,000km/h speeds could be a reality in the next decade

Imagine getting from Toronto to Montreal in an hour without ever setting foot in an airport. TransPod, a Toronto-based startup, says it’s developing new technology that it says could make that a reality in just over a decade. The TransPod system design is complete with a fuselage, nose and tail. It floats along the rail

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Canada offers temporary visas to Gaza residents with Canadian relatives

People in the Gaza Strip who have Canadian relatives may apply for temporary visas to Canada, the country’s immigration minister said Thursday. However, the federal government cannot guarantee safe passage out of the besieged Palestinian territory. Immigration Minister Marc Miller expects the program to be up and running by January 9. Until now, the government has

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Immigration News: Saudi Arabia opens Visiting Investor Scheme to all countries; demand for Canada’s Parents/Grandparents program exceeds target

Saudi Arabia’s ministries of investment and of foreign affairs has launched the second phase of issuing a Visiting Investor business visit e-visa, to include the rest of world countries. In the first phase, the scheme covered only 60 countries. The e-visa offer allows multiple entries and remains valid for up to one year. Certain beneficiaries

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India-Canada visa update: India resumes e-visa services for Canadians

As per the reports, India has resumed the issuance of e-visas for Canadian tourists and business travellers after a two-month suspension. This decision follows tensions triggered by Ottawa’s allegations of possible Indian Government involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader. As per an anonymous official from the Indian Government, the resumption of

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