"...The criticism comes after the official twitter account for Global Affairs Canada stated briefly on Tuesday that it was “very concerned” about the incarceration of Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan earlier this week. GAC has not yet issued an official statement on the matter, while the U.S., U.K. and European Union all offered full-throated and official condemnation of the conviction..."
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Canada's Record and Numbers on Private Sponsorship of Refugees: The Most In The World
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-now-resettles-more-refugees-than-any-other-country-mostly-through-private-sponsorship
"...In October, it set a target of 22,500 privately sponsored refugees per year for the next three years.
The history of private sponsorship — more than 325,000 refugees since 1978 .."
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Unemployment at 10.2%, Need for Quarantining Candians and International Travellers and Border Controls Yet 107,000 Express Entry Participants "Invited" to Canada
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/2020-a-record-breaking-year-for-express-entry-1216635.html#gs.pb0vlu
10.2% unemployment, pandemic times, necessity of quaranting by international travellers, and....
"...Canada finished off the year issuing 107,350 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Express Entry candidates. This was the highest invitation total since the Express Entry system was introduced in 2015 to manage the pool of candidates for Canada’s three Federal High-Skilled immigration programs— the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC)— as well as some of its Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)..."
The Porous Canadian Border Continues, Even During Pandemic Times
Like a bad referee in a game seven who misses blatant penalties and lets events get out of hand, Justin has lost control on the border (among China, financial disclosure, ethics confidence, etc.)
"...When the United States and Canada agreed in March to close their border to asylum seekers at unauthorized entry points, Canadian officials said they had received assurances from their U.S. counterparts that the asylum seekers they turned back wouldn’t be deported.
...Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino this month exempted five of those asylum seekers from the border restrictions, according to Kate Webster, their Toronto-based lawyer. Another application is pending. That means they will be allowed to enter Canada, if the United States releases them.
“While we absolutely welcome this decision and are very happy about it, we’re mindful that this is only a small piece of the puzzle and that the exemption on its own is not a complete solution,” Webster said....'
Sir John A.: Will He Ever Have a Fair Shake? 2020 Said No
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/christopher-sweeney-sir-john-a-macdonalds-legacy-is-a-tool-for-education-not-a-standard-for-wokeness
"...The fact that indigenous peoples in the West stipulated that education be provided in their treaties is ignored, as is the fact that Macdonald insisted that residential school attendance be voluntary — and open to girls and boys. They were only made mandatory long after his death. We don’t hear much about these facts these days.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and there is certainly more than enough in John A. Macdonald’s record to show that he was far from perfect on Indigenous matters, but there is also ample evidence that shows that he was acutely aware of his and his government’s responsibilities towards Indigenous people, and that both he and his governments did their best to meet these responsibilities. (Is the federal government doing much better on that file today, with a far larger bureaucracy and much more money?) It is certainly ironic that Macdonald, who was roundly criticized by contemporaries for being too “progressive” on Indigenous issues, is now vilified for his lack of compassion.."
Monday, December 28, 2020
International and domestic flights that have reported cases. Closed borders? Lockdown?
International and domestic flights that have reported cases. Closed borders? Lockdown?
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice/exposure-flights-cruise-ships-mass-gatherings.html?fbclid=IwAR2bR23n2HV1gxLXuSuLSRRiM7DDVhMhWaGy9YYxbu7KLxiRvql7R8izSW0#wb-auto-4
Sunday, December 27, 2020
With the Highest Unemployment in the G7 (10.2%), Canada Doubkes Down in the "Immigration Card" With 400,000 Entrants Annually - Only 60% as "Skilled Workers"
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/post-coronavirus-recovery-starts-with-immigrants-and-international-students-1216583.html#gs.oj1fao
With Canada having the highest unemployment rate in the G7 (10.2%) what will the remaining 40% of those allowed to live and work in Canada (nearly 200,000) that are not "skilled" do?
"...In addition, international students are exempt from these travel restrictions. New students are also able to apply for and obtain study permits. .
...Canada aims to welcome over 400,000 new permanent residents every year. Around 60 per cent will immigrate as skilled workers..."
Saturday, December 26, 2020
IRCC Ministry Performs a Self Evaluation: What Does This Mean For Improvenents to the System?
"... IRCC’s self-evaluation covered the period from 2013 to 2018, with previous years taken into consideration. It was done as part of an accountability measure with the Treasury Board, which oversees the funding of federal departments, including IRCC..."
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Ontario "Overfills" Provincisl Nominee Prigram for 2021, A Pandemuc Year of Record Unemployment
"...Ontario’s allocation for 2021 is not yet available, but we know that the PNP is expected to bring in upwards of 80,800 immigrants over the next three years, according to the new immigration levels plan..."
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/ontario-overfills-pnp-allocation-1216607.html#gs.osqy92
Add Oil to Things That 2021 amay abe Known For
Financial Post: 2021 will be 'spectacular year' for energy investors: Eric Nuttall.
https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/2021-will-be-spectacular-year-for-energy-investors-eric-nuttall
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Finally: Government Rejects Chinese Gold Producer's Acquisition of TMAC Resources in Canada's North
Combined with the ridiculous "invite" to China's PLA to "share" arctic battle measures and the ongoing Meng case, this puts more strain on Canadian Chinese relations. The right decision ruled on this transaction given the abundance of port and air strip infrastructure in Canada's remote north for such a Chinese government influenced entity to run amok.
Financial Post: Government of Canada Rejects TMAC Sale to Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd..
https://financialpost.com/pmn/press-releases-pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/government-of-canada-rejects-tmac-sale-to-shandong-gold-mining-co-ltd
Monday, December 21, 2020
"Forgetting where Canada’s national economic, geopolitical and strategic interests lie
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rupa-subramanya-trudeaus-india-comments-put-liberal-electoral-calculus-ahead-of-canadas-interests
More Skills Shortage Nonsense: Inmigration's Leg ti Stand On
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/canada-needs-tech-talent-1216523.html#gs.o34od3
At some point the institution of immigration will have to answer to the chronic issues of " lack of skilled workers" and " aging population ". This has been an excuse for decades now.
If the demand is so high for such tech jobs, why are our Canadian universities and colleges failing to meet this demand and design diplomas and degrees to prepare students for such a high growth, high demand, good paying, important career choice?
"...The Global Talent Stream (GTS) is a fast-track federal immigration program that helps employers attract and retain highly skilled temporary foreign workers. Under the GTS, employers need to obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). This is to prove that they have exhausted all possibilities to hire from the local talent pool. This process takes two weeks.
Once this process is over, foreign nationals can then apply to come to Canada through the GTS. Canada processes these applications in just two weeks. This means that it can take just four weeks for a foreign national to come to Canada through this program..."
Saturday, December 19, 2020
"Chinese state-owned fund among backers of company handling Canadian visa applications": G&M
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-chinese-state-owned-fund-among-backers-of-company-handling-canadian/
Friday, December 18, 2020
Fact Checking Justin? Is Climate Change Determined by Scientists or Political Scientists?
https://financialpost.com/opinion/learn-the-science-before-you-follow-it-fact-checking-justin-trudeau-on-climate-change
"...Has Canada experienced record storms? No. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s “Engineering Climate Datasets” show no overall increase in rainfall intensities. In Canada’s Changing Climate Report they clearly state, “For Canada as a whole, observational evidence of changes in extreme precipitation amounts, accumulated over periods of a day or less, is lacking.” Has the prime minister bothered to check this basic fact? Apparently not.
How Can The Immigration, Refugee and Candian Citizenship (IRCC) Department Have Patriotism Through Immigration? A Randomized Lottery
Your immigration system ("IRCC") at work, allowing world class rights to 10,000 of those that have spent the most part of their youth and working lives elsewhere all coming down to a..."randomized lottery inviting up to 10,000 sponsors".
"...We’re currently working through this year’s submissions to remove duplicates..." Duplicates? Are they manually inputting names and applications?
Is the VIX Rigged or is the Market, Vaccine News Just That Strong?
As oulined in an earlier post, VIX Dec 16 puts were purchased, as a speculative bet and for insurance. Expired worthless. Under the following environment, how can this be?
US Election transfer
Lack of approved US Stimulus Plan
Improving yet beaten down Economic data and record high governemnt deficits, total debt
Brexit
Markets at all time highs
Tesla inserted in the S&P index (anticipated sell off in markets December 21 or 22)
Thursday, December 17, 2020
More Examples of Canada as a Country of Pemanent Residents Rather Than Citizens: Spousal Sponsorship From Abroad - 80,000 per Year?!
It is easy to lose track of all these programs and the tens of thousands that are associated with each. This program alone where 80,000 spousal applications from abroad annually seems like a really high number. Question: is this included in the planned 400,000 annual immigration target or outside of that (full citizenship is not immediately granted under this program)?
"...Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino recently said that Canada is working to process 49,000 of these applications in 2020. The new immigration levels plan is calling for about 80,000 spouses, partners, and children to be sponsored per year..."
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/how-canadians-can-sponsor-their-spouse-from-abroad-1216568.html#gs.obm0yf
If Higher Taxes Are Coming Then These Archaic Government Benefits Cannot Continue At Taxpayers' Expense
I prefer to source other publications than the Sun, but this is where Brian Lilley is now and he hits it on the head:
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-top-civil-servants-getting-chauffeured-on-your-dime
Full list of civil servants with cars and drivers as provided by the government
1. Deputy minister, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
2. Auditor general of Canada, Office of the Auditor General of Canada
3. President, Canada Border Services Agency
4, Commissioner of revenue, Canada Revenue Agency
5. President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
6. Chief of the defence staff, Canadian Forces
7. Deputy minister, Department of Canadian Heritage
8, President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
9, Chairperson and member, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
10. Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service
11. Chairperson and member, Canadian Transportation Agency
12. Chief electoral officer, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
13. Deputy minister, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
14. Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada
15. Chief, Communications Security Establishment
16. Conflict of interest and ethics commissioner, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
17. Commissioner of corrections, Correctional Service of Canada
18. President, Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
19. Deputy minister, Department of Employment and Social Development
20. Deputy minister, Department of the Environment
21. Deputy minister, Department of Finance
22. Deputy minister, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
23. Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
24. Deputy minister for International Development, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and
Development
25. Deputy minister for international trade, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
26. Deputy minister, Department of Health
27. Chairperson, Immigration and Refugee Board
28. Deputy minister, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
29. Deputy minister of Indigenous Services, Department of Indigenous Services Canada
30. Deputy minister, Department of Industry
31. Information commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner
32. Deputy minister, Office of Infrastructure Canada
33. Deputy minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Department of Justice
34. Deputy minister, Department of National Defence
35. Deputy minister, Department of Natural Resources
Will Canada Be a Country of "Citizens" or a Conveniently and Politically Driven Goal of "Permanent Residents"?
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/the-top-5-canadian-immigration-stories-of-2020-1216559.html#gs.obi985
Are Canadians aware of these numbers, claims and political goals? Do Canadians have a say?
"..IRCC is holding the largest Express Entry draws since the system was launched in 2015, with 5,000 invitations being issued per draw, and Express Entry surpassing 100,000 invitations in a year for the first time ever.
...Beginning in 2021, Canada will target the arrival of over 400,000 new permanent residents each year. Canada has only achieved this target once in its history, back in 1913.
...Consider that an immigration target above 400,000 could see Canada become a nation of 100 million people by 2100...:
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
During the Worst Employment Situation in Canada, 158,000 Allowed to Enter Canada
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/canada-welcomed-another-15000-new-immigrants-in-october-1216551.html#gs.o5mmhf
Not clear as to whether citizens versus permanent residents, Express entry, visa holders, temp workers, reunifed members of family, students or such.
"...Canada has welcomed about 158,600 immigrants in the first 10 months of 2020 which strongly suggests it will fall short of 200,000 arrivals by the end of the year for the first time since 1999. Canada welcomed over 341,000 total last year and was aiming to welcome the same level in 2020 before the pandemic hit..."
"...Canada has welcomed about 158,600 immigrants in the first 10 months of 2020 which strongly suggests it will fall short of 200,000 arrivals by the end of the year for the first time since 1999. Canada welcomed over 341,000 total last year and was aiming to welcome the same level in 2020 before the pandemic hit..."
When It Comes To Politics There Are Two Different Sciences Reflected by Covid Crisis and the Environmental "Crisis"
"...Are they planning to submit the carbon tax for clinical trials? Can you put the carbon tax under a microscope? Can they read us the formula for stopping global warming? The analogy is forced, meretricious and hollow, a brazen attempt to borrow the prestige of a successful cure — done in miracle time — for a pandemic, and tape it on to a political project...."
Monday, December 14, 2020
It's Coming: The Day Canada's Debt Rating Will be Downgraded or Worse - There Are No Buyers of Our Debt
"...“Canada’s recently released medium-term financial roadmap reinforces the likelihood of a rising public debt burden and expansionary fiscal policy without precise details of a return to a fiscal anchor and consolidation,” Fitch Ratings said in an article posted on its website on Monday.
“Canada’s public financial profile would weaken relative to its ‘AA’ category peers if the federal budgets for fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23 adhere to the government’s medium-term operational forecasts and stimulus plans as outlined in the Fall Economic Statement (FES) without new revenue-raising measures,” Fitch added..."
Real Life Grinches: Our Society of Demanfing and Expecting Respect From Being an Offended Puritan
"...a woman who’d festooned her house with holiday decorations got a note from neighbours, blasting her for erecting “a reminder of systemic biases against our neighbours who don’t celebrate Christmas or who can’t afford to put up lights.”
And the COVID kicker that really made this story go viral: she’s a hospital nurse who staffs the local coronavirus ward.
“The idea of twinkling, colourful lights are a reminder of divisions that continue to run through our society,” wrote the neighbours. “We must do the work of educating ourselves about the harmful impact an outward facing display like yours can have.”
Trudeau's Experimental Refugee Crusade Now Showing Cracks As Support Has Run Out - Now What?
After doling out money to all Canadians (clearly excluding seniors and Albertans), and even extending to permanent residents, temp workers, visa holders and international students, I'm sure Justin will be making an announcement on this...
"...She and Alhajali are among dozens of people trying to convince the federal government to provide an additional six months of financial support to refugees in acknowledgment of the pandemic’s toll.
So far, they say, the government has shown little interest.
Canada had planned to settle 20,000 privately sponsored refugees this year but by the end of September only 3,500 had arrived. How long it will take for the rest remains unclear.
A spokesman for Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said the entire immigration system has, and continues to be, challenged by the pandemic, pointing to among other things the need to find and provide quarantine spaces for incoming arrivals.
“While many countries have closed their doors to refugees, we continue to welcome the world’s most vulnerable, recognizing these constraints,” Alexander Cohen said in an email..."
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Friday, December 11, 2020
Get Ready For the Selloff (After One of the Most Significant Comeback Bull Matkets of All Time)
Bidding for SPY, QQQ puts (TSLA too but too expensive for my liking). Buy GLD calls and probably VIX
http://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/equity-market-bubble-will-end-in-tears-rosenberg-warns-1.1533399
CBC: Thankfully Now Being Monitored and Hopefully a "Reset" Pertains to It Too
"...With modern media content so varied and ubiquitous, it’s fair to ask how much of it — if any — CBC should be providing.
...So if there’s a local a.m. “wake up” or “drive home” show, there has to be a CBC one. Three local, private TV weathermen are not enough. There has to be another one from CBC, waving at the weather map in a distinctively Canadian way. Is the private traffic helicopter not sufficiently Canadian? What about the ads for erectile dysfunction treatments?..."
TMAC Resources: The Two Michaels Can Be Saved By Canada, US; However There Is Still A Northern Gold Producer Acquisition By China Yet To Be Approved
Not to mention there is an acquisition process by Shandong Gold of TMAC Resources, the most northerly gold producer in Canada's remote far north and with port access and other infrastructure, yet to be approved by the Liberal government on security grounds. What a coincidence the PLA welcomes "sharing" of arctic training from the Canadian Forces during this ongoing transaction approval process.
" ..The bureaucrats headed to their battlements, meaning crafting memoranda. Drafts flew back and forth, and have now been released. As is customary, they were supposed to black out the bits that are illuminating but embarrassing. They forgot to do it, or, one hopes, a conscientious whistleblower somewhere decided to let the cowardice out of the diplomatic bag.
The entire exchange is characterized by the fear that the PLA or Chinese politburo may take offence at being denied espionage-friendly access to Canadian bases. There is not a hint of shock, let alone dismay, that the Canadian Armed Forces are training the PLA, precisely in techniques that would prove helpful if, say, the PLA went venturing about in the high Canadian Arctic. The diplomatic drafts insist that before Vance take any actions on PLA co-operation he should clear them first with Global Affairs, to avoid any chill at receptions hosted by the Canadian embassy in Beijing..."
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Do Canadians Care or Have Curousity About Canadian Things Anymore?
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/12/09/google-canadas-top-trending-searches-of-2020/
Do Canadians care about Canadian things, Canada anymore ?
Canadians do not seem to spend a lot of time searching for information about our country, events or people. In overall searches this year, the Top 10 has only two Canadian items: “Raptors” and “CERB". And both generated less search traffic than “Kobe Bryant” and “Zoom.”
Similarly, in the “People” category, there are no Canadians in the Top 10.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Canada's Parole System at Work: Member of Toronto 18 Now Pledges to be a "Model Citizen"...Now?
Will he be whatsapp chat buddies with Khadr?
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Oil Demand Not Going Anywhere (FP Video)
Combined with unsustainable demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium, EVs will not replace current cars for decades
https://youtu.be/KID8958quqA?list=PLRkPf_Z5RVh98QSOwEWXKmcUB3m6gJigO
Finally an Adult (and Experience) In the Room: Finance Department Adds Michael Sabia
Hopefully this means Canadians finally have an adult, and experience, in the room
"...“He can be the bad cop with the PMO,” said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue..."
Monday, December 7, 2020
Trudeau Transparency? Yet Another Broken Promise: Still No Details Where Billions Are Being Spent
Even the CBC called out Justin
"...When Justin Trudeau ran for office in 2015, he promised Canadians a more open and transparent government.
An investigation by CBC News reveals, however, that the Trudeau government hasn't been entirely transparent about where COVID-19 aid worth billions of dollars has gone...."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-spending-government-transparency-1.5826917
Sunday, December 6, 2020
More Lies of "Free Universal" Health Care; Disappointing Example of Why People Choose to Move, and Are Accepted, Into Canada
More lies spread about "free universal" health care. As a provincial example, $63.4 billion in Ontario, the largest expenditure by the province ($5,000 for every man, woman, child), more than twice education ($29.8 billion, not including Ontario Teachers Pension Plan impact). Free? Ontarians pay ~$78 billion in income and sales taxes (of a total $153 billion the province takes in). Also, a disappointing example that a top reason someone desires and is lucky enough to emigrate to Canada (it is not values, not acknowledgement of opportunities, not our Franco-Anglo history, not an inspiring anthem, not enjoying winter sports, not Canadian culture, not two official languages, not the ability to contribute to society, not education standards, not Commonwealth, not voting in elections, not for rural or urban reasons, not rule of law, not our quirky accent and "eh")...but the commonplace western world social benefit of healthcare (although important) - that's a main reason?
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/12/why-i-chose-to-move-to-canada-1216395.html#gs.mskpq6
Friday, December 4, 2020
What The Easy Questions by an Interviewer Can Lead Toward: RioCan Slashes Dividend Shortly After CEO on BNN Portraying Business is Fine Despite Pandemic Challenges
Letter to BNN:
"...I realize Mr. Sonshine is one of your preferred guests and presents well; however, he mislead and misrepresented RioCan to your interviewers and the general public. In fact, your interviewers failed to ask the right questions that could have allowed the uncertainty of dividend payments to become more apparent and let your audience make the decision for themselves whether there were risks or not. Who at BNN is reviewing the financial statements in parallel with the invitations made to your guests? Both of these activities are portraying different stories..."
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Liberal Finance "Reality Show" (as These Reality Shows Are Anything But)
"...We’re meant to be reassured that these deep thinkers who mistake paper money for real stuff and words for deeds are “developing details of a plan to help Canada build back better.” But can we see those details? Of course not. They’re imaginary. And without details, a plan is just an intention. Or a phantom...."
Liberals' Parliamentary Budget or Economic Update? As a Minority Government, Liberals Have Managed to Avoid Oversight, Committees, Transparency (Oh Right, Liberals Don't Like Committees)
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-a-237-page-fiscal-update-but-still-no-budget
"...If the Department of Finance can produce an Eaton’s catalogue of spending plans, gender moralism and green initiatives, and conjure up an additional $100 billion in future stimulus spending on top of a deficit that could end up being as high as $400 billion, why, oh why, could it not produce — hold your breath — an actual budget? As Parliament requires. A budget, lest we forget, is absolutely central to the functioning of a parliamentary democracy.
Well, the obvious reason is that what the country got this week was a budget, but camouflaged for political convenience as an update. This was done in order to exempt it from the seriousness, consequences and oversight of an actual budget. You know, oversight, debates, committees, etc.
This government is executing the greatest spending splurge in our history with a half-closed Parliament and while refusing to table an actual budget. Consider the irony of being the government that spent the most money in history, and the only one not to table a budget. This is Alice taking up residence in the rabbit hole..."
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
What is Happening With Financial Leadership in Canada? Finance Minister, Now Deputy Minister...There They Were, Gone
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
The Vote Buying Liberal Machine Rolls On Through Pandemic
Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus and incomes in Canada actually rose during the most rapid drop in GDP
"...Real disposable income in this country rose by more than 10 per cent in the first half of the year, even as GDP fell by 13 per cent, because the government distributed around $56 billion in income replacement to cover just $23 billion in lost income. “Many people have substantially increased their savings…and household balance sheets are now in a better place than would normally be the case,” the statement says.
Is Canada Moving Towards a Country of "Residents" or "Citizens"
"...The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which began modestly in 1998 with the admission of approximately 200 people to Canada, will now see the intake of over 80,000 new permanent residents every year. At least 3,744 immigration candidates received invitations through a provincial immigration program this past month...
The PNP allows participating Canadian provinces and territories to select a set number of economic immigrants each year and nominate them for permanent residence...
British Columbia invited 360 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through five streams of the BC PNP on November 24.invited 76 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through four streams of the BC PNP on November 17. This was a Tech Pilot draw.invited 358 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through five streams of the BC PNP on November 10.invited 76 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through four streams of the BC PNP on November 3. This was a Tech Pilot draw.
Manitoba invited 196 candidates, including 40 Express Entry candidates, to apply to the MPNP under three MPNP streams on November 19. invited 205 candidates, including 7 Express Entry candidates, to apply to the MPNP under three MPNP streams on November 5.
Newfoundland and Labrador The NLPNP is creating a new PNP stream, Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador, targeting highly educated and skilled individuals with experience in the province’s in-demand sectors.
Ontario opened the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream for an intake period on November 26 and closed the intake period due to technical difficulties.reached the intake limit for its Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream for 2020 on November 16. No additional registrations will be accepted until further notice.issued 443 notifications of interest to Express Entry candidates through the Human Capital Priorities stream on November 12. Nine occupations were eligible.announced that the Ontario Regional Immigration Pilot had reached its intake quota for 2020 on November 5. Applications will resume in 2021.issued 726 invitations to Express Entry candidates today through the French-Speaking Skilled Worker and the Skilled Trades streams of the OINP on November 4.
Prince Edward Island invited 221 candidates to apply through the Labour & Express Entry streams. A further 33 invitations were issued in the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur category. Both draws were held on November 19.
Saskatchewan introduced 10 new points available in the SINP ranking system for candidates who speak both French and English on November 24. These changes impact the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams of the SINP.invited 551 candidates from the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams of the SINP on November 19. Only certain occupations were considered.invited 532 candidates from the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams of the SINP. Only certain occupations were considered on November 3..."
TMAC Resources Acquisition by Shandong Gold: The Score Card With China Increases
Add this to the Meng and two Michaels score card with China
"...Canada still does not have new icebreakers unlike Russia, which is building a fleet of 13 new polar icebreakers. Beijing has two medium-strength icebreakers and is building a larger, more powerful icebreaker as it looks to use the Arctic as a shipping lane and to exploit minerals.
Mr. Fraser said Ottawa also needs to have a bigger military presence in the Arctic, including continued air surveillance operations using autonomous underwater vehicles and regular navy and coast guard patrols. Canada is starting to accept delivery of new Arctic and offshore patrol vessels but they can’t operate in the Far North during the winter and have limited ice-breaking capability.
He said the government has been “asleep at the switch” when it comes to asserting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.
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