Sunday, October 11, 2020

Ottawa's War Memorial Tent City: The No-Action, Undecisive NDPLiberals Strike Again

 The no-action, undecisive NDPLiberals strike again.  Pathetic when it relates to a war memorial with Remembrance Day  only a month away. 

"...Mayor Jim Watson raised the issue at a the last Ottawa Police Services Board meeting, calling the camp “inexcusable” and “disrespectful” to the sacrifice honoured by the war memorial. Chief Peter Sloly said the site was managed by PSPC and police were awaiting direction from the federal government on whether to enforce trespass laws..."

https://www.cicnews.com/2020/10/what-do-you-need-to-be-eligible-for-the-pgp-2020-1016018.html#gs.hve12s

Sponsoring a Parent or a Grandparent to Come to Canada Involves a 20 Years Commitment, How Can That Be Done When Applying With Only a Three Year Average Income of Less Than C$40,000?

 In Quebec the income test is even easier and only required for 10 years of support 

"...Sponsorship applications will be accepted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) between October 13 and November 

https://www.cicnews.com/2020/10/what-do-you-need-to-be-eligible-for-the-pgp-2020-1016018.html#gs.hve12s

How the Movement of Labour Works Under Free Trade: USMCA

 "...Canada also allows CUSMA Professionals to come as business visitors, as long as they are not entering the labour market, but soliciting business, consulting, providing advice and meeting clients.

Work permits can be given for up to three years at a time. They can then be extended for up to three years for an unlimited number of times, provided professionals comply with all requirements.  However,  immigration officers must be satisfied that the employment is still temporary, and that the applicant is not using CUSMA entry to circumvent normal immigration procedures..."

https://www.cicnews.com/2020/10/4-ways-to-move-to-canada-under-cusma-1016005.html#gs.hv9btj


Saturday, October 10, 2020

Since When Did Employment Reports Go Into This Level of Demigraphic Detail?

 "...Black Canadians saw big employment gains, with their jobless rate falling 5.9 percentage points to 11.7 per cent, while the unemployment rate for Filipino Canadians fell to 8.5 per cent, Statscan data showed. The white jobless rate was 7 per cent..."

https://financialpost.com/news/economy/canada-gains-378200-jobs-blowing-past-expectations


Finally, An Investing Article About Something Else Other Than the US Election:

 "...the U.S. election is seriously overhyped when it comes to investing. It doesn’t crack my list of top fifty factors that will drive portfolio returns over the next one, three and five years..."

https://financialpost.com/investing/investing-pro/why-u-s-election-results-are-trivial-compared-to-these-factors-that-will-drive-your-portfolio-returns



Friday, October 9, 2020

Canada's Generous Immigration Levels: Is This Leading to Corona Virus Second Wave? How is Quarantining Enforced and Communicated to Someone From Somewhere Else?

No mention of quarantining:

"...Between January and August of 2020, Canada has welcomed 128,400 immigrants. Based on current trends, it appears Canada’s permanent resident intake will fall short of 200,000 immigrants this year for the first time since 1999..."

"...Bi-weekly Express Entry draws are continuing with Canada just having issued a record-breaking total of permanent residence invitations to successful skilled worker candidates during the third quarter of 2020...."

https://www.cicnews.com/2020/10/canada-welcomed-11000-immigrants-in-august-2020-1016026.html#gs.i9fmsn

The Days When Canada Reached Aerospace Supremacy

 "...To be able to counter a potential bomber threat, in the early 1950s, the Royal Canadian Air Force called for the creation of a fighter jet unlike any other: with a range of 300 nautical miles and the ability to take off from a 6,000 foot runway and cruise at Mach 1.5 (roughly 1,852 kilometres per hour) at an altitude of 70,000 feet.

And despite the odds, thousands of Canadian workers came together and succeeded. The Avro Arrow had its first flight in March 1958 and became the crown jewel of Canada’s aviation industry..."

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/after-decades-of-failed-searches-the-holy-grail-of-avro-arrow-artifacts-uncovered-at-the-bottom-of-lake-ontario