Saturday, March 6, 2021

More Border Control Bungling and Covid: Peel Region No Longer Handling Enforcement at Pearson Airport, Now Up To thr Mighty Public Health Agency of Canada

 This week, Peel Police said enforcement matters have been turned over to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the body responsible for the protocols that require international travellers to take the COVID test and to quarantine at a hotel after arriving at the airport.


However, PHAC has yet to confirm its own enforcement plan, and may not have the ability to issue fines or stop those who simply bypass all protocols and walk out of the airport.


This week, Peel Police said enforcement matters have been turned over to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the body responsible for the protocols that require international travellers to take the COVID test and to quarantine at a hotel after arriving at the airport.


However, PHAC has yet to confirm its own enforcement plan, and may not have the ability to issue fines or stop those who simply bypass all protocols and walk out of the airport.

Friday, March 5, 2021

Dividend Taxation Explained

 The Globe and Mail: Rob Carrick: Delving into some finer points on how dividends are taxed.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-rob-carrick-delving-into-some-finer-points-on-how-dividends-are-taxed/

Canada: The Land That Imported Its Own Real Estate Inflation...and That Time Forgot

 BNN Bloomberg: Strong migration levels pricing local residents out of their own market: CMHC analyst.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTdH-GeLlyU

Even More Tough for Candians to Find Tech Jobs in Canada: PNP Programs

 Canada Immigration News: Canadian immigration for tech workers: Express Entry, PNPs, and work permits.

https://www.cicnews.com/2021/03/tech-workers-have-multiple-pathways-to-immigrate-to-canada-0317260.html

"...Canada offers multiple immigration and work permit programs for highly-skilled tech workers.


Tech workers, with their education and experience, do well in many of Canada’s leading broad economic immigration pathways, both at the federal and provincial or territorial levels.


These multilayers of government have developed innovative and specific programs to attract and retain tech workers, such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and a host of provincial programs, such as the Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS). Let’s have a look at some more of these programs across Canada...."