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Sikh woman shot dead outside gas station in Canada
Pawanpreet Kaur, a resident of Brampton, died on December 3 at th Petro Canada gas station in the Creditview-Britannia roads area around 10.40 pm. "Upon arrival police located the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Most foreigners in Canada stay in province that give them study permit: Report
According to a recent report by The Conference Board of Canada, for every region except the Atlantic provinces, more than half of former international students employed in the country were working in the province of study. More than 60 per cent of the students, who studied in any of Canada's 10 provinces or three territories, remained in each region when their first study permit expired, the 'After School: Keeping International Students In-Province' report said.
Indian French learners to benefit from Canada's 'francophone plan'
The plan, 'Growing Nova Scotia's Francophone Population An Action Plan for Success (2022-25)' aims to attract French-speaking immigrants to support the existing francophone and Acadian communities. These communities have been an essential part of the province's identity and heritage for more than 400 years.
Canada to strengthen visa processing capacity in Delhi, Chandigarh
Each issue of importance to Canadians such as national security, economic prosperity, respect for international law and human rights, democratic values, public health and environmental protection will be defined by the relations that Canada and its partners maintain with the countries of the Indo-Pacific, an official statement said.
Slain Indian-origin teen's father regrets moving to Canada
Sethi died in the hospital after being attacked with a knife by a 17 year-old student of Tamanawis Secondary School in the Newton area, on Tuesday. "When I went to the hospital, the doctors told me that the weapon directly pierced his heart, which is why he died," Harshpreet Sethi, Mehakpreet's father, told Omni Punjabi.
Canada's Brampton city bans fireworks post-Diwali complaints
The motion brought forward by Councillor Denis Keenan and seconded by fellow Councillor Gurpreet Singh Toor at a committee of Council meeting, was passed unanimously in favour of the ban. "The people of #Brampton have spoken. We heard these fireworks concerns loud and clear at the doorsteps during the recent election," tweeted Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.
In a first, turbaned Sikh appointed Dy Mayor of Canada's Brampton
As a Deputy Mayor, Singh will preside at Council and other Committee meetings and assume ceremonial and civic event duties on behalf of the Mayor if the Mayor is absent or unavailable. "I am proud to have Councillor Harkirat Singh serve as this Term of Council's Deputy Mayor. He is a dedicated, hardworking Councillor with proven results in delivering what is best for Brampton," said Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.
Permanent Indian residents can now be part of Canadian military
The announcement came close to Remembrance Day, amidst reports that the Canadian military is struggling to recruit new members to fill thousands of vacant positions.
US risks losing talented H1-B visa holders to Canada: Study
Granting employment authorisation to all spouses of H-1B visa holders would encourage more skilled migrants, including Indians, to choose the US over Canada, the study by National Foundation for American Policy revealed. "The US can reap significant economic benefits, ease labour shortages, and attract more workers in the global competition.
Indian-origin MP ushers in Hindu Heritage Month in Canada
The Canadian House of Commons had passed a unanimous resolution moved by Arya earlier this year to have November proclaimed as the Hindu Heritage Month. "Today I marked the historic beginning of Canada's national Hindu Heritage Month
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