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Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade
When: Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 11:00am Parade Route: The 1.3-km long route starts at the Millennium Gate on Pender St (between Shanghai Alley and Taylor St), proceeds east along Pender St, turns south onto Gore St, turns west onto Keefer St and then disperses on...Temporary pause to the sponsorship program for parents and grandparents for 2020
By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | The federal government has announced a temporary pause to the popular Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program for 2020. The program will not be accepting new applications at this point. The Program usually opens for application once...Canadian refugee makes history as UN delegate
By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | With little fanfare, Canada made history at a recent United Nations conference in Geneva by having a refugee as part of its official delegation. While Mustafa Alio’s role as a state delegate had gone largely unnoticed, it marked a...Accenture gives $1.1 Million grant to ACCES employment to help newcomers
By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | Accenture has made a cash and in-kind services grant of more than C$1.1 million to ACCES Employment, a Canadian non-profit that helps connect employers with qualified workers from diverse backgrounds. Although nearly 300,000 people...