Minister Day announces that NEXUS takes off at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto, Ontario, February 12, 2007 – The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, announced today that the NEXUS Enrolment Centre and automated self-serve kiosks are now operational at Toronto Pearson International Airport and that NEXUS will expand to six more airports across Canada. The expansion to Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax will be completed soon.
“Canada’s New Government is inviting Canadians to apply to be in the NEXUS program, which serves as an alternative to a passport under the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, or WHTI, air rule,†said Minister Day. “By becoming a NEXUS member, travellers are pre-approved to cross the Canada-U.S. border by land, sea, and now by air through Toronto Pearson International Airport.â€
This is the latest in security measures put out by both Canada and the United States to ensure the quick movement of persons and vehicles that balances security with a common sense approach to the movement of goods and services. Essentially the applicant for Nexus cards are pre-screened by both Canadian and US Governments.
U.S. to drop passport requirement for kids at border crossings
Sheldon Alberts, CanWest News Service
Published: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration has agreed to exempt Canadian and American children from new rules requiring travellers to carry a passport when entering the United States at land borders, the Canadian government confirmed Wednesday night.
This is an example of both Canadian lawmakers and US Congressional legislators from the northern States working with the US administration to ease certain requirements from showing a passport when entering the United States with reference to children aged 16 and under. The Government of the Province of Ontario is also now considering building in new security features for driver’s licenses which could satisfy US lawmakers in lieu of obtaining passports.
In this skypecast Eric discusses the current oil and gas boom in Alberta and British Columbia and the resulting demand for engineers and skilled tradespeople. Eric gives an overview of the requirement for a Labour Market Opinion and the processing times involved in getting a work permit for Canada. He also discusses business visas for Canada and how to go about emigrating to Canada as a performer or professional athlete.
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Great Lakes legislation stirs controversy
Michael Oliveira, Canadian Press
TORONTO — Legislation to protect Great Lakes water from being siphoned to jurisdictions not immediately surrounding the lakes is being finalized by Ontario, Quebec and eight U.S. states.
This legislation will be controversial as water becomes more of a commodity in North America since some States will suffer longer Summers and drought with the imminent effects of Global Warming. some scientists are predicting a drop of more than 3 feet in water levels by mid-century
Continental integration talks spark fierce debate in U.S.
Kelly Patterson, CanWest News Service
Published: Saturday, February 17, 2007
OTTAWA — A sweeping accord for the economic integration of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico has unleashed a firestorm of debate south of the border.
Everyone from national congressmen and state legislators to bloggers and YouTubers are raising the alarm about the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), a plan to harmonize the countries’ economic and security practices.
The reality of the situation is that the talks have already been underway for sometime and there will no doubt be an integration of security measures where immigration issues are concerned.
In today’s skypecast Eric talks about categories of Canadian work permits, the implications of NAFTA for the movement of professionals within North America, the need for a labour market opinion and the regional lists of occupations under pressure.
Employers looking to apply a prospective employee on a temporary work permit need to obtain a labour market opinion meeting the following requirements:
- that the job is genuine
- that the position is unable to be filled by Canadians and proof of recruitment attempts must be shown
- wages and working conditions are comparable to those offered to Canadians working in the same occupation
- Labour market benefits eg. that the hiring of the foreign worker will transfer skills and knowledge to Canadians, or the employment of the foreign worker will create job opportunities or help retain jobs for Canadians
- the employment of a foreign national will not vaffect a labour dispute or the employment of a Canadian involved in a dispute
The provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario have agreements with the national government to ease the entry of certain temporary foreign workers in occupations under pressure.For anyone looking for a job in Canada we recommend having a look through Canada’s biggest job site Workopolis and also Monster.ca.
Canada Immigration Visas can help both foreign nationals applying for a Temporary Work Permit and employers looking to employ foreign nationals.
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Canada PM says he will respect Kyoto bill
Canadian Press
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government will respect the
Kyoto climate change bill passed Wednesday by the Commons, even though
he claims it is a toothless measure.
The bill, which gives the government 60 days to come up with a plan to
meet Canada’s obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, was passed by the
united opposition over the strong objections of Mr. Harper and his
Conservatives.
Due to the Conservative government’s minority position, it was necessary to go along with the Liberals in voting to pass this bill.
Published by Eric Katz at February 15, 2007
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Alberta will pay millions to pick the world’s brains
From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail
CALGARY
— At a time when Canadian research budgets are being slashed, Alberta is using its financial clout to scour the globe for scientific “superstars” who will be offered $20-million each to conduct research in the province for the next decade.
“We’re looking for the very best of international-calibre investigators,” said Kevin Keough, head of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, which is spearheading the richest award of its kind in Canada, to be announced today. “I think we happen to be in a good position at this point to be able to recruit some stars to Canada.
This really shows that the increased exploration and development of oil and gas has benefits that go beyond the world of energy. The Heritage Foundation has benefited from oil royalties which are now being used to help fund world class research in Alberta by being able to fund scientists at world class rates.
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