Birth Tourism in Canada Much Higher Than Official Figures: Study

Birth Tourism in Canada Much Higher Than Official Figures: Study
November 26, 2018 – New figures show Canadian birth tourism numbers are much higher than official figures suggest. A study by Policy Options author Andrew Griffith found that while Statistics Canada reported 313 births to mothers residing outside Canada in 2016, the actual number could be more than five times greater. It means the issue
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Immigration Main Source of Population Growth in Cities: Statistics Canada(Audio)

Montreal is now home to 4 million people. The latest population estimates from Statistics Canada upgraded the region’s population to 4,027,100  as of July 1, 2014. Greater Toronto’s population increased by a million to 6 million between 2013 and 2014. Foreign immigrants  have been the main driver of growth in cities as was seen in the
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Uncovering the Mystery of Statistics Canada’s Disappearing Jobs

Most Canadians by now are aware of the ‘erroneous’ report released by Statistics Canada according to which the economy had created only 200 jobs in the month of July. This week they have come out and acknowledged that it was a big mistake.  Foreigners and international workers who are intending to work in Canada under
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Canada Data Agency Miscount Inflated Full-Time Job Losses

Statistics Canada has restated its July employment report, saying there has been a miscount in the number of job losses. The agency says it was an isolated incident. According to the agency, the July report did not count certain people as being in the labor force, as a result of which the number of full-time
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Health, Engineering Degrees Have Best Returns: Workopolis Study

If you are considering relocating to Canada (Canada permanent residence or Canada work permit) and you want to improve your odds of getting a high-paying job after finishing your education, forget that English degree. A new report by Workopolis suggests that nursing and pharmacy students are most likely to gain employment in their field after
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