Category: Society
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Canada cracks down on fraud marriages with two-year clause
News East-West TORONTO: In a major crackdown on fraudulent marriages entered into by people to get entry into Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Friday made it mandatory for the couples to live together for at least two years upon arrival in Canada. If they split before two years, the spouse who was sponsored into…
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Australian artist Daniel Connell uses his brush in support of Sikh taxi drivers
By Mitan Sidhu HOUSTON: One man can make a tremendous difference. Daniel Connell, an Australian visual artist, is doing precisely that. Not only is he a very talented artist, but he is also a compassionate humanitarian. A man who sees the bigger picture, and one who uses whatever talents he has been blessed with to…
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Sonu Saree Palace of Gerrad India Bazaar once sold sarees to India
News East West TORONTO: Imagine sarees being exported from Canada to India! Yes, this is true and it happened in the 1980s and 90s when Sonu Saree Palace of Gerrard Street used to export polyester sarees to India – the mother country of sarees. “We were the first shop to introduce quality polyester sarees in…
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Canada immigration revamp will change the face of the country
Canada immigration revamp by the Harper government is a big deal By Sheetal Jhuti MISSISSAUGA: Immigration to Canada has never received such a revamp as that effected by the Harper government. What does this Canada immigration revamp mean: 1. Just in time inventory : By easing work permits for skilled trades people and those occupations…