- Free childcare for kids aged 2.5 to 5 is coming to Ontario in 2020
Free preschool is coming to Ontario. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced today that full-day licensed child care will become free for preschool children from the age of 2.5 until they are eligible to start kindergarten, beginning in 2020.
Free preschool child care will save families an estimated $17,000 per child, allow ...
- Huge surge in international students coming to Canada to study
Canada has experienced a huge surge in its international student population in recent years. International students contribute more than $15 billion to our economy each year, which supports 170,000 Canadian jobs. On first inclination, one might think that the anti-foreigner sentiments in other countries have contributed to this surge, but ...
- On International Women’s Day, Minister Maryam Monsef asks ‘What does feminism mean to you?’
It’s International Women’s Day (March 8, 2018), and Maryam Monsef, minister of status of women in Canada, wants Canadians to celebrate the day by sharing what feminism means to you (#MyFeminism).
For Canadian immigrant Monsef, it means, in part, women’s economic empowerment.
Women’s economic empowerment in Canada
Following on the heels of last ...
- Canada’s provinces and territories: an overview for newcomers
So, you want to immigrate to Canada, but which province is the best fit for you?
As the second-largest country in the world, there’s a long list of settlement options, from cosmopolitan cities, to rural settings to somewhere in between. The country is made up of 10 provinces and three territories, ...
- Paternity Leave Incentive To Be Included In Federal Budget: Official
The upcoming federal budget will include a five-week, use-it-or-lose-it incentive for new dads to take parental leave and share the responsibilities of raising their young child, The Canadian Press has learned. In recent days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has mused about just such an additional parental leave for the second parent. The ...
