- How M-Pesa Changed Kenya’s Financial Landscape Forever
In March 2007, a revolutionary mobile money platform called M-Pesa was launched by Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecom operator. What began as a simple tool to facilitate micro-lending repayments has grown into one of the most successful financial inclusion platforms in the world. Today, M-Pesa has not only transformed Kenya’s financial ...
- Government tightens rules for low-wage foreign workers
The Canadian government is introducing significant reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), effective September 26, 2024. These changes, focused on low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), are expected to have far-reaching consequences for workers and employers across the country, particularly in industries that rely heavily on foreign labour ...
- Canada ends policy of allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada said it’s aware “that some bad actors were using the policy to mislead foreign nationals into working in Canada without authorization.”Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press file photo
The federal government has scrapped a COVID-era special measure that has been blamed for contributing to the ...
- Significant Jump In Parents and Grandparents Immigration To Canada
Immigration to Canada under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) rose by 48.8 per cent in May, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals.
The PGP welcomed 3,185 new permanent residents in May, up from 2,140 in April. That far surpassed the 9.3 per cent growth in total monthly ...
- Several Toronto parking fines will more than triple starting August 1
The fines for a long list of parking offences in Toronto will increase starting Thursday.
The City of Toronto issued a news release Monday, saying that it will increase parking fines for 123 offences to help “curb illegal parking, stopping and standing.”
“Increasing fines can help reduce congestion by discouraging drivers from ...
