“Our new policy will ensure that more Yazidis and other survivors can be reunited with loved ones so that they can start new lives in Canada.” — the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) Over 1,400 Yazidi refugees and other survivors of Daesh have settled in Canada since 2017. Minister Mendicino announced a …
COVID-19 Vaccine Q & A with Canada’s Top Medical Officers
Healthy Canadians will host an online Q & A session on March 31 called “Your Covid-19 Vaccine Questions Answered” with Dr. Theresa Tam Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Evan Adams, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Indigenous Services Canada Dr. Supriya Sharma, Chief Medical Advisor at Health Canada Samantha Yammine, a …
Your Feedback is Needed for the Draft K-6 Curriculum
After a year of consultations with parents, teachers, and subject matter experts. the Government of Alberta has recently updated its K-6 curriculum. Alberta’s new K-6 curriculum is founded on 4 key learning themes: Literacy Numeracy Citizenship Practical Skills Now you can take a look at the detailed overview of the revised curriculum here: https://www.alberta.ca/curriculum.aspx Your feedback is needed! Take a …
Alberta’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program Enters Phase 2B
The government of Alberta has planned out the provincial vaccination program and stages. Visit https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx#phases to check out the phases and learn when it is your turn to get vaccinated! Starting March 30, we have entered Phase 2B. Albertans eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines during Phase 2B include: cancer patients transplant recipients individuals with disabilities and dementia individuals with other …
Book a Road Test in Alberta
Alberta has launched a new road test system to ensure drivers have timely access to tests while keeping Alberta roads safe. Since January 5, 2021, passenger vehicle road tests (Class 4-6) are delivered by private driver examiners through Alberta registry agents. When you search about road tests in Alberta using a search engine, such as google, you may be provided …
Canada Announces More Pandemic Support
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, has recently introduced Bill C-25, providing an additional $7.2 billion to support urgent health care needs across Canada COVID-19 vaccine roll-out local infrastructure projects in Canadian cities and communities. The proposed funding includes: $4 billion through the Canada Health Transfer to help provinces and territories address immediate health …
Budget 2021 Funding to Reduce Wait Times for CT & MRI
CT scans and MRIs are two of the common diagnostic imaging services offered in modern medicine. Learn more here: Computed Tomography (CT) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Demands for CT scans and MRIs in Alberta are increasing annually. Wait times for patients in hospital or emergency departments for a CT or MRI scan are stable, but wait times for outpatients referred are longer …
Video: Technology and Work Challenges with COVID-19
Do you think COVID-19 poses challenges for employees and people looking for work? Alya Naimi, BSc.Eng, is here to answer your questions. In this presentation, we will discuss: IT Skills Development Job Hunting New Work Environment & Protocol Career Change Watch the presentation here:
Summer Camps Calgary 2021
What are summer camps? A summer camp is a supervised program for children or teens during the summer months when there is no school. Canada is one of the countries where summer camps are very common. If you are still deciding whether to find a summer camp for your kid, keep in mind that summer camps benefit your kid in …
Move to Calgary through AINP (Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program)
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is an immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence in Alberta. Successful applicants must either have skills to fill job shortages in Alberta, or be planning to buy or start a business in Alberta. AINP applicants may be nominated in one of the programs available under these two main streams. Click below to …