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More than 100 families with children are struggling to find alternative facilities after a popular day care center in Ajax, a suburb of Toronto, has suddenly closed.

Happy Kids Daycare, located near Church Street/Delani Drive, has been popular since 2017, providing good care services for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years.

Director Julie Gilchrist said, “The lease contract has recently expired, and I received a notice of eviction from the landlord on the 31st due to delayed rent during the pandemic.”

The problem is that it is realistically difficult for parents to find new day care when the new semester starts in September. According to parents, many other daycare centers are already full and will not be available until next year.

The rent in arrears is about $40,000. The building owner rejected the repayment plan of the ledger.

The director said that there were no major problems as the $40,000 continued to flow in and the monthly rent was paid well. In addition, about 100 parents are also complaining about the difficulty of finding new day care for a short period of a full month.

In the grass under the stars, Toronto is putting on free family friendly movies across the city for all to come and enjoy the warm summer evenings outdoors.

How does laying on the grass swaying in the wind at sunset, watching a movie with the setting sun in the background sound?

Come and enjoy the latest movies here while having a midsummer night’s romance and relaxation. The movies are free to attend and begin at around 8:30-9pm.  Make sure to arrive early to get a good seat. Please bring your own mats, chairs, and snacks. Drinking is prohibited by law.

Movies and viewing venues are shown below:

Downsview Park – 79 Carl Hall Rd. (Shepard/Kill Street)

22^nd August – Spider-Man No Way Home

Christie Pits Park – 750 Bloor St. W.

21^st August – The Grandmaster

27^th August – Sunset Boulevard

28^th August – American Utopia

Union Station – 65 Front St. W.

24^th August – The Batman

Bell Manor Park – 1 Bayside Lane, Etobicoke

25^th August – Josie and the Pussycats

Aurora Town Park – 49 Wells St.

25^th August – Encanto

1^st September – Sonic the Hedgehog 2

As the number of English proficiency tests required for economic immigration to Canada increases, the range of choices for test takers is expected to expand.

The Federal Immigration Department said it plans to increase the number of nationally recognized language proficiency tests to certify the language proficiency required for immigration procedures.

Since 2010, only the results of language tests conducted by designated institutions have been accepted by the Ministry of Immigration as evidence of language ability.

Currently, at the time of document screening, the Ministry of Immigration only accepts scores of four types of language tests: IELTS IELTS and CELPIP for English, and TESF TCF for French.

With this measure, there may be more than one type of English test that the federal government will additionally allow, and it is highly likely that it will be introduced early or mid-next year.

An official from Korean immigration consulting said on the 3rd, “It is good news for many immigrant hopefuls who have been disadvantaged even though their language ability has been recognized through other English tests.”

This measure can also benefit Koreans who are preparing for citizenship. Foreigners between the ages of 18 and 54 are required to prove their English proficiency to apply for citizenship, as various tests are more likely to be accepted in the process.

Meanwhile, while the federal government implemented a one-time special program that grants permanent residency to foreign temporary workers and international students, a website went down as applicants flocked to obtain English test scores, one of the qualifications required.

In response, the federal government hastily started to evolve the situation by adding a test schedule, but the opinion that the English test should be diversified has been raised in the immigration industry.

The federal government is taking special measures one after another for foreign students who are at a disadvantage due to the prolonged corona virus.

The Ministry of Immigration and Immigration said that from September 20 last year to the end of this year, an individual e-mail notification will be sent from the 3rd onwards that international students whose work visa PGWP has expired or is about to expire after graduation can continue to work and stay in Canada.

The PGWP is essential for obtaining permanent residency after graduating from university in Canada by gaining local experience.

The validity period of this visa varies depending on the period of study at the university. Usually, if you have completed a course of 8 months to 1 year, you receive a visa with a validity period like the period you studied, and if you study for 2 years or more, up to 3 years get a visa

Since the PGWP is issued only once in a lifetime, it is fundamentally impossible to extend or re-apply, but the federal government has taken special measures as immigration services are paralyzed and the number of unemployed people is increasing due to the unprecedented corona crisis.

In this regard, an official from the Toronto Hanmaeum Immigration Corporation said, “The newly extended work visa is valid for up to 18 months. ” Explained.

He added, “Many international students who have felt insecure about their status will be relieved by this measure.”

Last year, the federal government gave international students an opportunity to extend the PGWP whose PGWP had expired or was about to expire, and the same measures were implemented this year as well.

An official from Hanmaeum Immigration Corporation advised, “The extension period for a work visa may be shorter than 18 months depending on the expiration date of the passport.”

2.5x mileage accumulation for round-trip to Korea

Air Canada has set out to appease Koreans. through mileage points. The airline adds mileage points for one-way to Korea when you buy a round-trip ticket to Korea.

If you buy a regular ticket, the mileage point accumulation rate is 100%, but during the special promotion period, 250% is given.

To receive this benefit, you must first become a member of Aeroplan, the Air Canada mileage program, and then register your family and become a family member.

After that, you can visit Korea by March 31 next year with tickets booked/issued from July 27 to August 23.

The mileage accrual points increase according to the fare class and the number of family members accompanying the trip.

There is no communication with the federal government and related agencies

Last month, the federal government even formed a task force to resolve delayed passport processing nationwide and delays in airport check-in. no progress

The union representing civil servants in charge of passport affairs said on the 28th that “there was no communication with the government organization formed to investigate delays in passport affairs.”

“I don’t even know if a task force of 10 ministers has ever met,” said Kevin King, head of the civil service union.

The same is true of airport paralysis. The National Airlines Council of Canada said it had contacted a task force to resolve the matter but received no response.

Federal Minister for Women and Gender Equality, Marie Ayen, in charge of the task force, shouted in June that “there will be tangible results in the next few weeks”, but there has been no communication with the relevant authorities for over a month.

Meanwhile, the federal government has opened additional passport offices in Brampton (40 Gillingham Drive) and Whitby (1615 Dundas Street East) to distribute the Toronto workload. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

The number of passport applications is declining.

Some in the political circles accuse the parliamentary leave/destruction of the opposition party as causing the inaction and incompetence of the ruling party. In Ontario and the federal government, the ruling parties are seeing a golden opportunity in the absence of a de facto opposition.

Restaurants Canada has named a new president and CEO, Christian Buhagiar. Roy Little made the announcement on July 25.

“I recognize that this is a critical time for the foodservice industry,” Christian Buhagiar said in a statement. Not only have restaurants and their suppliers been the first and hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis, but they are also now facing severe labor shortages, skyrocketing inflation, and many other obstacles on the road to recovery.

He has worked for over 25 years in the for-profit, not-for-profit, academic and government sectors. He has held the position of vice-president of education at the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Canadian Association of Directors, and Boards of Directors. As well as this he was also President and CEO of a not-for-profit association for Supply Chai Canada, which is the voice of supply chain professionals in Canada.

During his five years there, he rebranded the association, rebranded it and evolved it into Canada’s leading community of supply chain professionals and a powerful advocacy organization. “I believe that our team and our members will greatly benefit from his expertise in the field of government relations and non-profit associations,” said Mike Yasinski, chair of the board of directors of Restaurants Canada, in a press release.

Mr. Buhagiar’s experience growing organizations and their reputations, launching initiatives and building relationships is exactly what Restaurants Canada needs to drive the industry and weather the pandemic. » Transition period Roy Little had joined the organization in 2019 and had been in charge since last February. Until his official departure on September 30, he will work alongside Christian Buhagiar who will prepare for his new duties.

“Roy Little is a helpful leader who took on the role of interim president and CEO at a time when the industry needed him most,” said Mike Yasinski, chair of Restaurants Canada’s board of directors, in a press release. . The close ties he maintains with his team and his board of directors, as well as the importance he places on the well-being of his employees, are admirable. » Restaurants Canada represents more than 30,000 restaurateurs, food service chains and suppliers across Canada.

Survivors and Indigenous leaders in Alberta welcome Pope Francis’ new apology, but reconciliation process will be long, they say. Today, I listened, I heard, and the pope answered us, testifies with emotion the survivor Angie Crerar. The apology pronounced Monday morning by the sovereign pontiff on Canadian soil was long awaited by the 86-year-old Albertan. The eldest remembers her many discussions with the other children of the St. Joseph’s Indian residential school, also called Fort Resolution, in the Northwest Territories, about a possible visit by the Pope to their establishment when she was little.

I am happy and very grateful, and I thank God for having had the opportunity to see our pope, she adds. A chance that she cannot share with her loved ones who are now deceased. The pope’s request for forgiveness for the crimes committed by many Christians stirs conflicting emotions in Evelyn Korkmaz, another survivor. “Part of me is happy about it. Part of me is sad. A part of me no longer feels anything.

She was a resident of Sainte-Anne Institution in Ontario for four years. The boarding school that had the electric chair, she said. Evelyn Korkmaz reviewed the themes of collaboration, justice and reconciliation presented by the pope during his speech. The survivor nevertheless observes the absence of concrete measures to put them in place. I waited 50 years for that apology, and finally heard it today. I was hoping to hear some sort of plan of how he was going to reconcile. Reconciliation means many different things to people.

The pope could have shown his credentials, she said, by sharing Roman Catholic Church documents about residential schools in Canada. These documents have our history. These documents […] indicate where these lost souls are buried. They identify these children and allow their loved ones to grieve. “Wounds have reopened” Not everyone feels the same, says Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Chief Tony Alexis. It stirred up trauma and wounds reopened as soon as [Pope Francis] apologized, he explained. There was a sense of hope among the survivors that this apology would heal them immediately. But that cannot happen, he added. He thanked the pontiff for visiting the community of Maskwacis, located an hour’s drive south of Edmonton, which until the 1970s was home to one of the largest residential schools for Aboriginals in Canadian history.

Nevertheless, a long process towards healing must be started by all parties, mainly the Church and the Canadian government, according to him. You can’t just say, “I’m sorry” and walk away. There must be effort, work, and more concrete actions for them to be meaningful, he added. A path to healing The Grand Chief of the Confederacy of the First Nations of Treaty No. 6, George Arcand Jr., also spoke of the birth of an imposing project between the Aboriginal peoples and the Church to repair the wrongs of the past. The pope’s apology was only the first step to being forgiven by our people.

Métis Nation of Alberta President Audrey Poitras agrees. This is just the beginning, she says. She is grateful that the pope issued an apology related to the role of the Catholic Church and residential schools for Aboriginal people. However, the suffering and pain are greater than the sincere words spoken by the pope, she asserts. Our people need resources and opportunities to heal, she concludes. A healing that is more important, according to George Arcand Jr., because a good number of people will continue to experience the impacts of residential schools or this papal visit. “Some will go home and face what was said today.

Some will suffer the consequences of what has happened for years. » The path to reconciliation must be one of equals between all those who had a role in residential schools, he said, “but I am hopeful that the Government of Canada and the [Catholic Romaine] will work with us to find the way forward.

Residents of Ontario under the age of 59 can reserve the second corona booster shot (4th vaccination) starting on the 14th July.

If 5 months have passed since the 1st booster shot (3rd vaccination) or if you were infected with Corona at least 3 months ago, you can get vaccinated.

“This is an important decision for people with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease,” Wenzhou Chief Medical Officer Kiran Moore said on Wednesday. did.

So far, the target of the second booster shot has been the elderly and indigenous people over the age of 60, including residents of long-term care homes and nursing homes.

Meanwhile, the United States and Quebec expanded the qualifications for the second booster shot early, and some Onju residents frequently went to these areas to get the vaccine.

Those who wish to vaccinate can make a reservation through the vaccination online portal (https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/) or the call center (1-833-943-3900) from the 14th.

For foreign nationals entering Canada there are still Covid-19 entry requirements in place, please check ArriveCAN app to keep updated.  In addition to Covid-19 requirements, eligible applicants will also require an approved Canada eTA for entry into Canada prior to departure.  You can use this website to check your eligibility and complete your application.

Learn about the study-level visas you need to study in Canada.

According to the ‘educational philosophy’ represented by free education, or as a steppingstone to enter the cosmopolitan countries of the United States and Europe, the number of studying abroad in Canada is increasing day by day. In such a situation, it is necessary to prepare one step ahead of time for ‘me’ or ‘my child’. If you draw a long-term life roadmap from short-term stay in Canada to settling in Canada, and make realistic preparations for this, you will be able to draw the future you want in Canada. Find out what your children’s needs are based on their schooling age.

Kindergarten course (Kindergarten)

In general, a student visa is required to complete an educational program in Canada, but a visitor visa is also possible if the course is less than 6 months. In addition, if your child is under the age of 5, you can attend kindergarten even if you and your parents are visitors.

Elementary School

In order for your child to complete Grade 1 – Grade 8, which is called elementary education, or Grade 7 or Grade 8, which is equivalent to middle school depending on the region, depending on the type of visa and status of the child and family, depending on the type of visa and status of the child There are a number of cases.

First, if the child gets a student visa, the parent can get a companion visa. Second, parents become international students. When one of the parents receives a student visa and goes to school, the child can receive free education as a visitor. The other parent can also get a work visa called an Open Work Permit.

It is important to note that the free education of a child is based on the parent’s student visa, so if the standard is not met or maintained, the child’s qualification for free education will be forfeited. In some cases, parents themselves are issued student visas for their children’s education, but parents must carefully decide their studies so that the main guests do not fall over.

Finally, if the parents hold a work visa, their children can receive free education. To increase the labor shortage in Canada, Canada is implementing a policy to actively encourage foreign workers to work in their own country. If one of the parents is issued a work permit to help immigrants settle down stably, the minor child is a visitor, but supports the same free education as native citizens. In this case, as well, children can receive free education based on their parents’ work visas, so care must be taken not to lose their qualifications.

If the working status cannot be maintained, a change of status is required. In this case, the child must change to a Student Visa and the parent to an Accompanying Visa can stay without problems.

Secondary School: Grade 9 -12

International students who come to Canada to complete secondary education often aim to enter an American university. The US entrance exam is competitive by Koreans, foreigners, continents, and races. It is known that if you are preparing for an American university in Korea, you will have to compete with Asian students. In addition, in the United States, parental companion visas are not issued for their children’s student visas (F-1), so parents have difficulties in obtaining separate status of residence.

On the other hand, Canada’s educational environment is relatively less competitive, and when a child receives a study permit, the parent is also issued a companion visa, which allows for a more stable study life. In the case of secondary education, as in the elementary education course, if the child has a student visa, parents are guaranteed the visitor status for the purpose of caring for their children under the age of 18.

College, University and Employment

You can study as a visitor until high school, depending on the status of the accompanying family, but from university students onwards, you must change to a study permit and continue your studies.

If you want to settle in Canada after studying abroad, Canada’s pro-immigration policy is a big help. While attending university, you can work part-time for less than 20 hours per week without a work permit. Post-Graduation Work Permit, which allows international students who have obtained a degree in Canada to start working in earnest and build a career after graduation, is considered a work visa that provides the best benefits to those who are aiming to immigrate to Canada. You can start working from the time you apply, there are no employer restrictions, and depending on the length of time an international student has completed the curriculum, he or she can work for a long-term stay of up to 3 years.

Considering Canada’s high citizenship, safe social atmosphere, and high-quality public education with no regional educational disparities, studying in Canada is an option that parents cannot miss. As mentioned earlier, the advantages of studying in Canada can be used well in many cases where students are considering studying at an American university during their early study abroad in Canada. On the other hand, if you settle in Canada and complete your university course, the national policy support that allows you to easily obtain permanent residence is a major factor in choosing to study in Canada.