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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.

The airline industry, which has been suffering from airport paralysis due to delays in check-in at major airports since last May, is also reducing flights. For this reason, there is concern that the aviation crisis will continue for the time being.

The airline industry is reducing flight schedules during the summer vacation season as it can’t keep up with the surge in tourist demand.

Air Canada, the largest airline in Korea, announced on the 29th of June that it plans to suspend an average of 150 flights a day during the summer vacation season from July to August.

Compared to the 1,400~1,500 schedules a day, this means that about 10% of the flights are canceled.

However, Air Canada said most flights are to/from Toronto and Montreal airports, with no impact on international flights.

There are three routes to temporarily suspend operations: Montreal-Pittsburgh, Kelowna-Baltimore, and Toronto-Port McMurray.

“Unfortunately, the industry situation around the world is not what it used to be,” Air Canada CEO Michael Russo said in a statement. He continued, “It was not an easy decision,” and “we had no choice but to take measures to reduce the number of passengers to a level that the system can accommodate.”

Recently, complaints have been pouring in on social media, such as cases where passengers’ baggage was delayed or disappeared, and that they slept on the airport floor due to flight cancellations or delays.

This report also published on the 29th and 30th the story of the Monton family, who had to return to Toronto from Japan, a stopover, after waiting for 66 hours at the airport and in the plane without being able to arrive in Korea.

Toronto Korean Travel Agency said, “Last week, there were customers who wanted to change their schedule or get a refund due to cancellations and delays. “he said.

According to analysis company data ‘Wajo’, more than half of flights to Korea’s four major airports were delayed from June 22 to 28. Of the more than 4,800 flights, more than 44% were delayed and 8.5% were canceled.

Airlines once prioritized cutting ground workers to cut costs, but are now struggling to fill, promising better treatment.

The industry agrees that the main cause of the ‘air crisis’ is the lack of manpower to normalize to the pre-pandemic level in a situation where most of the workers have been laid off due to the corona crisis. The situation has changed so abruptly that it is difficult to handle the influx of passengers, so it is an opportunity for airlines to make money, but they are not able to fly the plane.

On the other hand, Federal Transport Minister Omar Algabra gave only an obvious answer to the situation, saying, “Airports and airlines are trying to solve the global aviation crisis.”

As corona quarantine regulations are eased, the tourism industry is speeding up its revival.

Ontario cities have also implemented policies to attract tourists. It’s to encourage travelers to stay in their cities this summer.

The city of Mississauga is offering a $100 prepaid gift certificate and a $20 Square One shopping mall gift certificate to those who book two nights or more at participating hotels. The gift card can only be used in the area during your stay.

The city of Guelph will give you a $100 gift card when you book a minimum of two nights at one of the six hotels and guesthouses.

London will also give you a $100 Visa gift card if you stay at the participating hotel for more than two days.

In Ottawa, if you stay at the same hotel for 3 consecutive nights, you can deduct one night’s accommodation fee.

The City of Burlington is offering a $50 Visa gift card for overnight stays and a $100 discount for those staying two consecutive nights at participating hotels.

Several hotels in Kingston also offer prepaid gas cards and a $100 Visa gift card.

Meanwhile, this benefit, along with Ontario’s Staycation Tax Credit introduced by the Ontario government this year, is expected to help relieve the pockets of travelers.

This tax credit will deduct up to $1,000 in tax per person and $2,000 for families to accommodation guests participating in the program until December 31st.

Eligible international travelers are reminded to apply for their Canadian eTA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) online prior to entry into Canada.  Eligible applicants can submit a Canada eTA application on this website.

Canadian health authorities have been forced in recent weeks to limit the hours of emergency services at hospitals and clinics due to an influx of patients and a shortage of staff. The situation is linked to a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in adults and children as well as the performance of deprogrammed procedures at the height of the pandemic, when many medical personnel are on sick leave for burn- out or other ailments, say doctors.

Hospital corridors and clinic waiting rooms are crowded, care is delivered hours late, and the occupancy rate in children’s hospitals exceeds 100%. Another consequence of this situation: the debate on the systemic problems of the health system, funded by the government, has been revived. The emergency department of Perth hospital in south-eastern Ontario closed its doors on Saturday for six days due to an outbreak of COVID-19 that affected its staff. While it is common in small towns across Canada for hospitals to sometimes reduce their opening hours, it is rare for regional health hubs to do the same.

The Ontario Ministry of Health would not say how many hospitals in the country’s most populous province are affected by partial or temporary closures. He said he had taken steps to respond to the situation. “Sometimes hospitals have to make the difficult decision to close their emergency department temporarily so that operations can continue in the rest of the departments,” a ministry spokesperson said.

In Quebec, New Brunswick and Manitoba, hospitals have also temporarily closed services, or reduced their hours, for periods ranging from a fortnight to several months, according to press releases from hospitals.

Children are hard hit by the precarious situation of the health system, some of them who had never been exposed to viruses in the past having succumbed to illnesses during the spring due to the lifting of health restrictions in the face of the COVID-19, like wearing a mask. For some, the underfunding of the health system dates back to the 1990s, when the federal government cut spending in the sector in order to control the public debt. For others, the cause of the problem is federal funding itself, suggesting the need to move towards a private health system model.

A Korean family living in Monton, who had spent a whopping 66 hours at the airport and in the plane, complained again about the airline’s insincere response.

However, Air Canada is still consistent with “I don’t know” 10 days have passed since the incident.

For this reason, the Consulate General of Toronto (Consul General Kim Deuk-hwan) urged caution on behalf of the Korean American Association.

Kim Tak, the head of the Monton family, said, “My wife and daughter arrived in Korea on the 30th and are resting well.” However, due to the shock at the airport, the children still complain of headaches and sometimes have nosebleeds. For the painful experience of returning to Toronto after going there, I will receive reasonable compensation and answers from Air Canada.”

“I hope that Koreans will not be harmed like we are. For passengers heading to Korea, I recommend 48-hour PCR testing rather than 24-hour rapid antigen testing. This is to prepare for flight departure and arrival delays that have increased due to rushing travel demand. Airline schedules in Japan and China If you use diesel instead, you could end up in an absurd situation like us, so be careful.”

In the event of an unexpected accident at the airport, you can contact the Consulate General. Emergency call (416)994-4490

On the other hand, there is no contact or effort from the Korean Association of Toronto (Chairman Jeong-hee Kim), who should run to comfort and take care of these issues. It raises questions about the reason for the existence of the Korean Association.

The Hankook Ilbo sent an online letter on behalf of the Monton family requesting an explanation from Air Canada on the 5th.