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CPAWS BC

June 1, 2016

North America is failing to make a splash on ocean conservation

Vancouver – In the first joint conservation assessment of progress on marine protected areas (MPAs) in North America, the Canadian Parks …

CPAWS BC

May 30, 2016

Province Confirms Massive Local Support for National Park in South Okanagan

Vancouver – The B.C. Ministry of Environment recently released a report confirming strong support for additional protection in the South Okanagan-Similkameen, …

CPAWS BC

May 13, 2016

BC Government Opens up Provincial Park to Allow Pipeline Expansion

May 13, 2016 – VANCOUVER – On Thursday the BC Government passed legislation that changes the boundaries of Finn Creek Provincial Park to …

CPAWS BC

March 31, 2016

New ancient glass sponge reef discovered off B.C. Coast

A new 12 kilometre long glass sponge reef has been discovered near Prince Rupert in Chatham Sound making it one of the largest …

CPAWS BC

March 17, 2016

Proposed additions to BC Parks system welcomed, need additional funding

Vancouver — CPAWS-BC welcomes a new Bill tabled yesterday in the B.C. legislature which will add more than 11,700 hectares of lands …

CPAWS BC

January 27, 2016

CPAWS Welcomes the BC Government’s Announcement to Reengage with Parks Canada in the South Okanagan

Vancouver, BC – CPAWS Welcomes the BC Government’s Announcement to Reengage with Parks Canada in the South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park …

CPAWS BC

November 1, 2015

Maximize Your Options – Express Entry for International Graduates

The landscape for international students seeking to transition to permanent residence after graduation has changed considerably in the last 12 …

CPAWS BC

June 26, 2015

Proposed Protections for BC’s Glass Sponge Reefs Too Weak!

https://youtu.be/X6LuF0va0f4 In June 2015, Fisheries and Oceans Canada published the draft regulations for the proposed Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound …

CPAWS BC

June 5, 2015

Conservation groups welcome protection for Strait of Georgia’s unique glass sponge reefs

Vancouver, BC – 5 June 2015 – Local and national conservation groups are welcoming today’s announcement by the federal government of …

CPAWS BC

July 17, 2014

Changes to regulations related to International Students and Study Permits

Canada has long been recognized as one of the top destinations for international students pursing higher education.  Indeed, the federal …

CPAWS BC

April 15, 2013

Routes to permanent residence for International Students

In previous articles I have talked in the past about various routes to permanent residence for International Students residing in …

CPAWS BC

October 13, 2011

Immigration Options for International Students Outside of BC

As I discussed in a previous article, the federal government and many of the provinces have, over the last several …

CPAWS BC

September 10, 2010

Immigration Options for International Students

The federal government and many of the provinces have, over the last several years, come to recognize that international students …

CPAWS BC

September 27, 2007

Vancouver’s Diversity Advantage

Last month, the widely read British magazine The Economist named Vancouver the best city in the world to live based …

CPAWS BC

August 23, 2007

The Advantages of Canadian Citizenship

Approximately 250,000 immigrants land in Canada each year. Most, although not all, of these new permanent residents come here intending …

CPAWS BC

July 12, 2007

Microsoft Announcement Highlights Benefits of Smart Immigration Policy

I must be getting pretty good at this column-writing stuff. Last month, I looked at the proposed U.S. immigration bill …

CPAWS BC

June 14, 2007

Americans Move Toward Points-based Selection System for Skilled Immigrants

In Canada we have been using a “points system” to select skilled immigrants for approximately four decades now. It has …

CPAWS BC

April 12, 2007

Foreign Credential Recognition Issue Proves Vexing for Federal Conservatives

One of the few immigration-related issues that the Conservatives focused on in their campaign platform in the last election was …

CPAWS BC

March 10, 2007

First Batch of Permanent Resident Cards Soon to Expire

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) recently posted a notice on its website (www.cic.gc.ca) reminding permanent residents who landed in July …

CPAWS BC

March 8, 2007

Declining Income of Skilled Immigrants: A Problem That Might Already Be Fixed

A recent study released by Statistics Canada, entitled “Chronic Low Income and Low-income Dynamics Among Recent Immigrants”, was well reported …

CPAWS BC

January 4, 2007

Immigration Year in Review

Well, it has been a whole year since I started writing this column and just under a year since the …

CPAWS BC

December 7, 2006

A Good News Month for B.C. on the Immigration Front

The last month has brought some good news for B.C. with respect to immigration and the entry of foreign workers …

CPAWS BC

November 2, 2006

Media Duped by Politicians into Focusing on Titillating Immigration Case

Over my dozen plus years as an immigration consultant and government official I have learned not to expect much from …

CPAWS BC

October 5, 2006

Labour Shortages in Western Canada Create Policy Challenges

In mid-September I had the opportunity to attend and speak at a conference in Calgary on recruiting and employing foreign …