​When Larry was born in 1955, it was four years too late to meet his great-grandfather, Pierre Jean-Baptiste Robichaud, a native of Moncton, New Brunswick who had settled in Michigan and been laid to rest in a Lansing cemetery.* The family had no way of knowing that in 2026, Larry, his wife, and his children
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When Larry was born in 1955, it was four years too late to meet his great-grandfather, Pierre Jean-Baptiste Robichaud, a native of Moncton, New Brunswick who had settled in Michigan and been laid to rest in a Lansing cemetery.* The family had no way of knowing that in 2026, Larry, his wife, and his children […]

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​Canada has introduced new temporary immigration measures for temporary residents – including international students, temporary foreign workers, and visitors – who are directly affected by domestic natural disasters within the country. Natural disasters include wildfires, storms, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Join the Angus Reid Forum and get $5 in points! Under these new measures, impacted
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Canada has introduced new temporary immigration measures for temporary residents – including international students, temporary foreign workers, and visitors – who are directly affected by domestic natural disasters within the country. Natural disasters include wildfires, storms, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Join the Angus Reid Forum and get $5 in points! Under these new measures, impacted […]

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​Employers must now advertise for longer and must try to recruit youth before they can hire a foreign worker through the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). As of April 1, 2026, employers applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)
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Employers must now advertise for longer and must try to recruit youth before they can hire a foreign worker through the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). As of April 1, 2026, employers applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) […]

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​If you’re new to Canada, you may have questions about how credit and borrowing work. Learn the basics and get the answers you may need by joining this informative financial webinar: Join Our Live Webinar on April 16, 2026 at 11AM EST: Understanding Credit in Canada: A Learning Session for Newcomers CanadaVisa and TD invite
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If you’re new to Canada, you may have questions about how credit and borrowing work. Learn the basics and get the answers you may need by joining this informative financial webinar: Join Our Live Webinar on April 16, 2026 at 11AM EST: Understanding Credit in Canada: A Learning Session for Newcomers CanadaVisa and TD invite […]

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​In Lewiston, Maine, there’s a neighbourhood that old-timers still call Little Canada. The French-language newspaper is gone. The Grey Nuns’ hospital closed decades ago. The textile mills that drew nearly a million French Canadians across the border stand mostly silent. But the descendants are still here. And under a law that took effect in December
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In Lewiston, Maine, there’s a neighbourhood that old-timers still call Little Canada. The French-language newspaper is gone. The Grey Nuns’ hospital closed decades ago. The textile mills that drew nearly a million French Canadians across the border stand mostly silent. But the descendants are still here. And under a law that took effect in December […]

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