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TORONTO (CP) – Some of Canada’s biggest banks are aggressively
competing this fall to court the country’s booming immigrant
population, a largely untapped market of new clients worth an
estimated $3 billion a year.
With those big bucks up for grabs, many banks are racing win over
these deep-pocketed clients – particularly those from Asian
countries – before they even set foot in Canada.
For its part, Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) plans to hold free seminars
in Hong Kong and mainland China in the coming months to brief
prospective immigrants about Canadian banking, taxation, education,
real estate and culture.

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Hi Mr Naeem Noorani
Im Dr. Gerardo Diaz Oliveros Vallarino and i want to go to live to canada but i read yesterday in a mexican newspaper about the history of one dorctor that tell that he have to put a mexican restaurant because he can obtain the permision to work as a doctor, his name is Dr Edgardo Gonzalez, he told the journalist that he arrived to canada and he cant work as medical doctor, so my main concern i that right now im in the process to obtain a work skilled visa, but i want to know the real situacion about the chance of having a work in my area, im ophtalmologyst and some one told me that ophtalmology in canada is not given by the goverment, and its given by particular doctors, i hope you can tell me the truth about this situacion so i can realize about my real chances in canada to work as a doctor.
thanks in advance
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The rate of child and family poverty in Canada has been stalled at 17-18% over the past 5 years despite strong economic growth and low unemployment, according to a new report by Campaign 2000.
The report identifies higher than average poverty rates for children in immigrant families.
“According to the latest census 49% of children in recent immigrant families are living below the poverty line. Immigrants arriving in this country are the most highly educated and well qualified in Canadian history, yet so many are stuck in low wage jobs because their international experience and qualifications are not recognized by employers, ” commented Uzma Shakir, President of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants. “New immigrants are key to the growth of Canada’s labour force. But who will want to come if they find out their children are likely to be growing up in poverty? We join the call for political commitment for a Poverty Reduction Strategy for Canada with specific policies to address the barriers faced by new immigrants,” she concluded.

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Secrets to Immigrant Success
You’re in a new country with new values, and the rules of the game aren’t the same ones you knew in your country of origin. You’ll face culture shock, homesickness, barriers and perhaps even discrimination, so the question many newcomers ask is, “What do I need to do to succeed in Canada?”
There are three major factors, which immigrants have control over, that influence their chance of success

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Kamloops Immigrant Services
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Newspaper headlines recently screamed: “Immigration target hits 25-year high,” “Government boosts immigration target by 15,000.”
Really? Okay, let’s do the math, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) style:
Current maximum immigration target: 265,000 per annum
Number of immigrants entering Canada in 2005: 262,236
The difference? 2,764

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