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Indian-Origin Family Killed In Fire At Canada Home, Cops Rule Out Accident
16Mar By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Family Killed In Fire At Canada Home, Cops Rule Out Accident

[ad_1] New Delhi: An Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were killed after a "mysterious" fire broke out at their home in Canada's Ontario province. Police said that incident occurred on March 7, as the bodies were completely burnt and were identified yesterday.The victims have been identified as 51-year-old Rajiv Warikoo, his wife 47-year-old Shilpa Kotha, and their 16-year-old daughter Mahek Warikoo. They were found dead in their home on Big Sky Way and Van Kirk Drive.The incident was reported as a residential fire, but after their initial investigation cops said that the fire may not have been accidental. Constable Taryn Young of Peel Police described the fire as "suspicious" and said that they are combing through all evidence available to ascertain the cause.  "At this ti...
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Canada To Be Top Destination For Indian Students Despite Row: Expert To NDTV
27Oct By adminNo Comments
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Canada To Be Top Destination For Indian Students Despite Row: Expert To NDTV

[ad_1] Mr Doshi advised students not to restrict themselves to one particular country.New Delhi: Speaking exclusively to NDTV on Friday, leading educational consultant Viral Doshi said that despite the apprehensions following the India-Canada diplomatic row, Canada will remain a preferred destination for Indian students. He said employment opportunities in the country are also unlikely to be affected.In a freewheeling discussion, Mr Doshi also spoke about the UK emerging as a top destination for Indian students and how he has been telling students to come back and work in India, which is a "happening place" today. Given the current India-Canada face-off and the diplomatic spat, will going to Canada for higher studies be difficult for Indian students? We need to put things in perspective....
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15 Indian-Origin Men Arrested In Canada For Running Major Cargo Theft Ring
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15 Indian-Origin Men Arrested In Canada For Running Major Cargo Theft Ring

[ad_1] A joint task force was formed in March to investigate a series of tractor-trailer and cargo theftsToronto: Canadian police have arrested 15 Indian-origin men for allegedly running a major organised cargo theft ring, and property worth more than 9 million dollars was recovered along with stolen goods.A joint task force was formed in March to investigate a series of tractor-trailer and cargo thefts in Peel regional municipality and across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), a press release by the Peels Regional Police said on Wednesday.The investigation, dubbed Project Big Rig, disrupted the criminal ring, leading to the arrests of fifteen Indian-origin individuals from different cities in the GTA. Those arrested ranged in age from 22 to 45, and 73 charges were laid on them.Investigator...
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Canada Gets Massive Response For New Work Permit For H-1B Visa Holders
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Canada Gets Massive Response For New Work Permit For H-1B Visa Holders

[ad_1] The new work permit for H-1B visa holders officially opened for applications on July 16.Toronto: The Canadian government's decision to allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders in the US to come and work in the country, which is expected to benefit Indian professionals, has received an overwhelming response with the scheme meeting its target within the first day.The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.The new work permit for H-1B visa holders officially opened for applications on July 16.The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now says ...
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Canada Won’t Deport Indian Students For Now, Task Force To Look Into Cases
14Jun By adminNo Comments
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Canada Won’t Deport Indian Students For Now, Task Force To Look Into Cases

[ad_1] Canadian authorities have decided not to immediately deport Indian students who were trapped in an alleged immigration scam and had reached the country with fake university admission letters.A task force has been forced to look into each case, announced the country's immigration minister, Sean Fraser, on Wednesday."Only those candidates found genuine or victims of a fraud will be allowed to stay in Canada. But those found to be guilty will be prosecuted under the Canadian law," he said.The Canadian government had last week put on hold the deportation of the students, days after they hit the streets against their forced departure to their own countries.The Canada Border Services Agency had recently issued deportation letters to around 700 Indian students, mostly from Punjab, after ...
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India Welcomes Canada’s “Humane Approach” On Student Deportations: Sources
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India Welcomes Canada’s “Humane Approach” On Student Deportations: Sources

[ad_1] Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar has taken up this matter with his counterpart too. (file)New Delhi: India has welcomed the humane approach taken by the Canadian government in the deportation of Indian students facing action over fake "admission offer" letters they acquired from dubious education consultants, sources said. Most of these students went to Canada from 2017 to 2019, some also acquired work permits, they said.Gaps in the Canadian system allowed these students entry into the country, sources said, adding that the Indian consulate officials in Toronto have met these protesting students.Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar has taken up this matter with his counterpart too.Less than 700 students, most of them from Punjab, face deportation soon, but some recen...
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Sikh Woman, Planning Divorce, Stabbed To Death By Estranged Husband In Canada
27May By adminNo Comments
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Sikh Woman, Planning Divorce, Stabbed To Death By Estranged Husband In Canada

[ad_1] The couple had been married for more than 20 years, the woman's brother said. (File)Ontario: A Sikh woman, Davinder Kaur, who was contemplating divorce from her estranged husband Nav Nishan Singh was stabbed in Canada's Brampton on Friday, reported CBC News.Citing Peel Regional Police, CBC News reported that officers received a 911 call for medical assistance in the park at about 6 pm.44-year-old Singh has been charged with first-degree murder, and he appeared in court in Brampton on Saturday, reported CBC News, the country's 24-hour news channel is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.Davinder Kaur, 43-year-old, was stabbed after agreeing to meet her estranged husband at Sparrow Park, located near Cherrytree Drive and Sparrow Court.According to her brother Lakhwind...
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Canada Army Can Now Recruit Immigrants With Permanent Residency Status
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Canada Army Can Now Recruit Immigrants With Permanent Residency Status

[ad_1] Immigrants prime candidates for military as they arrive in Canada at young age. (Representational Image)Toronto: The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have announced that permanent residents, which includes a large number of Indians, will now be allowed to enlist, as the military struggles with low recruitment levels, according to a media report.The move also comes five years after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that they're changing their "outdated recruitment process", means allowing permanent residents who have lived in Canada for 10 years to apply, CTV News reported.Permanent residents were previously only eligible under the Skilled Military Foreign Applicant (SMFA) entry programme, which was "open for individuals … that would reduce training costs or fill a spec...
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