Author: Darrel Pratt

Regardless, the situation is case by case (province, industry, etc.) and largely depends on your contract. In some cases, non-cash benefits may be under contract or an agreement with the employee, in those cases, the employer must receive consent from the employee before making a change to the benefit. Can employer remove benefits? If it’s […]

Korean immigration to Canada began with seminary students in the 1940s and accelerated during the 1990s. According to the 2021 Canadian Census, there were 218,140 Korean Canadians in Canada. Why did Koreans move to Canada? In the 1990s, many Koreans came to Canada because unemployment was high and income growth was low. It was the […]

Columbus Day in Canada – Monday, October 10, 2022. Is Christopher Columbus celebrated in Canada? Though Canada shares just as much of Columbus’s legacy as does the United State, it is one of the only countries in the Western hemisphere that does not mark the holiday at all. Is Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving the […]

The Great Depression and the Second World War virtually halted immigration of all nationalities, but between 1948 and 1953 a significant number of Russians immigrated to Canada. Where did most Russian immigrants settle in Canada? According to the 2016 Census, there were 622,445 Canadians who claimed full or partial Russian ancestry. The areas of Canada […]

The official “safe” temperature for hamburger meat, as enshrined in municipal codes and provincial acts across Canada, is 71 degrees Celsius, eight degrees higher than the generally accepted threshold for medium rare. Is it OK if my burger is pink inside? To be sure all harmful bacteria are destroyed, cook all ground beef products to […]

You must present a statement of your bank account issued no more than 1 week before your departure for Canada. It must clearly show that you have enough money to support yourself for the first 3 months of your stay in Canada (the equivalent of CAN$2,500). How much bank balance is required for work permit […]

International students in Canada have full protection under Canadian Law and must comply with Canadian Law in turn. Are international students legally entitled to work in Canada? You can work up to 20 hours per week. Working more than 20 hours per week is a violation of your study permit conditions. You can lose your […]

6,504.46 mi. The shortest distance (air line) between Canada and Dubai is 6,504.46 mi (10,467.91 km). How many hours is Dubai to Canada? The travel duration between these cities in a non-stop flight is usually around 14h 05m. Is it easy to travel from Dubai to Canada? Is it easy to migrate to Canada from […]

Leaves of absence do not protect employees from termination You may terminate an employee who is on leave or planning to take leave just as you would any other employee, so long as your reason for terminating their employment is not because of their (intended) leave. Can you be fired while on sick leave? You […]

The cost of living in Dubai is 17% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1800th and 261st ($1899 vs $2286) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison. Is cost […]