Author: Darrel Pratt

$28,000. The total student loan debt in Canada is around $22 billion, shared among more than 1.7 million borrowers. The average student loan in Canada that a borrower owes is just over $28,000. These figures can help you get a sense of how your student loan debt compares to that of other borrowers in Canada. […]

DST in Provinces and Territories in Canada (13 in total, 8 where all observe DST, 1 which doesn’t observe DST, 4 with parts on DST) Nova Scotia Mar 13 – Nov 6 Nunavut Mar 13 – Nov 6 Ontario (northwest) No DST Ontario Mar 13 – Nov 6 Which Canadian province has no daylight savings […]

Service Canada Program overview Minister responsible Hon. Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Program executive Lori MacDonald, Senior Associate Deputy Minister & Chief Operating Officer Parent department Employment and Social Development Canada Website servicecanada.gc.ca Who is the deputy minister of Service Canada? Jean-François Tremblay joined ESDC as Deputy Minister in January 2022. […]

What benefits are casual workers entitled to? Limited benefits are available to casual workers. For example, they contribute to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) as applicable and Employment Insurance (EI) only. Can casual workers claim benefits? Under UK law, temporary workers have the same rights to claim unemployment benefits […]

A Philippine court in 2016 declared the import of 2,400 tonnes of Canadian waste illegal. It had been mislabeled as plastics for recycling. Where did Canada send its garbage? A years-long dispute with the Philippines over dozens of cargo containers of Canadian garbage embarrassed the government, which eventually paid more than C$1 million to ship […]

1970s. Mainstream Vietnamese communities began arriving in Canada in the mid-1970s and early 1980s as refugees or boat people following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, though a couple thousand were already living in Quebec before then, most of whom were students. When did Vietnamese come to Canada? The majority of immigrants of […]

CFIA inspectors and veterinarians work together to verify an operator’s compliance with animal health, welfare and traceability regulations. Some of the ways they do this are by: observing the animals’ conduct and behaviour for any signs of disease. verifying animal identification records and tags. Who inspects meat in Canada? The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)The […]

Your parents and grandparents can enjoy the full benefits of Canadian permanent residence including being able to work in Canada, obtain health care, get full protection under Canadian law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and apply to become a Canadian citizen once they meet the eligibility criteria. Can your parents live with you […]

The dependant is under the age of 22 and single (not married and not in a common-law relationship). Type B. This dependant type only applies if your child’s age was locked in before August 1, 2014. What is dependent type in Canada? Generally speaking, a dependent child meets one of the following criteria: 1. The […]

For reasons best known to them, many across the world are convinced that Cadbury leans toward Muslim appeasement and they substantiate that claim with the fact that Cadbury is halal. So is Cadbury halal? Yes. What chocolate bars are halal in Canada? Halal Chocolates Snickers. Mars. Bounty. KitKat. Twix. Trader Joe’s chocolate chips. Ritter Sport […]