Category: Canada

If you have been convicted (and not pardoned) of any of the 80+ criminal offences listed in the Ontario regulation, Eligibility to Hold a License — Clean Criminal Record, you will not be able to obtain or renew a security guard license. Can you be a security guard with a criminal record? It is possible […]

Minimum residency obligations You must meet the residency obligation to get a PR Card. you must have been physically present in Canada for a minimum of 730 days within the past five (5) years. How to apply for permanent residence in Canada from outside Canada? You must apply to the PNC in two (2) steps: […]

Emancipation Day has been recognized in Black communities across Canada well before it became an official holiday in Canada on March 24, 2021. The first such event dates back to 1862 when the descendants of Blacks who had settled in Simcoe and Grey Counties in Ontario established what they called Emancipation Festival. When did Emancipation […]

Under decriminalization, drug possession, consumption, production, and distribution are legally prohibited even if criminal penalties for these activities are not enforced. Police can still stop and search individuals they suspect of possessing drugs and are authorized to confiscate drugs and drug-use paraphernalia. Is it illegal to use drugs in Canada? Canada has signed onto international […]

Since tobacco was banned from all Canadian federal penitentiaries in 2008, little is known about the unintended health consequences of this ban, especially on inmates’ body weight. Can a prisoner smoke? Smoking is banned in prison but to enable the findings to impact on other socially disadvantaged groups, these findings should be disseminated to policy […]

All inmates in provincial custody are required to wear clothing provided by the institution unless attending court. Issued items include shirt, pants, socks, underwear and sometimes coveralls. Colours for men are usually orange. Women wear purple or dark green. What do inmates in Canada wear? Similar to the popular new show ‘Orange is the new […]

Toronto is the most popular choice among many Indian immigrants because of the plethora of job opportunities available in the city. This city is the capital of the Ontario province and is also home to people of many cultures, making it culturally rich and diverse. Which city is best to live in Canada for Indians? […]

***NEW**** The Civil Marriage Act has been updated to now allow non-residents of Canada to get a divorce in Canada. We recently completed our first divorce for a non-resident couple. Can a non resident file for divorce in Canada? As a general rule, only Canadian residents can divorce in Canada. If neither you nor your […]

In the end, the researchers found a rise in parents born outside of Canada, delayed childbirth, first-time mothers, and changes in neighbourhood income only partly explained why babies in Canada got smaller. Why are Canadian babies getting smaller? The reasons for this rise are unclear. Changes in demographic factors, such as increasing immigration, fewer births […]

The first powered heavier-than-air flight in Canada occurred on Bras d’Or Lake at Baddeck, Nova Scotia on February 23, 1909, when John Alexander Douglas McCurdy piloted the AEA Silver Dart over a flight of less than 1 kilometer. McCurdy and Baldwin in August 1909 demonstrated the Silver Dart and the Baddeck No. When were planes […]