Category: Canada

What Is Wx1 Visa For Canada?

The WX-1 visa is actually a ‘business visitor’ visa. It is usually issued to employees being sent on a temporary basis to canada by their overseas employer in whose payroll they will continue to remain on. What is Category V 1 visa in Canada? Foreign students and workers who applied for a visitor visa in […]

What Is Bear Hug Canada?

BearHug BC is a project launched under Canada Unity and its platform specifically addressing the ongoing health orders and restrictions in British Columbia which continue to cause division in our communities. ​ BearHug BC is a humanitarian effort to bring the truth to the public, to unite Canadians in the truth. How does a bear […]

How Unions Help All Workers In Canada?

Unions help employees by empowering workers to come together to negotiate fair wages and benefits, safe workplaces, and decent work hours that are governed and protected by a collective bargaining agreement. What unions have done for workers in Canada? Canada’s labour movement has a long history of improving workers’ everyday lives. We fought for and […]

Are Refugees Temporary Residents In Canada?

Refugee claimants are temporary residents who request refugee protection upon or after arrival in Canada. Do refugees get permanent residency in Canada? You can apply for permanent residence anytime after being notified by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) or by IRCC that you are a Protected Person, unless you have been named as a […]

Who Brought Ohip To Canada?

The Saskatchewan Government, led by leader Tommy Douglas, introduces the first provincial hospital insurance program In Canada. Paul Martin Sr. introduces a national hospital insurance program. When was Ohip introduced Canada? Public servants celebrate the enrolment of 5,298,422 Ontario citizens in the Ontario Hospital Insurance Plan, which was going into effect on January 1, 1959. […]

Is Tim Hortons Unionized In Canada?

Canada’s Private Sector Union As part of their new union contract, the Tim Hortons employees will receive yearly wage increases, three days of bereavement leave, and seniority rights for scheduling, vacation, and time-off requests. What companies are unionized in Canada? Here is a list of major employers of UFCW Canada members, which include some of […]