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Thursday, March 11, 2010
New Prior Learning and Competency Evaluation and Documentation (PLACED) Service for IEPs
PLAR is used to identify, assess, and recognize skills, knowledge, and competencies that an IEP has acquired to evaluate them against established Canadian standards and quality assurance guidelines. The service may be useful for your clients.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
CIC Bulletin: Changes to Language Assessment for Some PR Applications
This Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) operational bulletin is about changes to the process of assessing your language skills. These changes affect applications for permanent residence in the Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Study: Projections of the Diversity of the Canadian Population
By 2031, between 25% and 28% of the population could be foreign-born. The vast majority (96%) of people belonging to a visible minority group would continue to live in one of the 33 census metropolitan areas.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Tax Seminars From the Canada Revenue Agency
The CRA is giving free seminars in many cities across Canada. You can also call the Individual Income Tax Enquiries for information about your taxes. The phone line will have extended hours until April 30, 2010.
2010 Federal Budget: Changes to Disbursement Quota
This article discusses proposed changes to the disbursement quota for registered charities. It is from globalphilanthropy.ca.
DoGooder Non-Profit Video Awards
Categories include: Best Small Organization Video, Best Medium Organization Video, Best Large Organization Video and Best Innovation in Video. To enter, you must be a member of the YouTube Nonprofit Program. Deadline: March 12, 2010.
Nominate an Organization for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize
This US$1.5 milliion prize is awarded each year to an organization making extraordinary contributions toward eliminating human suffering anywhere in the world. Nomination deadline: April 30, 2010.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Weekly Media Scan on Immigrant Issues: March 1-5, 2010
This weekly news update is brought to you by Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services - March 1-5, 2010.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
What do you think? Settlement.Org Survey
Tell us what you think! Settlement.Org (for newcomers) is conducting a survey to find out what users think about the website.
2009 Canadian Non-Profit Website Survey
Open Web Group conducted a survey of 81 non-profit websites across Canada. The results have information about hosting, updating content, performance measures and revenue generation. It also has recommendations for non-profits and web service companies.
Webinars - Charity Law Information Program (CLIP)
These webinars cover topics such as governance, risk management, allowable activities, official donation receipts, dealing with a CRA audit, ethical issues and much more. These webinars will available online until March 30, 2010.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
New Brunswick to Waive Waiting Period for Health Coverage
The New Brunswick government will remove the 3-month waiting period for provincial health coverage for newcomers to the province. The change is part of an effort to attract immigrants and help facilitate settlement for newcomers to New Brunswick.
New Online Search Tool: Finding Newcomer Services in Your Area
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has a new online resource for newcomers to Canada. You can use this online tool to find community and government services in cities across Canada.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Webinar: Door-to-Door Sales and Consumer Rights
Do you get questions from clients who are confused by door-to-door salespeople? This webinar is about door-to-door sales and consumer rights in Ontario.
Building Capacity for Equity in Health Promotion: Survey
Health Nexus and the Health Equity Council is conducting a survey to collect data for an environmental scan and promising practice directory. They encourage responses from smaller community groups and agencies, including groups run by volunteers.
