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Immigration Matters
Immigration Matters
Opinion: Don Curry, Immigration is complex, and does not fit a three-word slogan
‘Poilievre blames “a radical out of control NDP-Liberal government” for the current high numbers. He loves simple, nonsensical slogans like “Axe the tax,” and never concedes that some issues are complex, and cannot be boiled down to three words'
Oct 18, 2024 3:00 PM
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Opinion:
Don Curry, Immigration changes were constant over the summer
'If we take out the temporary foreign worker program, then you better not complain about the line at the local restaurant or the increase in menu prices'
Aug 31, 2024 6:00 PM
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Opinion:
Don Curry, Immigration based more on demand than supply, and we have the demand
In the early days of RNIP fast food and retail jobs were being accepted for community recommendations, but, no longer
Jun 20, 2024 12:00 PM
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Opinion:
Don Curry, Will the surge in people from India continue in North Bay?
The latest census information available, from 2021, has North Bay’s population at 52,662. The immigrant population was 2,615 and only 130 were from India. Since then that number has likely increased ten-fold. We won’t know for sure until the next census in 2026, with results published in 2027.
May 12, 2024 3:00 PM
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Opinion:
Don Curry, Some large city employers missing the boat
With RNIP, there is no money involved, and some employers don’t get that part.
Apr 17, 2024 2:00 PM
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Opinion:
Don Curry, Newcomers in city relieved that RNIP is here to stay
I can sense a collective sigh of relief from those involved with RNIP, and the newcomers who want to stay and work in centres like North Bay who were hoping the program would become a permanent one.
Mar 9, 2024 8:11 AM
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Opinion:
Don Curry, Why is it taking so long to find a home for cricket in this city?
My response was, why is no one talking about immigration in North Bay when the face of the city is changing before our eyes?
Feb 24, 2024 12:00 PM
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Opinion: Don Curry,
Drastic immigration changes will affect Canadore and North Bay
Ontario froze domestic tuition fees for colleges and universities, forcing the schools to rely on international students — often paying three times the tuition fee of a domestic student — and leading Canadore to forge public-private partnerships with colleges in the GTA to change its financial picture
Jan 23, 2024 3:00 PM
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Opinion:
Don Curry, Immigration changes coming in 2024 that will affect North Bay
What all this means is local employers will have more difficulty finding part-time workers. They just might have to raise wages to find permanent residents or Canadian citizens to fill the positions
Jan 7, 2024 3:00 PM
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Opinion:
Don Curry, International students’ hours of work will drop in January
Another item in the news this week is a 40 per cent decline in the number of study permit applications from India in the second half of this year
Dec 6, 2023 3:00 PM
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