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Top 25 Canadian Immigrants

Posted Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:17 by NickiReich

The results are in! Canadian Immigrant proudly presents 2010's Top 25 winners.
Click here to see the winners: http://www.canadianimmigrant.ca/top25

TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund Call for Proposals

Posted Tue, 06/08/2010 - 07:43 by NickiReich

The TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund is now accepting proposals for grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 to be awarded to qualified community based agencies, charities and not-for-profit organizations to help integrate financial literacy training into services they deliver to their clients. The deadline for this first round of applications is July 31, 2010.

CASE 2011 Conference - Shifting the Balance - Mark your Calendars & Call for Presenters

Posted Thu, 06/03/2010 - 07:15 by NickiReich

The 16th Annual Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) Conference  - Shifting the Balance - is taking place from June 7-9, 2011 at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

New Canadian Accounting Website Launched for Internationally Trained Accountants

Posted Wed, 06/02/2010 - 07:44 by NickiReich

Along with the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, in partnership with CMA, CGA and the Centre for Applied Settlement and Integration Studies,Trinity Western University is pleased to announce the official launch of a new website for internationally trained accountants.

June 1st is Hunger Awareness Day

Posted Mon, 05/31/2010 - 08:06 by NickiReich

Hunger Awareness Day is on Tuesday, June 1st, and Food Banks Canada has a short online video about hunger in Canada.  You can also sign a petition on the website, and get fact sheets to support you in talking to your government representatives about hunger in Canada (click on “How to Help”).

BC Bid Opportunity

Posted Fri, 05/28/2010 - 07:38 by NickiReich

The following opportunity was posted on BC Bid.

Category: Services/Human Resource & Personnel Services/Outplacement & Career Transition
Issued For: Vancouver Island Health Authority
O7-RFP-340 (Career Consulting)

Welcome to Bike to Work BC 2010! May 31 - June 6

Posted Fri, 05/28/2010 - 07:36 by NickiReich

Welcome to Bike to Work BC 2010!  Exciting events are planned around the province from May 31 to June 6.

Bike to Work BC is a registered non-profit society governed by a board of directors.

Vision: To experience the joy of an ever increasing number of people safely commuting by bicycle.

ASPECTimpact: Intro Pricing Ends Monday!

Posted Thu, 05/27/2010 - 07:55 by NickiReich

If you've been thinking about investing in ASPECTimpact Online Training for your clients and staff, now is the time!

Choose from thousands of courses that offer flexible and affordable professional development before ASPECTimpact introductory pricing ends this coming Monday, May 31st, 2010!

Introductory Pricing: Up to 5 courses for only $100

Province goes to court to recover welfare funds

Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 07:56 by NickiReich

B.C.'s Liberal government denied it was "poor-bashing" yesterday by taking more than 300 welfare recipients to court to recover overpayments.

The decision to launch small claims court action against 317 people in the past month was made because the government needed to act within a certain time before its legal options expired, said Housing and Social Development Minister Rich Coleman.

Guide for Calculating the Living Wage in BC

Posted Tue, 05/25/2010 - 10:07 by NickiReich

The living wage is different for every community, depending on the cost of housing, transportation, food and other expenses, as well as subsidies and taxes.

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