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economist sunsuntribune diversity saturday feb 25 2006 9 web site good news for immigrants newcomers to ontario frustrated by misinformation correction notice to outvalued customers we apologize for any inconvenience caused by an error la our flyer dated february 24march 2 product toshiba rdxs34 dvd recorderplayer this product is advertised as being a combo recorder on p 20 of our february 24th flyer in fact it is a hard drive dvd recorder sku 10059004 by simone joseph staff writer if you were a frustrated newcomer to canada help is on the way for your successors a new website to be introduced next month will help potential immi grants to ontario assess whether they will be successful in the great white north theres got to be more information at the source country we have to put information more up front ontario citizenship and immigration minister mike colle said following a speech to the markham board of trade and the association of chinese canadian entrepreneurs thursday at oasis golf academy in markham the website wwwimmigration ontarioca will give people worldwide information on ontarios labour mar ket credential requirements for profes sions and career opportunities some immigrants say they are frus trated by misinformation given out at canadian embassies or consulates in their home countries often they are told about the large number of job opportunities in canada only to arrive and find it hard to meet requirements to practice their profes sion or they find it difficult to find work in their field the site is meant to give informa tion about ontario to the immigrants home country to prevent this kind of frustration mike colle provincial cabinet minister praised markham for embracing diversity mr colle praised markham for how well its diverse population is working together look to markham look at the vibrancy quality of life entrepreneurial spirit markham is living proof diversity can work successfully he recalled meeting a government official in france who said a few weeks before riots brdke out in that country we dont have what you in canada have here theres segregation riots in french african and arab communities ensued after the oct 27 deaths of two teenagers they were electrocuted in a transformer shed where they took refuge as they thought they were being pursued by police immigration is already a large part of our daily existence mr colle said each year ontario welcomes 125000 newcomers to ontario the population of prince edward island he said immigration is essential to ontarios success he added we have a zero birthrate an aging population we need immigration to make sure we have labour to keep the economy thriving whos buying furni ture who is investing diversity is good business he said mr colle pointed out he is the first minister dedicated to immigration and citizenship issues but at least one markham resident who would not identify liimself out of fear he would be threatened had a challenging question for mr colle fol lowing his speech what are you doing to prevent fanatic people such as terrorists corn- ing to canada lie asked i have kids i dont want them exposed to fanatic people who have a philosophy of hate the man said canada has federal agencies like the rcmp and csis to protect national security mr colle said adding nation al security and border crossings are federal responsibilities dr linda kuhn is pleased to announce that dr lynne lu has joined her in the practice of optometry we offer family eye care including comprehensive eye examinations for all ages prescription eyeglasses contact lenses laser comanagement evening saturday appointments are available we welcome new patients 5990 sixteenth avenue at hwy48 markham tel 9054710592 winter clearance sale green heroes sought for earth day honours do you know someone who has contributed to an environmental program at the community level if you do they may be eli gible for the hometown heroes award given by earth day canada a non profit environmental 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