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Thursday, December 15, 2011 11:30 AM
Newcomers in Sooke, Saanich, Langford and Squamish will receive immigrant settlement services for the first time, thanks to new funding of $4.4 million.
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Monday, November 14, 2011 9:00 AM
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As part of Multiculturalism Week, the Province is launching "BC People: Portraits of Diversity in BC," a new book that profiles 51 British Columbians from a variety of cultural backgrounds living in every region of B.C.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 2:00 PM
A new resource to help B.C.'s tourism businesses market themselves to tour operators and attract more Chinese visitors is now available.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 9:00 AM
The provincial government is taking steps to further encourage business immigrants to invest in communities in regional B.C. through the BC Provincial Nominee Program.
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Friday, October 7, 2011 10:30 AM
For the first time in B.C. immigrants will receive advanced workplace-specific, settlement-focused language training to help them find and keep jobs and settle into their communities.
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Friday, August 12, 2011 9:54 AM
Led by strong gains to Asia and Europe, British Columbia's exports for the first half of 2011 are up by nearly 14 per cent compared with first six months of 2010.
Figures released by Statistics Canada show that B.C.'s international merchandise exports from January to June were worth $15.9 billion, compared with $14 billion last year.
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Sunday, July 17, 2011 10:00 AM
Trade figures for May show the value of softwood lumber exported to China has surpassed the U.S., sending powerful signals about the importance of the Asia Pacific markets for British Columbia's economy and job prospects.
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Friday, June 17, 2011 9:00 AM
When John Eckland came to B.C. from the U.S as a business immigrant under the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program in 2006, he decided to settle in Kaslo.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:36 PM
The provincial government is matching the generosity of five B.C. forest firms by sending another $500,000 to Japan to help the Red Cross provide urgently needed relief after last month's earthquake and tsunami.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:06 PM