👉As of October 1, Ontario has increased its minimum wage from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, following similar adjustments in Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. This change reflects incremental increases linked to inflation. Full-time minimum wage workers in Ontario can expect to gross approximately $35,149.92 annually, but after taxes, this amount reduces to around $29,026. With the average monthly cost of living in Toronto estimated at $3,407.84 for a single person, minimum wage earners struggle to meet basic expenses. Many newcomers to Canada find themselves in minimum wage roles while awaiting recognition of their foreign credentials.✅ . 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞- 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 𝐉𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 +𝟏 𝟔𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟓𝟑𝟎 𝐣𝐨𝐦.𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦@𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐜.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @jom_mattam . . #OntarioMinimumWage #CostOfLiving #Newcomers #Inflation #Employment #WageIncrease #TorontoLiving #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Effective October 1, 2024, Ontario’s general minimum wage will rise from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, the second highest in Canada after British Columbia’s $17.40. This 3.9% increase aligns with the Ontario Consumer Price Index to address inflation. For a full-time worker, this means an annual raise of approximately $1,355. Special minimum wages will also rise: students under 18 working part-time during school or full-time in breaks will see an increase from $15.60 to $16.20 per hour.✅ . 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟒𝟑𝟕) 𝟗𝟖𝟐-𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟒 @neena.robin . . #OntarioWageIncrease #MinimumWage #OntarioEconomy #LivingWage #StudentWorkers #OntarioLabor #CostOfLiving #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Motorists in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) woke up to a sharp increase in gasoline prices, with a litre now costing approximately $1.79, marking the highest price since August 2022. According to Dan McTeague of GasWizard, three main factors are driving this surge: tensions in the Middle East, an increase in the carbon tax, and the seasonal switch from winter to summer gasoline blends. The transition to the costlier summer blend contributes to the rise in prices each spring due to the chemical differences between the two blends. The sudden spike in gas prices adds to the financial strain faced by consumers amidst a broader cost-of-living crisis, impacting essential expenses like groceries and rent.✅ . 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞- 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 𝐉𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 +𝟏 𝟔𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟓𝟑𝟎 𝐣𝐨𝐦.𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦@𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐜.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @jom_mattam . . #GasPrices #Ontario #CostOfLiving #CarbonTax #FuelBlend #MiddleEastTensions #ConsumerConcerns #GTA #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉The Manitoba government has announced the extension of its temporary cut to the provincial fuel tax until the end of September, three months beyond the initial plan. This move, eliminating the 14-cent tax on a litre of fuel, was implemented from January 1 and was originally slated to conclude by the end of June. The decision to extend the tax cut follows the recent increase in the federal carbon tax, prompting Manitoba to seek its removal. Premier Wab Kinew emphasized the government's commitment to mitigating rising costs and maintaining competitive fuel prices, with further budgetary adjustments anticipated, including changes to education tax rebates and initiatives supporting electric vehicles.✅ . 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 @taxesatjoy @augustine.joy_ 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙭 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 +𝟏 𝟑𝟎𝟔 𝟑𝟏𝟑 𝟔𝟗𝟖𝟗 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲.𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜 . . #ManitobaGovernment #FuelTaxHoliday #CarbonTax #EconomicPolicy #BudgetUpdate #PremierKinew #CostOfLiving #EnvironmentalPolicy #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉In 2023, nearly 70,000 people departed British Columbia, with the majority relocating to Alberta, as per Statistics Canada. This marks the first time in over a decade that more individuals left B.C. than arrived. The net interprovincial migration was negative, totaling -8,624 people. Many cited the high cost of living as a primary reason for leaving, including Kolten Willick, a fourth-generation British Columbian who moved from Kelowna to Edmonton for affordability reasons. Despite emotional ties to B.C., Willick found better housing and financial prospects in Alberta, a decision he stands by.✅ . 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 @taxesatjoy @augustine.joy_ 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙭 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 +𝟏 𝟑𝟎𝟔 𝟑𝟏𝟑 𝟔𝟗𝟖𝟗 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲.𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜 . . #BCExodus #AlbertaMigration #CostOfLiving #InterprovincialMigration #StatisticsCanada #AffordabilityIssues #HousingMarket #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

✅The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced updates to financial requirements for study permit applicants, including changes to the Student Direct Stream (SDS) guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) guidelines. Effective January 1, 2024, the cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants will be elevated to better prepare international students for life in Canada. For studying in Québec, applicants must demonstrate financial capacity covering tuition fees, transportation, and living expenses, with varying amounts based on age and the number of individuals in the application. Settlement fees for the first year are set at $500 Canadian, and applicants must prove the ability to cover health and hospital insurance costs for the entire stay in Québec for themselves and accompanying family members. . . Source: www.financialexpress.com . 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟔𝟕𝟑-𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @kamalpillai_realtor . . #CanadaStudyPermit #IRCCUpdates #SDSGIC #CostOfLiving #InternationalStudents #QuebecStudyRequirements #FinancialGuidelines #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉A recent poll by The Salvation Army shows that 25% of Canadians, mostly single parents, are very worried about meeting their basic needs because they don't have enough money. Single parents have the most trouble, at 40%. Single-person households and caregivers are next, at 31% each. According to the study, one in five Canadians and almost half of single parents are cutting back on their own meals to make sure their family members have enough to eat. Lt.-Col. John Murray points out that these results match up with data from The Salvation Army, which shows how badly people in the areas where shelters and food banks work need help right away.✅ . . #CanadianEconomy #IncomeInsecurity #BasicNeeds #CanadianLifestyle #EconomicConcerns #FinancialStress #CostofLiving #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

✅Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will double the cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants to $20,635 starting January 1, 2024. The adjustment aims to reflect the increased cost of living in Canada. The department will annually update the requirement based on Statistics Canada's low-income cut-off. The new guidelines will apply to the Student Direct Stream, expediting processing for residents of 14 countries. IRCC is also extending the 20-hour work cap waiver for international students until April 30, 2024. Post Graduation Work Permit measures include extending online study term eligibility till September 1, 2024, with no further special extensions planned. . . #IRCC #StudyPermit #CostOfLiving #CanadianVisa #InternationalStudents #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #MalayalisNearMe #ImmigrationUpdate #ImmigrationNews #CanadaImmigration

👉Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a series of new measures to address growing concerns over the rising cost of housing and groceries in Canada. These initiatives were revealed following a Liberal caucus meeting in London, Ontario, during which government challenges and declining political support were discussed. Trudeau's plan includes removing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the construction of new rental apartments to stimulate development and requiring municipalities to revise exclusionary zoning policies to access housing funds. Additionally, major grocery retailers have been urged to develop short-term plans to stabilize food prices. Trudeau cautioned that if these plans aren't presented by Thanksgiving, the government is prepared to consider further actions, including potential tax measures.✅ . . #TrudeauAnnouncement #HousingAffordability #GroceryPriceStabilization #CanadianEconomy #GSTRemoval #GovernmentInitiatives #CostOfLiving #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉In a reversal of its downward trajectory, Canada's inflation rate experienced an unexpected upswing, reaching an annual rate of 4.4%. Prior to the release of new data by Statistics Canada, economists anticipated a slight easing from the previous month's 4.3% to around 4.1%. However, the inflation rate surpassed expectations by rising once again, driven by higher costs in categories such as gasoline, rent, and mortgages. Notably, this marks the first acceleration in the cost of living since June 2022, when Canada encountered its highest inflation rate in over four decades at 8.1%. ✅ . . #CanadaInflation #UnexpectedUpswing #EconomicData #CostOfLiving #HigherCosts #GasolinePrices #RentIncreases #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews