ChrisDaw.bsky.social
@chrisdaw.bsky.social
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) ~ Adjunct Professor @ Queens Law ~ Sports Dad ~ Guitar Builder and Tinkerer ~ Amateur Dog Trainer ~ Waterloo Ontario
Wow - took a month, but Google Maps has accept the edit to the map of our office building. The non-existent road that was getting everyone lost has been removed.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Wow - took a month, but Google Maps has accept the edit to the map of our office building. The non-existent road that was getting everyone lost has been removed.
Huge change in both volume & approval rate of study permit from India to Canada.
August 2023 - 20900 applications, approval rate 68%
August 2025 - 4515 applications, approval rate 26%
#IRCC #Immigration #CanadaImmigration
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
August 2023 - 20900 applications, approval rate 68%
August 2025 - 4515 applications, approval rate 26%
#IRCC #Immigration #CanadaImmigration
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants
Canada’s clampdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its allure for Indian students.
www.reuters.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Huge change in both volume & approval rate of study permit from India to Canada.
August 2023 - 20900 applications, approval rate 68%
August 2025 - 4515 applications, approval rate 26%
#IRCC #Immigration #CanadaImmigration
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
August 2023 - 20900 applications, approval rate 68%
August 2025 - 4515 applications, approval rate 26%
#IRCC #Immigration #CanadaImmigration
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
Got my #fantasybasketball squad drafted and ready to go. Taking Zion was kind of insane. Risk Reward I guess!
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Got my #fantasybasketball squad drafted and ready to go. Taking Zion was kind of insane. Risk Reward I guess!
New office computer. Tried New Outlook. Yeah that lasted 10 minutes. Can't download all the attachments from an email with out doing as a zip folder and then having to extract. Screw that.
October 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New office computer. Tried New Outlook. Yeah that lasted 10 minutes. Can't download all the attachments from an email with out doing as a zip folder and then having to extract. Screw that.
Not just the US Media either. We had CTV on yesterday and there was a cooking show with a long segment of Amazon kitchen do-dads for sale at suspiciously high prices. QR code on the screen for easy ordering.
twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
October 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Not just the US Media either. We had CTV on yesterday and there was a cooking show with a long segment of Amazon kitchen do-dads for sale at suspiciously high prices. QR code on the screen for easy ordering.
Clients are getting terrible directions from Google Maps and getting lost.
My office is on Weber Street. There is an apartment building nearby on Hickory street.
There NO is road or driveway between the two lots. Google recently connected our lot to Hickory St. there is nothing there....
My office is on Weber Street. There is an apartment building nearby on Hickory street.
There NO is road or driveway between the two lots. Google recently connected our lot to Hickory St. there is nothing there....
October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Clients are getting terrible directions from Google Maps and getting lost.
My office is on Weber Street. There is an apartment building nearby on Hickory street.
There NO is road or driveway between the two lots. Google recently connected our lot to Hickory St. there is nothing there....
My office is on Weber Street. There is an apartment building nearby on Hickory street.
There NO is road or driveway between the two lots. Google recently connected our lot to Hickory St. there is nothing there....
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"Where they make a wasteland, they call it peace."
-Calgacus, a Caledonian warrior, speaking about the Roman conquest of Britain in the First Century AD, via Tacitus
-Calgacus, a Caledonian warrior, speaking about the Roman conquest of Britain in the First Century AD, via Tacitus
Trump claims he and Netanyahu are seeking "eternal peace in the Middle East"
September 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Where they make a wasteland, they call it peace."
-Calgacus, a Caledonian warrior, speaking about the Roman conquest of Britain in the First Century AD, via Tacitus
-Calgacus, a Caledonian warrior, speaking about the Roman conquest of Britain in the First Century AD, via Tacitus
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The 2018-19 Raptors were stacked:
Kawhi Leonard - allstar
Marc Gasol - allstar
Kyle Lowry - allstar
Pascal Siakam - allstar
Fred VanVleet - allstar
Serge Ibaka - 1st-team all-D
OG Anunoby - 2nd team all-D
Danny Green - 2nd team all-D
Norman Powell, a 22 ppg scorer now, was their 9th man.
#NBA
Kawhi Leonard - allstar
Marc Gasol - allstar
Kyle Lowry - allstar
Pascal Siakam - allstar
Fred VanVleet - allstar
Serge Ibaka - 1st-team all-D
OG Anunoby - 2nd team all-D
Danny Green - 2nd team all-D
Norman Powell, a 22 ppg scorer now, was their 9th man.
#NBA
August 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The 2018-19 Raptors were stacked:
Kawhi Leonard - allstar
Marc Gasol - allstar
Kyle Lowry - allstar
Pascal Siakam - allstar
Fred VanVleet - allstar
Serge Ibaka - 1st-team all-D
OG Anunoby - 2nd team all-D
Danny Green - 2nd team all-D
Norman Powell, a 22 ppg scorer now, was their 9th man.
#NBA
Kawhi Leonard - allstar
Marc Gasol - allstar
Kyle Lowry - allstar
Pascal Siakam - allstar
Fred VanVleet - allstar
Serge Ibaka - 1st-team all-D
OG Anunoby - 2nd team all-D
Danny Green - 2nd team all-D
Norman Powell, a 22 ppg scorer now, was their 9th man.
#NBA
My client just received the good news step that its time to pay his Right of Permanent Residence Fee so his PR application can be finalized.
Sent of course in the format of a threatening letter, as one does.
Sent of course in the format of a threatening letter, as one does.
June 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My client just received the good news step that its time to pay his Right of Permanent Residence Fee so his PR application can be finalized.
Sent of course in the format of a threatening letter, as one does.
Sent of course in the format of a threatening letter, as one does.
I love being part of the Queens community! What a great idea!
My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown...
Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
www.queensu.ca
June 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I love being part of the Queens community! What a great idea!
Guitar content ! A guitar I made for a good friend who wondered what a tele would be like if it was really more of a Les Paul Custom, but with a Gretsch wiring scheme and a Filtertron pickup!
May 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Guitar content ! A guitar I made for a good friend who wondered what a tele would be like if it was really more of a Les Paul Custom, but with a Gretsch wiring scheme and a Filtertron pickup!
Great stuff! Really would like us to move forward and end FPTP!
Did you catch @acoyne.bsky.social on @tvotoday.bsky.social last week?
Here, he succinctly outlines what's wrong with first-past-the-post and why proportional representation is more important than ever!
#cdnpoli
Here, he succinctly outlines what's wrong with first-past-the-post and why proportional representation is more important than ever!
#cdnpoli
May 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Great stuff! Really would like us to move forward and end FPTP!
Just finished DeMar DeRozan's book. As a huge Raptors fan was great to get his perpsective on family, growing up in Compton, arriving in Toronto as an 18-year old. His hurt on being traded away... and his advocacy on mental health. Great stuff!
May 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Just finished DeMar DeRozan's book. As a huge Raptors fan was great to get his perpsective on family, growing up in Compton, arriving in Toronto as an 18-year old. His hurt on being traded away... and his advocacy on mental health. Great stuff!
In a era of truly stupid ideas, the 401 highway tunnel is an outlier.
* induced demand means it will never solve the traffic
* it will cost a fortune
* City of Ottawa's study on a 3km underground highway- $2 Billion - (9 years ago!) - project no longer considered
* Ford wants 30-70 km !!
* induced demand means it will never solve the traffic
* it will cost a fortune
* City of Ottawa's study on a 3km underground highway- $2 Billion - (9 years ago!) - project no longer considered
* Ford wants 30-70 km !!
May 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In a era of truly stupid ideas, the 401 highway tunnel is an outlier.
* induced demand means it will never solve the traffic
* it will cost a fortune
* City of Ottawa's study on a 3km underground highway- $2 Billion - (9 years ago!) - project no longer considered
* Ford wants 30-70 km !!
* induced demand means it will never solve the traffic
* it will cost a fortune
* City of Ottawa's study on a 3km underground highway- $2 Billion - (9 years ago!) - project no longer considered
* Ford wants 30-70 km !!
Wow Jets... OT... increbidle comeback.
May 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Wow Jets... OT... increbidle comeback.
IRCC recently made Express Entry changes to drop 50 CRS points for those that have job offers in Canada. I was very curious what effect this would have on the pool of candidates. How large of a group would lose points? How would this effect score distribution ?
May 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
IRCC recently made Express Entry changes to drop 50 CRS points for those that have job offers in Canada. I was very curious what effect this would have on the pool of candidates. How large of a group would lose points? How would this effect score distribution ?
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Fund the CBC. 🇨🇦❤👍
Strong democracies + Well-funded public broadcasters = Excellent quality of life indicators
#savethecbc #cbcnews #cbcgem #cbcmusic #cbcradio
#neverCONServative
#NeverPoiLIEvre
Strong democracies + Well-funded public broadcasters = Excellent quality of life indicators
#savethecbc #cbcnews #cbcgem #cbcmusic #cbcradio
#neverCONServative
#NeverPoiLIEvre
April 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Fund the CBC. 🇨🇦❤👍
Strong democracies + Well-funded public broadcasters = Excellent quality of life indicators
#savethecbc #cbcnews #cbcgem #cbcmusic #cbcradio
#neverCONServative
#NeverPoiLIEvre
Strong democracies + Well-funded public broadcasters = Excellent quality of life indicators
#savethecbc #cbcnews #cbcgem #cbcmusic #cbcradio
#neverCONServative
#NeverPoiLIEvre
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Canada needs to think through our response to the US threat in a way we haven’t yet done. One big reason we desperately need a Royal Commission.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Elbows up? Here’s how some of the major projects we’re fast-tracking will end up helping Trump’s inner circle
Canada’s oil and gas industry is, to a large extent, owned by American companies, including oil majors, asset managers, and other financial players.
www.thestar.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Canada needs to think through our response to the US threat in a way we haven’t yet done. One big reason we desperately need a Royal Commission.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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If this results in a national unity crisis, it is because political leaders like D. Smith choose to cultivate a narrative of betrayal instead of engaging constructively through intergovernmental cooperation to find feasible policy solutions.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Mark Carney poses a threat to national unity
If he remains prime minister after this election, there is a very real possibility that Western Canada will move to secede
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
If this results in a national unity crisis, it is because political leaders like D. Smith choose to cultivate a narrative of betrayal instead of engaging constructively through intergovernmental cooperation to find feasible policy solutions.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
Audio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
pressprogress.ca
April 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
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Impossible to disagree with a single word in here:
“We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence — not by a hedge fund aligned with a manipulative and deceitful power-monger who has designs on us.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
“We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence — not by a hedge fund aligned with a manipulative and deceitful power-monger who has designs on us.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Linda McQuaig: American hedge funds should be banned from owning Canadian newspapers. Democracy is at stake
Prime Minister Mark Carney should protect Canadian democracy by enforcing Canadian laws to ensure our newspapers are Canadian owned.
www.thestar.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Impossible to disagree with a single word in here:
“We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence — not by a hedge fund aligned with a manipulative and deceitful power-monger who has designs on us.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
“We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence — not by a hedge fund aligned with a manipulative and deceitful power-monger who has designs on us.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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FUCKING TERRIFYING
SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada.
Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
Trump to declare fentanyl “Weapon of Mass Destruction," per draft EO
A copy of the draft was obtained and reviewed by The Handbasket.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
FUCKING TERRIFYING
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If Canadians really want to support trans folks in the U.S., they have to fight like hell against the same anti-trans rhetoric and policies here at home. We literally have provinces passing anti-trans legislation. Canada is not safe.
March 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If Canadians really want to support trans folks in the U.S., they have to fight like hell against the same anti-trans rhetoric and policies here at home. We literally have provinces passing anti-trans legislation. Canada is not safe.
Julie's session is great, highly recommend!
I'm gonna keep reminding folks that I'm offering a FREE 1-hour webinar on the 5Ds of effective bystander intervention.
The powers that be WANT us to feel afraid, distrusting of each other & isolated.
Don't let them win.
Come learn community care with me!
Register:
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The powers that be WANT us to feel afraid, distrusting of each other & isolated.
Don't let them win.
Come learn community care with me!
Register:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Julie's session is great, highly recommend!