“We have agreed to start immediate consultations on the visa regime liberalization. I am grateful to the Canadian side for the beginning of this project,” President Poroshenko said at the joint press conference with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, ...
Read More »Canada will increase number of police instructors in Ukraine
Twenty-two police officers are training local policemen and developing an effective program to train competent police forces, Trudeau said during the joint briefing with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv on Monday, Interfax-Ukraine reports. He also noted that representatives of ...
Read More »Ukraine and Canada sign Free Trade Agreement to enhance economic interaction
In the presence of President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, the Free Trade Area Agreement between Ukraine and Canada was signed in Kyiv by First Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Trade of ...
Read More »Canada PM Justin Trudeau arrives in Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Canada arrived in Kyiv on Sunday, according to the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine, Joinfo.ua reports. “A warm welcome in Ukraine as we arrive ready to deepen and grow the ties between our countries,” Justin Trudeau wrote ...
Read More »Best universities in Canada 2016
Seven Canadian colleges are among the world top 200 universities, and they offer plenty of opportunities for a world-class education, according to the ranking published on Timeshighereducation.com. Canada’s top two universities – the University of Toronto and the University of ...
Read More »Canadore College welcomes international students this summer
20 college-aged students have arrived to North Bay from Brazil to take English as a Second Language at Canadore College. After intense study in the morning, they will venture out into the community to enjoy sporting events, festivals, field trips ...
Read More »Norway tops UN development rankings
Norway leads the United Nations development rankings. In 2015 the country has again earned the highest score of 0.944 based on three key indicators: wealth, education and life expectancy. Its life expectancy is 81.6 years, gross national income (GNI) per ...
Read More »Representatives of the Commercial Section of the Embassy of Canada to Ukraine meet with UkraineIs leaders
UkraineIs NGO presented its activities to extend co-operation between Ukrainian and Canadian universities and colleges including current negotiations based on the proposals from both countries. Innovative ways to promote education in Canada involve the use of marketing methods from other industries, e.g. ...
Read More »Brexit seen hitting Canadian growth, puts rate cuts back on table
Canada faces weakened demand from its third-largest export market and a likely delay in ratifying a long-negotiated free trade deal with the EU, Reuters reports. The biggest impact will be on global growth as Brexit disrupts trade and investment, weakening ...
Read More »Ukrainians won two Global Awards at NASA Space Apps Challenge 2016
The team from Kyiv won People’s Choice with the MarsHopper project and Canadian Ukrainian Tanya Oleksiuk from Toronto and her team of the Kid on the Moon won the Global Award as the Most Inspirational project at NASA Space Apps ...
Read More »Manitoba and Saskatchewan proclaimed 2016 Year of Ukrainian-Canadian cultural heritage
The Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan proclaimed 2016 The Year of Ukrainian-Canadian Cultural Heritage to mark the 125th Anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada, recognizing contributions that Ukrainians have made to the provinces, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to the Ukrainian-Canadian ...
Read More »Ukraine increases exports to Canada in 1Q 2016
Ukrainian exports to Canada in 2015 consisted mainly of iron and steel products and some food products. In January-February 2016 compared to the same period last year, Ukraine increased its exports to Canada by more than 70%. E-commerce opens even ...
Read More »Canada’s Alberta declared state of emergency over wildfire
As CTVNews reports, the northern Alberta town, which is Canada’s oilsands capital, was caught off guard by a quick-spreading conflagration on Tuesday. By Wednesday afternoon, more than 80,000 people had heeded a mandatory evacuation order, and tens of thousands were ...
Read More »Canada invites small and medium-sized Ukrainian business to its market
A non-profit scientific organization Conference Board of Canada, dedicated to researching and analyzing economic trends and organizational performance, with support of the Government of Canada, is developing the Canada-Ukraine Trade and Investments Support project (CUTIS) that will help small and ...
Read More »NASA’s Space Apps Challenge 2016 and Education: The World’s Largest Hackathon at Various Locations of the World
Space Apps Challenge is a global NASA’s hackathon known for its front-edge solutions to space challenges and environmental problems. Despite being a forum for top IT geeks and other hi-tech folks, Space Apps Challenge presents great educational opportunities as well. This ...
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