Trinidad is an industrial island with a diversified economy, based to a large extent on oil and natural gas, industry and agriculture. It is one of the leading gas-based export centres in the world, being the leading exporter of ammonia and methanol and among the top five exporters of liquefied natural gas. This has allowed Trinidad to capitalise on the biggest mineral reserves within its territories. It is an oil-rich country and stable economically.

Kemptville family deported
Posted Jul 5, 2012 By Joseph Morin

Joseph Morin, Kemptville EMC
The Maharaj family was deported from Canada last week despite national media coverage. In this photo Motilal and Vashti are interviewed. Motilal is holding Messiah while Navin stands beside his grandmother Vashti.
EMC News – On the eve of Canada Day, the Maharaj family members, who had been living in Kemptville for the past four years, were told by the government that they are not welcome here.

On Friday, June 29 the family was escorted to the Ottawa Airport where they waited for their flight to Trinidad. Mrs. Maharaj was allowed to stay for a few days until her passport arrived and her son Ricky and his son, two year old-Navin stayed behind.

Failed refugee claimants offered $2,000 to leave Canada
CBC – 5 hours ago

The federal government is offering to pay some failed refugee claimants to leave the country and will pick up the tab for their plane ticket to speed up their departures.

A new pilot project, run by the Canada Border Services Agency and the International Organization for Migration, was launched last week in the Greater Toronto Area. The IOM has been operating similar projects all over the world for more than 30 years.

The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration is for refugee claimants whose applications have been rejected and whose appeals have failed. It’s up to the CBSA to enforce their removal, but the federal government is now providing an incentive for them to leave on their own.

Those who qualify can get a plane ticket back to their country of origin and up to $2,000. The money, however, is to be used to help the rejected claimant find a job, set up a business or go back to school.

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No more foreign workers for employers linked to sex trade: immigration minister
By The Canadian Press | The Canadian Press – 19 hours ago

CALGARY – The federal government is no longer allowing employers linked to the sex trade to hire strippers, escorts and massage parlour workers from outside the country.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says permits for temporary foreign workers will no longer be processed if applications come from sex-related businesses.

He says the government wants to protect such workers from being exploited or abused.

The measure is part of the government’s plan to combat human trafficking.

Kenney says Canadians want an immigration system that is open and fair — not one that can be used to exploit people.

The move is effective immediately.