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[cyke69sg]

no pain no gain
glad u made it!

Thanks! Yeah it was tough. But it's all been more than worth it now. Things have worked out beyond my wildest imagination! I cannot ask for more.

If I die tomorrow I already have lived a fulfilled life!

 

[rrr2015]

Thanks! Yeah it was tough. But it's all been more than worth it now. Things have worked out beyond my wildest imagination! I cannot ask for more.

If I die tomorrow I already have lived a fulfilled life!

wow so fast checked all your bucketlist liao
NPNT fast fast post more peektures to make EDMWers jelly

 

[cyke69sg]

wow so fast checked all your bucketlist liao
NPNT fast fast post more peektures to make EDMWers jelly

yeah my goal was to migrate to Canada and be successful. And I have achieved it. So anything more now is just bonus already. I can't ask for more. But I am being given more everyday. So I am very grateful.

I have no interest in making EDMWers jelly. On the contrary I want them to know that SG is a very good place to live and get rich and that there are so many reasons why staying in Singapore makes sense.

Migrating is actually a big risk and it is very difficult. Particularly going from SG to Canada. It's a very big difference.

So best for Singaporeans to stay in SG get very rich and then just visit Canada on holiday.

 

[rrr2015]

Canada has too much land, it's okay to hold many people but please don't come expecting Canada to be like Singapore. Canada isn't Singapore, it is not geographically close as well.

lucky not close if not will be flooded with geoabitrager & weed smokers

 

[cyke69sg]

https://nationalpost.com/news/canad...ooks-like-in-canada-according-to-a-new-survey

What a comfortable income looks like in Canada, according to a new survey​

According to Statistics Canada, $100,702 was the average disposable income for Canadian households in 2024
Author of the article:
By Stewart Lewis
Published Sep 04, 2025
Last updated 17 hours ago
3 minute read

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Whether you own your home may affect what you deem to be a comfortable annual income, according to a new survey. PHOTO BY DON DENTON /The Canadian Press Images

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For many Canadians, an annual household income of $100,000 is necessary to feel comfortable, according to a new survey.
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However, the amount required to feel at ease differs depending on age, the size of a given household, whether they own their home and where they live.
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In June, Canadian magazine, MoneySense, teamed up with Leger Marketing research to survey more than 9,000 Canadians living in 79 different Canadian cities. The survey canvassed five income options between $74,200 up to $250,000.


$100,000 was the most popular option, chosen by 37 per cent of survey respondents. The next biggest group, 25.8 per cent, chose $150,000. Somewhat fewer respondents, 23.8 per cent, chose $74,200. Much smaller groups opted for the higher options of $200,000 (8.5 per cent) and $250,000 (4.9 per cent).


According to Statistics Canada, $100,702 was the average disposable income for Canadian households in 2024.
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Looking to individual incomes, the top 10 per cent earners in Canada earn at least $125,945 annually. To be in the top 25 per cent, the amount to reach is $81,184. Individual Canadians earning between $57,375 and $114,750 are considered middle-class.
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How does the cost of living impact income comfort?​

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The adequacy of income is linked to the cost of living, which changes over time. For example, $100 in 2020 is equivalent to $118.14 today. In other words, it would take $118.14 to buy the same goods/services today that took $100 in 2020. But Canadians whose wages have risen accordingly should fare better.

 

[cyke69sg]

Canada’s major banks look at “affordability” based on the rule that average shelter costs should not exceed 30 per cent of gross household income.

However, there are additional measures of affordability such as transportation, food, utilities, clothing and leisure. CareerBeacon looks at affordability based on those measures, as well as renting rather than owning a home. It looked at Canadian cities with populations of 50,000 or more and looked at the annual income required for an individual to be comfortable in each.
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The results vary from about $58,000 to over $106,000. Perhaps predictably, the most expensive cities are set near major job centres such as Toronto and Vancouver, while more affordable cities are outside large metro areas and have lower housing demand.
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The cities requiring the highest incomes to feel financially comfortable are:
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Richmond Hill, ON – $106,536
Milton, ON – $106,392
Whitby, ON – $105,624
Coquitlam, BC – $104,928
North Vancouver, BC – $103,512

The cities where comfort comes with a lower income are:
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Trois-Rivières, QC – $57,936
Sherbrooke, QC – $64,920
Medicine Hat, AB – $70,416
Fredericton, NB – $71,784
Sault Ste. Marie, ON – $72,744
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How does inflation affect the buying power of income?​

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The adequacy of income fluctuates with inflation. Statistics Canada tracks inflation by keeping tabs on the prices of a so-called “basket” of goods and services. The prices of these items add up to an average known as the consumer price index, or CPI.
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Inflation was close to 2 per cent per year for 25 years – until COVID-19 hit. In 2022, inflation surged above 8 per cent – the highest since the 1980s. Then when the economy reopened, Canadian demand for goods and services surged, hindered by supply chain disruptions that drove prices higher and left many Canadians struggling.
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In 2022, the Bank of Canada began an aggressive campaign to tame inflation, with 10 interest rate increases in less than two years. It worked.

 

[cyke69sg]

How have annual incomes in Canada kept up with inflation – or not?​

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Still, the news still hasn’t been good for all Canadians, especially with regard to increasing income to deal with increased cost of living.
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Wages increased amid the higher-income brackets, with those Canadians often coming out last five years with bigger investment portfolios boosted by the higher interest rates. (When interest rates rise, most stock prices tend to fall, making them more affordable.)
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“Based on our analysis, the price of the basket of goods and services has increased by 15 per cent since 2019, but disposable income has increased by 21 per cent, supported by government transfers, wage gains and net investment income, thereby improving the purchasing power of most Canadian households,” said Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux in a 2024 press release.
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However, he conceded that “since 2022 rising inflation and tighter monetary policy have reduced purchasing power for lower-income households.”

 

[cyke69sg]

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/heres-much-earn-average-salary-173509625.html

Here's how much you need to earn to have an 'average' salary in every Canadian province​

Narcity Trending Staff
Mon, September 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM MDT
2 min read

With the cost of living continuing to rise across Canada, many people are taking a closer look at their earnings to determine whether their income aligns with current economic realities.
From housing and groceries to transportation and everyday essentials, expenses have steadily increased, putting pressure on household budgets. In this environment, understanding how your salary compares to the average in your region can offer some valuable perspective.
According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, average weekly earnings across the country rose to $1,302 in June 2025, representing a 3.7% year-over-year increase. That marks a continuation of the upward trend seen in May, when earnings grew by 3.3%. On a month-over-month basis, Canadians saw a 0.7% increase in average weekly pay.

This gain reflects a combination of factors, including rising wages, changes in employment types, and relatively stable working hours.

Naturally, what constitutes an "average" salaryvaries significantly by province or territory and is closely tied to the regional cost of living. In some areas, earnings are higher, but so are expenses — so a bigger paycheque doesn't always translate to greater financial comfort.

Still, to see how your salary compares, here is a breakdown of the average weekly and annual earnings across Canada, along with the year-over-year percentage change:

Territories​

Nunavut
$1,762.13/week → $91,631/year
Increase: +6.2% from last year

Northwest Territories
$1,737.69/week → $90,360/year
Increase: +0.3%

Yukon
$1,499.51/week → $77,975/year
Increase: +3.7%

Western Canada​

Alberta
$1,369.72/week → $71,225/year
Increase: +2.8%

British Columbia
$1,304.22/week → $67,819/year
Increase: +2.6%

Saskatchewan
$1,264.31/week → $65,744/year
Increase: +3.7%

Manitoba
$1,170.07/week → $60,844/year
Increase: +2.3%

Central Canada​

Ontario
$1,334.55/week → $69,397/year
Increase: +3.5%

Quebec
$1,258.30/week → $65,432/year
Increase: +5.1%

Atlantic Canada​

Newfoundland and Labrador
$1,270.69/week → $66,076/year
Increase: +2.9%

New Brunswick
$1,194.63/week → $62,121/year
Increase: +5.4%

Nova Scotia
$1,147.28/week → $59,659/year
Increase: +2.8%

Prince Edward Island
$1,144.78/week → $59,529/year
Increase: +7.9%

Understanding where your earnings fall within this spectrum can help you make informed decisions about budgeting, career planning, and financial goals. Good luck, Canada!

 

[cyke69sg]

 

[cyke69sg]

Canada going to go into recession

https://financialpost.com/news/canada-recession-talk-growing

Posthaste: Recession talk in Canada is growing as sobering jobs picture comes into view​

Red signals are flashing based on a job market downturn and other troubling employment trends

Talk of a Canadian recession is cropping up in the notes of one top Bay Street economist.

“Never before in the annals of recorded Canadian economic history has the economy managed to escape an official recession with such a dramatic move off the cycle low,” David Rosenberg, chief executive at Rosenberg Research and Associates Inc., said in a note, referring to the dramatic downturn in Canada’s labour picture.

Among the sobering numbers from Friday’s labour force survey was a loss of 66,000 jobs in August. That, coupled with the loss of 41,000 positions in July, means the economy has shed a net 40,000 jobs since the beginning of March, which is “the steepest downturn since August 2020,” he said.

There’s more. The private sector continued to shed positions in August from July, while full-time employment also pulled back.

“This is key because it is full-time employment that is ultimately the driver of consumer confidence and spending,” Rosenberg said.

More broadly, only 65 per cent of people who started looking for work over the past 12 months were able to find employment as the level of joblessness rose by nearly eight per cent. If not for the fewer people hunting for jobs, he estimates Canada’s unemployment rate would have risen to 7.2 per cent rather than 7.1 per cent. As it is, the unemployment rate has soared 230 basis points from the “cycle low” of 4.8 per cent in July 2022.
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The job market is exhibiting some other recessionary characteristics, too. Desjardins Economics, in a report last Thursday, said the current youth unemployment rate “is now at a level more commonly seen during a recession.”

The unemployment rate for those aged 15 to 24 in August was 14.5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada, compared to nine per cent in July 2022.

Youth unemployment is typically higher than that for workers aged 25 to 54, the Desjardins economists said, adding that younger workers tend to bear more of the brunt during times of economic uncertainty and weakness.

The economists, Kari Norman, ** Valencia and Randall Bartlett, said the poor prospects for young people are something of a canary in the coal mine.

“Looking back over the past half-century, we see that each of the previous upticks in Canada’s youth unemployment rate corresponded with a recession,” they said. “The gap between youth and core‑aged unemployment rates also widened during economic downturns.”

Young people are the most vulnerable when the economy is not meeting its output potential, especially since their work is often part time, seasonal and “precarious.” They could also be bearing the brunt of an increase in foreign workers, artificial intelligence and the rise of gig work.
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The sluggish employment data coming out of the United States is another reason Canadians should be fearful, given that approximately 70 per cent of Canada’s exports flow to the U.S.

Rosenberg said recessionary shadows are dogging the U.S. labour market based on that country’s poor jobs report, which also came out on Friday.

“This is the sort of job market pattern one typically sees before an official recession takes hold, but nobody seems to believe an economic downturn will ever occur again,” he said. “The bull market remains in hubris and complacency.”

The U.S. economy added 22,000 jobs in August, well off the estimates for 75,000 additional jobs, while the supply of people available to work continued to build in August from July.

“What really stood out,” Rosenberg said, was the ongoing revisions to the job numbers in June. Those numbers — infamous for leading to the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics — now indicate a loss of 13,000 positions compared with a gain of 147,000 when the data were first released and a preliminary revision to an almost negligible gain of 14,000 positions.
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“Adding to the angst and anxiety evident in this report was the news that full-time employment from the companion Household Survey collapsed by 357,000 after a 440,000 plunge in July,” he said, adding that almost one million full-time jobs have disappeared over the past four months.

“The Household Survey is definitely flashing a recession signal, and the payroll survey is not far behind,” he said.

 

[cyke69sg]

Only $289,900!!!! Freehold!!!!

 

[kaisin82]

I need to mention that Canada is huge, so the cities differ and have different cost of living and culture. It depends on what you prefer. Personally I wouldn't move to Vancouver or Toronto and that's just me. Staying in Singapore would be better

 

[cyke69sg]

I need to mention that Canada is huge, so the cities differ and have different cost of living and culture. It depends on what you prefer. Personally I wouldn't move to Vancouver or Toronto and that's just me. Staying in Singapore would be better

Most SGreans think of Vancovuer or Toronto when mention Canada.
Is just how it is.

 

[yeowkwang]

Whether BC or ONT, heard its like that already and this is a recent video. Damn sad...

 

[cyke69sg]

Whether BC or ONT, heard its like that already and this is a recent video. Damn sad...

BC or Ont? How many other provinces are there in Canada?
You know how big Canada is?
Heng not like where I live.

 

[cyke69sg]

Whether BC or ONT, heard its like that already and this is a recent video. Damn sad...

Any comments @kaisin82 ?

 

[kaisin82]

Any comments @kaisin82 ?

I have not seen the video yet but saw the title and assumed what the video is about. Canada is really huge and we have a lot of land to share. So what happens in one city might not be the same as the other. Some towns/cities might not even have a single asian person or Indian. So yeah, you hear about Brampton in Ontario to be filled with Indians but Brampton is really far away from where @cyke69sg or myself.

It is a pretty culturally diverse country, everyone is from everywhere unless you are indigenous. The majority of Canadians are relatively very welcoming unless if people come and don't assimilate well and bring their bad uncultured ways. That being said, my experience with people here, whether Indians, middle eastern, caucasians , asians , have been pretty positive so far.

I do need to special mention that the PRCs here seemed to be a more cultured bunch than the PRCs in Singapore where they behave like they rule the land but that's just me and my impression of them 10 over years ago, you hear about PRCs spitting on the ground, or washing their hands in the water fountain or adult pooping in the green field or cutting the line. You don't really observe that here. but maybe things have changed in Singapore as well. I am just not updated.

one thing for sure, there's very little Singaporeans here. Basically, Singaporeans don't really know much about Canada.

 

[cyke69sg]

Alberta going to start differentiating Citizen from non Citizens

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calg...nce-identification-card-citizenship-1.7634163

Alberta to become 1st province with mandatory 'citizenship markers' on driver's licences​

Citizenship, health card number on driver's licences, ID cards to roll out in late 2026​

Amir Said · CBC News · Posted: Sep 15, 2025 12:29 PM MDT | Last Updated: 41 minutes ago

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally, pictured in March, said adding Canadian citizenship markers and health-care card numbers to driver's licences is a necessary change. (Emmanuel Prince-Thauvette/Radio-Canada)

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The government of Alberta announced Monday that driver's licences and identification cards will feature "Canadian citizenship markers."
The mandatory change, which is the first of its kind in Canada, will roll out in late 2026, Premier Danielle Smith told reporters.
"We believe in making things better, faster and more convenient for everyone," she said.

Adding citizenship information to driver's licences allows for Albertans to more effectively apply for funding and services like student aid, health benefits and disability supports, Smith said.
"This change means that when Albertans need to prove both their identity and their citizenship, they'll be able to do so with a single document."
The change is "also about protecting our democracy," she said, noting that the change will help preserve the integrity and security of elections.

Smith said permanent residents and non-citizens living in Alberta will have no marker displayed on their card.

Government 'creating bureaucracy': NDP​

In a statement, the Alberta NDP's Lizette Tejada, shadow minister for immigration and multiculturalism, said the change is "creating bureaucracy and red tape for everyone."
"This UCP government has not been able to provide clarity on why this citizenship marker is necessary," she said. "Other than voting, we cannot identify any programs that are exclusively offered to Canadian citizens."
She said the new change is "a headache" for Albertans who don't have a passport or are forced to "find their old birth certificate just to renew their driver's licence."
Albertans will need to provide proof of citizenship or immigration status when applying for or renewing a driver's licence, according to the province.
Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally said the federal government was consulted on the change.
"The feds cannot provide us with one single source of data that tells us who's Canadian, who's not," he said. "So that tells us right away that this is necessary."

'A complete redesign'​

Driver's licences incorporating Alberta health-care card information will roll out at the same time, Smith said.
"This will also provide additional security around health-care numbers," Smith said.

Smith said there are over 530,000 more health-care numbers than there are people living in Alberta.
Nally said "the way AHS was doing it previously just lacked security."
"In the fall of 2026, we will now know who has Alberta health-care cards," he said. "There won't be half a million fake ones, which opens up the door for abuses."
These changes are part of "a complete redesign" of the Alberta driver's licence and identification card.
"There's going to be more to come on that, but these changes will prove the security, convenience and functionality of Alberta driver's licences," Nally said.
Adding citizenship markers will come at no additional cost to those applying for or renewing their driver's licence.
A visual mockup of the new licence has not been shared, but Nally said the citizenship marker will consist of "a simple CAN code" on the card.

 

[cyke69sg]

In Singapore if show PINK IC means citizen. If no pink IC then is not citizen tio boh?

No one in SG complains about this right?

Well in Alberta, now got push back.

Alberta govt want to put a 'CAN' logo on driver licence for those who are Canadian citizens. We don't have IC. He use driver licence as ID.

But people now say is discriminatory. Cos then if you don't have CAN logo then means not citizen tells everyone.

What chu think @kaisin82 ?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calg...icence-citizenship-markers-concerns-1.7635678

Minister dismisses concerns over discrimination as Alberta's citizenship marker on IDs draws skepticism​

Province is the first in Canada to make Canadian citizenship markers on ID mandatory​

Andrew Jeffrey · CBC News · Posted: Sep 16, 2025 6:59 PM MDT | Last Updated: September 16

The Alberta government plans to roll out citizenship markers on driver's licences beginning in late 2026. (Peter Evans/CBC)

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The Alberta government's plan to add Canadian citizenship markers to provincial driver's licences has been met with skepticism by some legal and immigration experts, who worry the measure is a "disproportionate" solution that the province might have a hard time justifying.
Meanwhile, the minister in charge of the change, Dale Nally, said Tuesday that "because we live in Canada, there will be no discrimination."
On Monday, Premier Danielle Smith said driver's licences and ID cards with citizenship markers will begin rolling out late next year. Alberta is the first province to make the markers mandatory.

The province's goal, Smith said, is to streamline access to provincial services that require both proof of identity and citizenship, by combining those requirements into one document.
She added the measure is also meant to protect against election fraud, and that licences will also include health-care information to cut down on the number of Alberta health cards, which the province has found exceeds the number of people living in Alberta by more than 530,000.
"It's a three-part solution that we're looking at, and if there are other ways we would apply it, I guess we'll have to see on a future going-forward basis," said Smith on Monday.

'Disproportionate' response​

Some experts are worried about unintended consequences of the markers.
Tamir Israel, director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association's privacy, surveillance and technology program, said the announcement is a major concern for his organization, and he's unsure what the impetus is driving the decision.
"You really shouldn't need to disclose the fact that you're not a Canadian citizen whenever you get ID-ed at a restaurant or are in a traffic stop or when you're providing ID to rent an Airbnb or in an apartment rental application," said Israel.
He is concerned people who don't have a citizenship marker on their ID could be more open to facing discrimination, whether it's through an outright denial of service or more subtle treatment like profiling.
"The number of situations in particular where you could be required to provide your ID are very wide, and in the majority of these situations, there's no need to have any proof of citizenship," said Israel.
"It seems disproportionate."

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally says citizenship markers planned for Alberta driver's licences are intended to streamline access to provincial services. (Scott Neufeld/CBC)
The core driver of the policy is to streamline applications for provincial services, argued Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally on CBC Radio's Alberta at Noon on Tuesday.

Nally argued that because IDs won't specifically state someone's citizenship status if they're a non-citizen — by saying permanent resident, refugee or international student, for instance — this will cut down on the potential for discrimination.
"This is a process that we're putting in place that's going to make it simpler to Albertans when trying to apply for benefits," he said.
LISTEN | Alberta minister on new citizenship markers for driver's licences:

Alberta at NoonCitizenship on driver's licenses
Should Alberta driver's licenses include Canadian citizenship designations?
When asked on Tuesday how the province would safeguard against discrimination, Nally's press secretary Brandon Aboultaif noted citizenship is included on government-issued ID in dozens of countries, and Alberta is aligning with international standards by providing one card to confirm identity and citizenship.

Potential for charter challenge​

But if challenged over discrimination, University of Calgary law professor Jennifer Koshan said the province will need to show pressing and substantial reasons why the policy was needed.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms includes a guarantee against discrimination from government actions. The Supreme Court has held in the past that non-citizenship is potential grounds for discrimination under this section, said Koshan, setting a precedent that could be relevant for Alberta's new policy.
Governments are open to argue new laws are justifiable in placing reasonable limits on charter-protected rights and freedoms, she added.
"They have to have evidence that there's some sort of problem that they're trying to fix," said Koshan.
"Unless they can bring forward that sort of evidence, that the failure to be able to distinguish between citizens and non-citizens is causing some sort of harm in society, they're probably not going to be able to justify this type of citizenship marker."

• Alberta to become 1st province with mandatory 'citizenship markers' on driver's licences

She added that a non-citizen could challenge the policy if they show they're being disadvantaged or experiencing negative effects from the markers.

This doesn't seem to be intended to address any actual fraud that's going on.- Daniel Bernhard, Institute for Canadian Citizenship

Koshan noted the province could point to the practice existing in other countries if challenged in court, but that this justification might not be enough on its own.

"Efficiency alone, even if they could prove that, is probably not going to be enough of an argument to justify this law," said Koshan.
Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, argued it's unclear what problem the citizenship markers are meant to solve, with little evidence of voter fraud in Alberta.
"This doesn't seem to be intended to address any actual fraud that's going on," said Bernhard.
"It seems to be an intention, rather, to simply just create a mark of distinction that's visible to people in authority about who is and who is not a citizen in contexts that actually have nothing to do with whether or not you're a citizen."
Elections Alberta confirmed on Tuesday that since 2015, only four letters of reprimand have been issued in the province to voters who were found to be ineligible after casting a vote.

• Alberta set to replace flimsy paper health cards with new 'Alberta Wallet' app

Rather than worrying about non-citizens voting, Bernhard argued low voter turnout is a larger issue, and the province should be more concerned with encouraging people who are eligible to vote, to cast a ballot.
"If they're looking to increase the integrity and the veracity and legitimacy of elections, I'd say trying to find ways to get more Canadian citizens to actually use their right to vote might be a better way to direct their efforts," said Bernhard.

 

[cyke69sg]

Canada very big on privacy one......

Cannot anyhow tell people who you are how old citizen or PR etc.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmo...enship-details-on-driver-s-licences-1.7636072

Alberta privacy commissioner raises concerns over citizenship details on driver's licences​

Diane McLeod says office was unaware of initiative until it was announced​

Julia Wong · CBC · Posted: Sep 17, 2025 9:49 AM MDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Diane McLeod is the information and privacy commissioner of Alberta. (Submitted by Diane McLeod)

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Alberta's information and privacy commissioner is questioning the provincial government's plan to include citizenship information on driver's licences.
At a news conference Monday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the province would add citizenship markers to allow Albertans to more effectively apply for funding and services like student aid, health benefits and disability supports.
The change is "also about protecting our democracy," Smith said, noting that the government believes it will help preserve the integrity and security of elections.

The change will start in late 2026. Alberta would be the first province to make citizenship markers mandatory.

• Minister dismisses concerns over discrimination as Alberta's citizenship marker on IDs draws skepticism
• Alberta to become 1st province with mandatory 'citizenship markers' on driver's licences

In a statement to CBC News Tuesday, privacy commissioner Diane McLeod said her office was unaware of the initiative until it was announced.
"Citizenship can be sensitive information and, keeping in mind that driver's licences are often used as proof of age in many locations, the government would have to demonstrate how any benefit of having that information included on a driver's licence would outweigh the privacy risks," McLeod wrote.
McLeod said it is unclear how the inclusion of citizenship markers will benefit Albertans.
She said it is not clear whether the provincial government as a public body is allowed to collect that type of personal information, which requires authorization by the Protection of Privacy Act, adding that her office has not yet received a privacy impact assessment.
A privacy impact assessment helps to identify and address possible privacy and security risks that could occur when personal or health information is processed, according to the information and privacy commissioner's website.
More to come.