Chinese Canadian Times

Based in Toronto, our major target readers are new immigrants from Mainland China who have chosen Canada as their new home. Our readers also include Chinese immigrants of well-mixed profile of income and education from Hong Kong and Taiwan, many of those with high buying power. The comprehensive editorial content of Chinese Canadian Times represents the view of mainstream Chinese community in Canada. Chinese Canadian Times is a high quality weekly newspaper distributed free of charge every weekend in Greater Toronto Area, with the highest circulation of all community newspaper in Southern Ontario. In addition, Chinese Canadian Times' daily updated web site www.cctimes.ca also offers comprehensive news and advertising opportunities.

Synopsis
Launched in September 2002, Chinese Canadian Times is managed by a group of veteran media professionals, which includes experienced journalists, marketing and advertising specialists. With circulation surpassed 13,000 copies, Chinese Canadian Times was recognized as the Chinese newspaper of the highest printing quality. A total of 24 pages, among them 8 full colours pages, the four news sections are: Focus of the week and comprehensive news, Community news, Feature story, and Life Style. Our partnership with Taiwan's China Times, Shanghai's Xinmin Evening Newspaper and Tien Jin's Jun Wan Bao enable us to provide exclusive news and information about China and Taiwan to our readers. Further expansion is expected in the near future.

Objective
A free newspaper for North American Chinese with an emphasis on independent and objective editorial policy, Chinese Canadian Times dedicated to help newly arrived Chinese immigrants integrated to the society and established themselves in their adopted new home, while at the same time promote the cultural and journalistic linkage between North Americas and Greater China Area. Besides of comprehensive news coverage, with the Publisher's 30 years of business experiences in Canada, Chinese Canadian Times has assigned a special page for in depth interview profiling Canadians politicians and Chinese Canadians who received prestigious recognitions for their contribution to the society. By acting as the communication channel for exchange between Chinese community and mainstream society, especially various level of government, Chinese Canadian Times encourages community member's participation and eventual exercising of influence in all aspect of the society.

Market condition
Greater Toronto is one of North American metropolitan regions with largest Chinese population. In terms of population ratio and density, Chinese population in Toronto surpasses metropolis like Los Angeles and New York. According to latest survey, there are more than 500,000 Chinese now living in Toronto, with more than 500 community organization and social services agencies providing various services for the Community. Moreover, with influx of new immigrants from Mainland China, Chinese population continues to grow substantially. Influx of Mandarin speaking immigrants also changes the demographic structure of the society. Since 1996, there are about 10,000 new Mainland Chinese immigrants settle down in Toronto annually. As for the past two years, the numbers exceeds 20,000. It's estimated that there are now more that 200,000 Mainland Chinese immigrants residing in Toronto, which constitute a large consumer market.

Chinese Canadian Times provides readers with relevant, community-based news and information, while communicating with Chinese communities across the globe. With also comprehensive news content supply by China Times, weekly issue of Chinese Canadian Times carries two front page feature report (Local and Cross Straits/Hong Kong respectively.) Other sections include: comprehensive news, local community news, profile interview, arts and culture, wellness and health, etc. Each issue looks at the experiences and challenges facing new immigrants and provides insights into dealing with those situations, inspiring members of the community to share their experiences and work together thus making this place a better home for all. Chinese Canadian Times has a wide variety of advertising opportunity in print and on web site, and its free of charge nature makes it a strategic and effective marketing tool for all businesses reaching out to Chinese community.

www.cctimes.ca WEBSITE OVERVIEW
www.cctimes.ca is an extension of CCTimes print edition focus on being the community source for information in the greater Toronto Area. It carries the same comprehensive and engaging news coverage, serving our readers with accurate up-to-date information about the community.

www.cctimes.ca is one of Toronto's most popular Chinese news web sites run by a dedicated team of experienced journalist and web site developer. And we are growing.

Home page: Readers from Canada to China visit CC Times web site for our weekly feature story and the daily updated international news. Other sections includes profile interview of politicians and renowned community members, special articles by famous columnists and articles submitted by local and overseas readers. Community Calendar, and links various government and social services agencies, www.cctimes.ca serves to be a complete, one-stop source for information pertaining to settlement services for new immigrants.

Community Events Album: As CC Times seeks to educate, entertain and inform readers by covering Greater Toronto's community scene, lifestyle, and business with authority and integrity, our web site's Community Events Album is one of the most popular sections and is highly regarded by event organizers, participants as well as general public.