Dec 6, 2019 | News
By Toronto Star Having a doctoral degree earned outside of Canada and lengthy international work experience can be impediments for skilled immigrants in landing jobs here, says a new study examining the key factors affecting newcomers’ employment rates. The survey of...
Dec 6, 2019 | News
By Vancouver Sun | It’s a sparsely written 24 pages, but if anyone wants to understand the trauma and bewilderment that child refugees bring with them to Canada, half an hour with “We Are Here Now” should do it. This booklet found in Surrey school libraries contains...
Nov 29, 2019 | News
By CIC News | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Marco Mendicino as Canada’s next Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. A descendant of Italian immigrants to Canada, Mendicino represents the riding of Eglinton-Lawrence in Toronto, Ontario. The 46...
Nov 29, 2019 | News
By Vancouver Sun | A Vancouver suburb that boasts the largest proportion of immigrants anywhere in Canada has unveiled the final draft of its “cultural harmony” strategy, which officials hope will bring together residents and ease social tensions. While the slate of...
Nov 26, 2019 | News
By CIC News | It’s common knowledge that immigrants who are highly proficient in English and/or French have stronger odds of integrating into Canada’s labour force and society. Canada’s immigration system reflects this reality with language proficiency standards for...
Nov 26, 2019 | News
By CTV News | Thousands of young refugees could be hearing a version of “Could you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?” in Arabic next year. Starting February 2020, there will be a new, Arabic-language Sesame Street specifically focusing on displaced refugee...
