Dec 8, 2019 | News
By CBC News | NEEDS holiday festivities important for immigrants, refugees who are thousands of kilometres from home When Besma Salih moved to Winnipeg from Sudan three years ago, she had never heard of Santa Claus. “He’s so cute. I always take a picture...
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...
Dec 6, 2019 | News
By Journal of Commerce | anet Lane, the director of Canada West Foundation’s Human Capital Centre in Calgary, says being literate is “about being able to understand and use what you have read to solve a range of real-world problems in daily life and work.”...
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...
