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You are never too old to learn: advice from an aspiring Chinese-Canadian writer
By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | I have always had a passion for writing. When I was young, my mother encouraged me. So did my junior high teacher. When my first piece appeared in China Daily (overseas edition), I was thrilled, even though it was just the size of...Proficiency in English or French opens many doors for immigrants to Canada
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...Refugee living in Canada helps create new ‘Sesame Street’ for displaced children
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...SFU students create colouring book to help refugees feel at home
By CBC News | Last January, Renmart Buhay, a student at Simon Fraser University joined students from different faculties in an interdisciplinary program called Health Change Lab, which is aimed at addressing a social or environmental problem in Surrey. Buhay teamed up...