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Scarlett Liu, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

Richard Liu owns One Shot BBQ. He says the wages of local workers are too high to afford and the process of recruiting skilled workers, especially chefs, from overseas is long and complicated, resulting in a shortage of back-of…

Shara Buenaventura became so frustrated while trying to have her ICU nursing credentials recognized in Ontario, she returned to the Philippines for nine months — mid-pandemic — to keep her skills sharp.

“I went back as an ICU nurse and I came back here again with the hope that I…

'Am I not Canadian enough?' says man turned away at border

Pratyush Dayal · CBC News · Posted: Aug 08, 2022 9:45 AM CT 

Amir Abolhassani sold his house in Saskatoon when his U.S.-based employer asked him to relocate to North Carolina. But at the Calgary airport this January, his…

August 9 marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. As per tradition, governments, companies and institutions across Canada are showcasing their ability to use nice words and make enticing promises of a better tomorrow for Indigenous people.

Yet, their talk about…

Annie Bergeron-Oliver

CTV National News Parliamentary Bureau Reporter

As hospitals across the country struggle under the weight of major staffing shortages, an immigration backlog described by lawyers as the worst they have ever seen is leaving qualified health professionals…

Montreal AIDS conference told current approach mostly benefits wealthy, majority white nations

CBC News · Posted: Aug 03, 2022 3:41 PM ET | Last Updated: August 3

A man wearing surgical gloves, a toddler on his father's knee. All three are African.

It's time for richer nations to…

TORONTO — To better serve the Francophone community, the Ontario government is now offering the option of French language characters, such as accents (e.g., ç, è, é, ê, ë), on Ontario health cards. This is another step forward in the province’s plan to make French characters…

By Nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter

Tue., Aug. 2, 2022

After weeks of delays, Canada is rolling out interim measures to allow international students who have been left in a kind of immigration limbo due to pandemic backlogs to stay and work legally in this country.

Starting…

Canada has announced rules for holders of expired post-graduation work permits who want to apply for open work permits or extend the one they currently have.

International students whose permits expired or will expire between September 20th, 2021 and December 31, 2022 will be…

News release

July 28, 2022—Saint John, NB—The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI), met today to consider opportunities for the future of immigration to Canada and initiatives to respond to pan-Canadian labour shortages. Ministers discussed ways to maximize…