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Rural municipalities expressing concerns that Ukrainian immigrants are delayed in getting work permits

John Cairns - about 20 hours ago

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is expressing concern that Ukrainian immigrants to Canada are encountering…

Canada’s over-65 population is not small. In 2020 it was more than 18 per cent and within eight years is expected to reach 23 per cent. Clearly, current policies are not addressing the impact this will have on labour markets, or on the cost of social services.

Author of the…

Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Jul 21, 2022 12:36 PM ET | Last Updated: July 21

An Afghan refugee holds a small Canadian flag at the St. John's International Airport, on Oct. 26, 2021. (Ritche Perez/Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)

The Conservative Party and…

By Fawziah Rabiah-Mohammed, Abe Oudshoorn Cindy Brown, Luc Theriault Wed., July 20, 2022 4 min. Read

The relationship between newcomers and the Canadian economy involves three key pillars: job availability, a sufficient population of working age and affordable housing. All three…

There are now 2.7 million people waiting for Ottawa to process their immigration application

Author of the article:Tristin Hopper

Publishing date:Jul 21, 2022  •  2 hours ago  •  4 minute read

Amid history-making line-ups at Canadian airports and passport offices, an absolutely…

By Ashley Field  Global News

Posted July 20, 2022 11:42 am

When it comes to Canada’s workforce, it’s not always an equal playing field, but one local social media marking software company is doing its part to level it.

Making sure all employees feel at home at Dash Hudson is a…

Colin Butler · CBC News · Posted: Jul 19, 2022 5:34 PM ET

Air Transat says it is "deeply sorry" after airline agents wrongfully denied a Ukrainian couple fleeing the Russian invasion a flight to Canada, leading to their deportation from Greece. 

Oksana Korolova and Leonid Korolev…

The Conversation July 18, 2022 Katrina Plamondon, Melisa Valverde, Susan J. Elliott

In January 2017, Donald Trump, then president of the United States, barred entry to the U.S. of people from predominantly Muslim countries.

In response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lauded Canada…

CTV News July 15, 2022

Nearly a year after the federal government created special immigration measures for Afghans who worked for Canada, less than 3,000 spots remain.

The limited spots is prompting aid organizations to call for Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to expand the…

Yvonne Su & Christina Clark-Kazak The Conversation Sunday, July 17, 2022

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Global Trends Report recently announced that as of the end of 2021, 89.3 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. While Ukraine’s neighbouring…