Canada

MacLean’s Stéphanie VergeJanuary 24, 2023

Nisha never doubted her family’s faith in her. Growing up as the youngest child in a big family in India’s Punjab state, Nisha—who agreed to speak with me if I didn’t use her last name—always had her sights set on bigger things. After she…

By Alicia Draus & Alex Cooke Global News January 23, 2023

A medical resident who came to Nova Scotia as an international student says the province is losing out on good doctors due to immigration challenges.

For the past several years, a handful of international students have…

Caitlyn Gowriluk, Karen Pauls · CBC News · Posted: Jan 24, 2023

An Indian citizen who was part of the same group of migrants as a family that froze to death near the United States border in Manitoba last year has been accused of forgery in his home country, after allegedly using…

Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock The Globe And Mail January 23, 2023

Lloyd Axworthy is a former Canadian foreign minister and current chair of the World Refugee and Migration Council. Allan Rock is president emeritus of the University of Ottawa and a former Canadian ambassador to\u2026

Rachel Gilmore Global News January 22, 2023

Afghans who are facing immediate, high risks from the Taliban should be brought straight into Canada now, an advocate says.

Canada can worry about identification checks, such as fingerprinting, afterwards, Tim Laidler of the Veterans…

James Chaarani · CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2023

The Region of Waterloo has seen a significant rise in new permanent residents in recent years, which the federal government said will help to fill gaps in the labour market. 

Data provided to CBC News by Immigration, Refugees and…

Richard Hutton St. Catherine Standard Fri., Jan. 20, 2023

Adrion Brion came to Canada from the Philippines along with his wife and son. Since landing in Canada last August, he has found a job in information technology with the Algoma Central shipping company,

Adrian Brion had…

Rabia Khedr The Star Wed., Jan. 18, 2023

It’s perplexing for us disabled people and advocates that so many media headlines point to the extreme financial struggles of people with disabilities in our inflationary economy while the powers that be continue debating details.

What…

Rosemary Legge Fort Erie Post Thursday, January 19, 2023

Uprooting yourself from what is comfortable and known can be overwhelming and scary. Traversing the highways and byways, moving into a new home, changing careers, or other major changes can make the best of us feel stressed…

Jonathan Migneault · CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2023

Felix Koros moved from Kenya to Sault Ste. Marie., Ont., with his family in early December, and thanks to an immigration pilot program, he says he is on track to become a permanent resident soon.

"We thank God that we are here…