Refugees

Sharif Hassan November 10, 2022 The Canadian Press

Galyna Durysvt spent months looking for a rental apartment in the Greater Toronto Area after fleeing the war in Ukraine.

She’d view prospective rentals and put in applications but kept hitting a wall in her search when some…

CBC News · Posted: Nov 09, 2022

Quebec could be accepting more immigrants — but only if they're francophones.

Premier François Legault's government, which was firmly opposed to increasing the number of immigrants, might create a new program or category that would target…

Zahraa Hmood St. Catherine’s Standard Tue., Nov. 8, 2022

Mandip Grewal is a staff lawyer with the Niagara Community Legal Clinic, focused on handling the legal concerns of seasonal farm workers in the Niagara region, particularly Niagara-on-the-Lake. "I've seen workers speak…

Yvette Brend · CBC News · Posted: Nov 08, 2022

Finding enough workers to assemble pre-built walls and floors at the Etobicoke plant where Paul Askett manages manufacturing is a grind. 

He's hoping that a record wave of new Canadians expected over the next three years will help…

By Marisela Amador  The Canadian Press November 4, 2022

Canada has seen a spike in the number of Mexicans seeking asylum here this year, with the vast majority of them coming to Montreal. They say they are fleeing Mexico in search of jobs and safety, but statistics show most…

Steven Chase November 6th 2022 The Globe and Mail

Human-rights activists and former pro-democracy legislators from Hong Kong, in self-imposed exile around the world, are calling on Ottawa to extend and expand a program that helps residents fleeing the former British colony to…

Geoff Nixon · CBC News · Posted: Nov 06, 2022

A plan to welcome a record number of immigrants to Canada includes bringing in needed workers, but experts and employers say more could be done to help newcomers arrive and thrive in their new home.

The federal government wants to see…

Tahmina Aziz CTV News Nov. 2, 2022 

In an attempt to address the critical labour shortage in Canada, the federal government has announced plans to welcome half a million immigrants a year by 2025.

While the plan is welcome news for many, some question the logistics of it as the…

Don Mitchell Global News November 1, 2022

A women’s transition home, providing long-term shelter for immigrant, refugee and Muslim women who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, is about to open in Hamilton.

The outlet, operated by Nisa Homes, expects to aid a growing…

Barbara Latkowski Cambridge Today November 2, 2022

After fleeing war in their home country, Ukrainian refugees are arriving in Canada with limited government support, and many find themselves struggling to find jobs and places to live.

"The need for housing for Ukrainian refugees…