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Students say lifting cap on working hours doesn't fix bigger issues for international students
CBC News · Posted: Oct 08, 2022
Post-secondary students in Calgary say a one-year pilot project that will lift the cap on off-campus hours international students are allowed to work is good news.
But it's a short-term fix that does not address bigger problems, they said.
On Nov…
Published October 11, 2022
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Motherhood issue: Federal gov't urged to halt deportations that separate moms from children
Andrea Huncar · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2022
When a deportation order was issued to Halima Abdi three months ago, the Edmonton woman went into hiding — living apart from her husband and three Canadian-born children — in hopes of avoiding a more drastic separation.
Sali…
Published October 11, 2022
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Ottawa working on program to regularize status of 500,000 immigrants
CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2022
The federal government is aiming to create a program that will provide a path to permanent residency for up to 500,000 immigrants who are working in Canada but do not have official standing.
The program would have unprecedented scope and apply to…
Published October 11, 2022
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Almost tenfold increase in newcomer registration since 2017: ADSB
Kenneth Armstrong Soo Today October 4th 2022
Years of work developing a program welcoming students new to Canada has paid off for the Algoma District School Board as it continues to experience an exponential increase in the number of new English language learners.
The term…
Published October 5, 2022
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New immigrants to Canada are building bridges with Indigenous Peoples. Here’s why that matters
Jeremy Nuttall & Nicholas Keung The Star Sun., Oct. 2, 2022
VANCOUVER—At the South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, Indigenous Elders Al Houston and Travis Angus are taking centre stage.
The pair walk into the full meeting room and smudge it, with the ritual burning of sacred…
Published October 5, 2022
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Inflation hits international students hard, with some turning to food banks
Nono Shen The Canadian Press Oct. 2, 2022
Laughter lights up the gathering twilight at Langara College in Vancouver, where first-year health science student Jagiit Singh is chatting with friends next to the school's fountain.
But his smile fades when he's asked about the cost of…
Published October 5, 2022
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Number of immigrants in Guelph to grow more than 60% by 2041, Statistics Canada says
Graeme McNaughton Guelph Mercury Monday, October 3, 2022
More and more immigrants will be calling Guelph home in the years and decades ahead.
According to data released in September by Statistics Canada, the number of first-generation immigrants in the area is expected to grow…
Published October 5, 2022
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Canada sees fastest population growth since 1957, driven mostly by immigration: StatCan
Aya Al-Hakim Global News September 28, 2022
Canada has seen its highest population growth rate since the height of the baby boom, mostly driven by immigration, according to Statistics Canada data released Wednesday.
As of July 1, the number of people living in Canada sat at an…
Published September 29, 2022
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County to get $63K in new federal funds to support immigrants
Jessica Owen Collingwood Today September 28, 2022
An influx of cash has followed an influx of newcomers to Simcoe County.
Language data released last month as part of the 2021 census illustrates the number of Simcoe County residents whose first language is not English or French…
Published September 29, 2022
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Local refugee resettlement group, Stratford Welcomes Refugees, looking for new sponsorship groups
Galen Simmons The Stratford Beacon Herald Sep 26, 2022
As a local refugee resettlement group nears its next fundraising goal of $24,000 — the amount required to settle a family of four in Stratford — it will host a meeting next week to educate prospective sponsorship groups…
Published September 29, 2022