Settlement

Victoria Nicolaou The Record Fri., Nov. 18, 2022

Moises Vasquez came to Canada from Colombia as a refugee — with no English skills, but more than 10 years experience working in an emergency department as a general practitioner.

After arriving at Chez Marie Refugee Assistance…

Saba Aziz  Global News November 16, 2022

When Tanya Raizada immigrated to Canada as a permanent resident this summer, she was hoping that her resume with over a decade of work experience would be good enough to help land her a job in her field.

Before moving to Toronto in June…

Robert Williams The Star Wed., Nov. 16, 2022

KITCHENER — An exemption in the Rent Control Act for newer rental units means a Syrian refugee family’s monthly cost for a Kitchener town home will more than double in February.

Jumping from a current rent of $1,900 per month to $4,000…

Andrew Griffith November 15, 2022 Policy Options

The inter-related pressures of food insecurity and climate change will increase migration pressures within and between countries, as Parag Khanna argues in his book, Move. While this is mainly with respect to the Global South, even…

Nicholas Keung The Star Tue., Nov. 15, 2022

When Ian Bromley invited his girlfriend to come from Costa Rica and visit him after Canada’s border had reopened, the Toronto man thought it would be a few weeks before she could get her visa.

After trying unsuccessfully to navigate the…

Ritika Dubey The Hamilton Spectator Fri., Nov. 11, 2022

Indian immigrants represent the largest portion of Hamilton’s recently arrived immigrant population, according to the latest census report.

Indians make up 18 per cent of the total recent immigrants in Hamilton, according to…

Published: November 9, 2022 The Conversation Isaac Garcia-Sitton

The number of international students in Canada has steadily increased over the last decade, contributing approximately $22 billion to the Canadian economy, and an estimated $5.1 billion in annual revenues to…

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…