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A framework for delivering case management services to newcomers
The Case Management Framework by IRCC provides personalized support for vulnerable newcomers, ensuring access to essential settlement services. It coordinates assistance through wraparound care, service navigation, and follow-ups to help clients achieve stability and integration.Last updated Jan 31, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Building Blocks for Engaging Newcomer Volunteers: A Guide for Organizations
Building Blocks for Engaging Newcomer Volunteers: A Guide for OrganizationsLast updated Jan 21, 2025
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Research/Dataset
A Cybersecurity On-Ramp for the Settlement Sector
The report outlines the challenges nonprofits face with cybersecurity and introduces a five-step guide and resources to help strengthen their defenses.Last updated Dec 12, 2024
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Research/Dataset
OCASI Survey Results on Hybrid Work & 4-Day Work Week Models
In 2024, OCASI in partnership with The Public Good Initiative (University of Toronto) launched 2 surveys to address the Ontario immigrant and refugee-serving sector's perception of these models.Last updated Dec 10, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
ANTI-RACISM AND ANTI-OPPRESSION POLICY
The New Canadians Centre (NCC) Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Policy reaffirms the organization's commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable environment free from racism and discrimination.Last updated Dec 5, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Taking time off work: For new and expecting parents
If you are going to have a baby or adopt a child, Ontario law says you can take time off work without losing your job. This is called taking a leave.Last updated Dec 4, 2024
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Glossary/Factsheet
Ontario-Quebec Labour Mobility Agreement
The Ontario-Quebec Fact Sheet outlines the mutual recognition of professional qualifications between Ontario and Quebec under the Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement.Last updated Dec 3, 2024
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Tool
Free SEO Tools
These free SEO tools include keyword research, backlink checking, website traffic and authority analysis, SERP tracking, and competitor analysis. They help optimize content, assess keyword difficulty, and discover top-ranking pages.Last updated Nov 22, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
CLEO's New Guided Pathway for Open Work Permits
CLEO has a new Guided Pathway to help people fill out draft forms to apply for an open work permit in Canada. An open work permit allows someone to work for any employer in Canada.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Course/Training
Capacity Building Opportunity: Facilitation Skills Training
For a limited time, Skills for Success Canada is covering the tuition fees to participate in the highly successful Change it Up Facilitator Training.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Migrant workers in Vancouver demand rights, status
Angela Bower CityNews Dec 18, 2022
Protesters gathered in the snow in downtown Vancouver on Sunday to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to follow up on his promise to expand access to permanent resident status for all migrant workers.
It came in honour of International…
Published December 20, 2022
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Work skills must be central to Canadian immigration efforts
Pedro Barata, Steven Tobin Policy Options December 13, 2022
The federal government recently announced a significant increase in immigration targets for the next three years – welcoming almost 1.5 million people between 2023-25. The plan aims to address continuing labour…
Published December 20, 2022
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Canada’s new permanent-residency pathways are a half-measure
Iain Reeve The Globe And Mail 12 December 2022
Iain Reeve is the associate director of immigration at the Conference Board of Canada.
Earlier this year, Liberal MP Randeep Sarai put forward a private members’ motion in the House of Commons, calling for expanded immigration…
Published December 12, 2022
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Canada not doing enough with its highly educated immigrants, StatsCan says
Jessica Wong · CBC News · Posted: Dec 01, 2022
Being a physician has been a lifelong dream for 35-year-old Ayman Jabril. He's passionate about caring for patients, clearly explaining medical treatments, and following up with them over time. He trained and worked as a physician in…
Published December 2, 2022
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Not everyone thinks Canada’s new immigration plan will grow the economy the way it should
Brian Hill Global News December 1, 2022
Nadine Rana’s family has been proudly cleaning clothes for more than 50 years.
Her parents immigrated to Canada from the West Indies in the late 1960s and opened a dry cleaner in Toronto’s east end. Rana now runs the business with the hope…
Published December 2, 2022
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Why are migrant farm workers calling for permanent residence status for all? A Niagara lawyer explains
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…
Published November 9, 2022
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Ottawa Public Health confronts systemic racism, initiates action plan for reform
By Gail Pope Capital Current October 17, 2022
A report examining systemic racism within Ottawa Public Health has highlighted various challenges faced by racialized employees at the City of Ottawa agency that’s leading local efforts to fight COVID-19 and bring greater “health…
Published October 19, 2022
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Don’t speak English or French? In Hamilton, you might earn 57 per cent less than people who do
Ritika Dubey Spectator Reporter Thu., Oct. 13, 2022
If your English or French is weak, you might be earning 57 per cent less than Hamiltonians with better linguistic skills, according to the latest census data.
The fluency of official languages in Hamilton strongly reflected on…
Published October 13, 2022
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Cap on international students' working hours should be permanently lifted: advocates
Laura Osman | National Observer | October 12th 2022
A new pilot project to lift the cap on the number of hours international students can work should be made permanent, say advocates who have spent years asking for the change.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last…
Published October 13, 2022
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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