Latest news happening in the settlement sector of Ontario.
Here we post new publications (studies, reports), government notices and more.
Nicola Seguin · CBC News · Posted: Jan 25, 2023
Abhinaya Yeddala's plan to become a family doctor and build a life in Nova Scotia is coming to fruition — but she says she nearly gave up and left the province because of a requirement that added more than two years to the process.
CBC News · Posted: Jan 25, 2023
When she crossed the Canadian border via Roxham Road last year, Géraldine Bertrand felt a deep sense of relief.
"When I got there, I was at peace, I felt safe, it was the first time in my life that I had that feeling," she said. "It was the best day of my life. I slept like a child."
CBC News · Posted: Jan 26, 2023
Six years ago, a school board west of Toronto was making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Security had to be stepped up after racist outbursts at board meetings, a man was filmed tearing pages out of a Qur'an during discussions about religious accommodations, and Muslim students were told they would have to choose from sermons approved by the board for their Friday prayers.
MacLean’s Stéphanie VergeJanuary 24, 2023
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 attended medical school at Dalhousie University, but due to immigration requirements some have left the province to complete their residency program.
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 fake documents to apply to study in Canada.
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 Transition Network told host Mercedes Stephenson in an interview for The West Block.
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.
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 the United Nations.
CTV News Dave Charbonneau Thursday, January 12th 2023
The Food Services Training Program at the Ottawa Mission is a free program that gives the most vulnerable a chance to turn their lives around.
The program is helping one Ukrainian refugee start a new life in a new country.
Tetiana Kitsynenko is a Ukrainian refugee who has just graduated from the Chef Ric's Food Services Training Program at the Ottawa Mission.