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Ottawa urged to remove quota on Afghan refugee sponsorship program
Canadian Press Oct 28, 2022
TORONTO — A group of advocates is urging the federal government to remove the limit on applications to sponsor certain Afghan refugees in Canada – or at least stop counting rejected applications towards it.
The government introduced a new program last…
Published November 4, 2022
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Recent immigrants locating in Peterborough has nearly doubled, Census finds
By Examiner Staff Thu., Oct. 27, 2022
The Peterborough census metropolitan area had nearly twice as many recent immigrants last year than it did five years earlier, 2021 Census statistics released Wednesday by Statistics Canada indicate.
Peterborough had 1,300 recent immigrants…
Published November 4, 2022
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We are not strangers in the country:' Advocates question why Diwali isn't a public holiday in Canada
Rhythm Sachdeva CTV News Oct. 27, 2022
As millions of South Asians around the world celebrate Diwali this year, a festival symbolizing triumph over darkness and dating back 2,500 years, its strong foothold on regions far from the Indian subcontinent also comes to light.
A five…
Published November 4, 2022
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Immigrants now make up nearly 24 per cent of Guelph's population
Guelph Today October 27, 2022
Newly released 2021 census data shows a shift in Guelph’s growing immigrant population.
Immigrants made up 23.8 per cent, or 33,780 of Guelph's overall population in 2021, an increase of 5,885, or 17 per cent, over 2016.
The main places of birth for…
Published November 4, 2022
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A nation of immigrants: Newcomers' share of Canadian population hits record
Anna Mehler Paperny October 27, 2022 Salt Wire
TORONTO (Reuters) - Immigrants' share of Canada's population has hit its highest point in the country's 150-year history and the biggest share among G7 countries, new data released by Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday.
Twenty…
Published November 4, 2022
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Atlantic provinces see rapid growth in immigration, Census figures show
Hina Alam · CBC News · Posted: Oct 26, 2022
Chijioke Amadi has called Prince Edward Island home for the past 15 years since arriving from Nigeria.
He landed in the province in 2007, when he was 21, to study engineering at the University of Prince Edward Island. His road hasn't…
Published November 4, 2022
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Manitoba becomes 4th province to say it will stop imprisoning migrants
Brigitte Bureau · CBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2022
The Manitoba government says it will stop incarcerating migrants detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), according to information obtained by Radio-Canada/CBC.
The office of Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen…
Published October 24, 2022
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New video from seasonal farmworkers in Niagara-on-the-Lake calls for permanent resident status
Zahraa Hmood St. Catherine’s Standard Wed., Oct. 19, 2022
The Jamaican seasonal farmworkers behind a letter published this summer comparing Canada’s seasonal foreign workers program to “systematic slavery” have released a new video further describing what they say are subpar…
Published October 24, 2022
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Mei-ling Wiedmeyer and Omar Chu: All people who live and work in Canada should have access to health care
Mei-ling Wiedmeyer and Omar Chu Vancouver Sun Oct 18, 2022
An estimated one in five British Columbians do not have a primary care provider, and some have gone to desperate lengths to find one. These stories are heartbreaking, and we think that everyone living in B.C. deserves…
Published October 19, 2022
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Newmarket program assists youth experiencing anti-Black racism
Newmarket Today Staff 17 October 2022
On Saturday, MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy met with the team at the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA) to hear more about the impact that a six-month $49,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium…
Published October 19, 2022
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