Latest news happening in the settlement sector of Ontario.
Here we post new publications (studies, reports), government notices and more.
Shawn Jeffords · CBC News · Posted: Nov 07, 2022
The City of Toronto is expanding its shelter system as winter approaches, stressing that the need for beds continues to grow while the resources to fund them remain strained.
Steven Chase November 6th 2022 The Globe and Mail
Human-rights activists and former pro-democracy legislators from Hong Kong, in self-imposed exile around the world, are calling on Ottawa to extend and expand a program that helps residents fleeing the former British colony to immigrate to Canada.
By Marisela Amador The Canadian Press November 4, 2022
Canada has seen a spike in the number of Mexicans seeking asylum here this year, with the vast majority of them coming to Montreal. They say they are fleeing Mexico in search of jobs and safety, but statistics show most applicants from the country are rejected.
Dene Moore Special To The Globe And Mail November 4, 2022
The city of Peterborough, Ont., has a synagogue, a mosque and a Buddhist temple. City hall hired its first diversity, equity and inclusion officer last year. There is a Middle Eastern restaurant operated by Syrian refugees whose shawarma is apparently excellent.
Geoff Nixon · CBC News · Posted: Nov 06, 2022
A plan to welcome a record number of immigrants to Canada includes bringing in needed workers, but experts and employers say more could be done to help newcomers arrive and thrive in their new home.
The federal government wants to see 1.45 million new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years, including 500,000 people in 2025.
The push comes as Canada is dealing with a shortage of workers.
Don Mitchell Global News November 1, 2022
A women’s transition home, providing long-term shelter for immigrant, refugee and Muslim women who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, is about to open in Hamilton.
The outlet, operated by Nisa Homes, expects to aid a growing immigrant population in the city requiring unique cultural or religious needs.
Alistair Steele · CBC News · Posted: Nov 02, 2022
Early on the morning of Feb. 24, 16-year-old Denys was jolted awake by the rumble of Ukrainian tanks racing down a nearby highway to head off the Russian invasion of his country.
Within days, the enemy had broken through and entered the teen's hometown of Bucha, the Kyiv region community that would soon become synonymous with the brutality of the occupiers.
The Canadian Press November 2, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault is maintaining that the province cannot accept more than 50,000 immigrants a year despite Ottawa’s plans to significantly raise the country’s immigration levels.
Legault told reporters Wednesday that the federal government needs to understand that Quebec is facing a special challenge to preserve the French language.
Nicholas Keung The Star Tue., Nov. 1, 2022
The federal government will use new power to hand-pick immigrants to address Canada’s skill shortages, increase the sponsorship of parents and grandparents, and begin issuing temporary visas for spouses while their permanent-residence applications are being processed.
Barbara Latkowski Cambridge Today November 2, 2022
After fleeing war in their home country, Ukrainian refugees are arriving in Canada with limited government support, and many find themselves struggling to find jobs and places to live.
"The need for housing for Ukrainian refugees continues to grow," says Stephane Goertz, who began the Waterloo Region Grassroots Response to the Ukrainian Crisis in March.