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Hamilton, Ont. chef facing deportation gets extension to stay in Canada, says attorney
Don Mitchell Global News January 27, 2023
A Hamilton-based chef who says he’s been repeatedly denied protected refugee status in Canada will not be deported this weekend as per an order from the federal government.
Attorney Joshua Makori told 900 CHML’s the Scott Radley show that…
Published January 30, 2023
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Black Canadians worry possible recession would hit anti-racism progress at work: report
Aya Al-Hakim Global News January 30, 2023
Most Black Canadians feel their employers have made progress in addressing anti-Black racism in the workplace but worry a possible recession would stall or even wipe out those gains, a new survey has found.
The study by KPMG found that…
Published January 30, 2023
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This school board just became the 1st in Canada to adopt a strategy to fight Islamophobia
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…
Published January 30, 2023
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Students, workers from Iran plead to speed up spousal work permits
Dilshad Burmanabout City News January 27, 2023
Editor’s note: The names of the participants in this story have been changed for their safety and that of their families in Iran.
For newlywed international student Sarah, her education and part-time job have taken a back seat as she…
Published January 30, 2023
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Montreal community groups call for help with influx of asylum seekers
CBC News · Posted: Jan 25, 2023
Community groups from across Montreal say they are being stretched to the breaking point by the rise in asylum seekers and refugees settling in the city.
"What we see is, on the ground, claimants going in places they would never go to ask for…
Published January 30, 2023
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It took him 2 years to get paid as a teacher in Ontario. He hopes his story helps other skilled immigrants
Vanessa Balintec · CBC News · Posted: Jan 26, 2023
It took Thiru Thirukkumaran almost two years to receive his certificate to teach in Ontario and he wouldn't have gotten it at all if he didn't appeal the regulatory college's initial denial.
CBC Toronto first told the story of…
Published January 30, 2023
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Montreal health-care services work to improve asylum seekers' journey to parenthood after Roxham Road
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…
Published January 30, 2023
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How fraud artists are exploiting Canada’s international education boom
MacLean’s Stéphanie VergeJanuary 24, 2023
Nisha never doubted her family’s faith in her. Growing up as the youngest child in a big family in India’s Punjab state, Nisha—who agreed to speak with me if I didn’t use her last name—always had her sights set on bigger things. After she…
Published January 26, 2023
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‘Backwards immigration process’ creating red tape for future N.S. doctors, medical resident says
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…
Published January 26, 2023
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Indian migrant arrested near U.S. border last year accused of using fake documents to apply to Ontario college
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…
Published January 26, 2023
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