Christopher John Chanco, Author at New Canadian Media

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Christopher John Chanco

Having worked for a couple of years in the non-profit sector in Manila,
Christopher has written about aid and international development, human rights, immigration and armed conflict in diverse contexts. He is a member of the NCM-CAJ Collective and works as a freelance journalist.

Bushra el-Fadil uses his own experiences escaping violence in Sudan and his upcoming novel to explore how people can still forge a life in exile.
January 20, 2022
Arts & Culture/Books/Immigration

Writer envisions an “oasis of peace” in Sudan

Bushra el-Fadil uses his own experiences escaping violence in Sudan as well as his upcoming novel to explore how people can still

January 11, 2022
Arts & Culture/Immigration

Twice silenced: refugee journalists in Canada struggle to be heard

While refugee journalists who seek asylum in Canada are able to lead relatively safer lives, they are often thrust into survival jobs

immigration
July 26, 2021
Immigration

Advocacy Group Hints at Unexplained Immigration Policy Shift

Activists worry about a “secretive policy shift” that may explain an unprecedented rate of rejections of PR applications on Humanitarian & Compassionate

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May 14, 2021
Education/Éducation/Français/Immigration/Immigration

Au Québec, un accueil moins chaleureux pour les étudiants étrangers ?

Dans la deuxième partie de cette série sur des étudiants étrangers au Québec, Christopher Chanco se penche sur le sort de ceux

Photo du logo de l'Université de Montréal. Les étudiants des pays en développement font face à de nombreux défis au Québec.
May 12, 2021
Éducation/Education/Français/Immigration/Immigration

Québec : pour des étudiants du Sud global, la pandémie frappe durement

La pandémie a-t-elle renforcée des inégalités systémiques que subissent des étudiants étrangers venant des pays du Sud ? Une étudiante africaine raconte

Photo of a student writing in a notebook in a park. In Quebec, students from developing countries face a lot of challenges.
May 3, 2021
Immigration

Is Quebec Pushing Away Its International Students?

Is Quebec a less welcoming place for international students? In the second part of this two-part series, Christopher Chanco examines the situation

Photo of the Université de Montréal logo. Students from developing countries face a lot of challenges in Quebec.
April 29, 2021
Immigration

In Quebec, Pandemic Hits Students From Developing Countries Harder Than Most

In Quebec, the pandemic has reinforced systemic inequities faced by international students from the developing world. In the first part of this

Jeune étudiante à McGill
April 7, 2021
Education/Éducation/Français

L’université en temps de pandémie : au Québec, plus de stress pour des étudiants internationaux

Alors que la pandémie se poursuit, les étudiants internationaux sont confrontés au stress financier et aux problèmes de santé mentale tout en

March 25, 2021
Education/Top Stories

How COVID-19 Makes Higher Learning More Stressful for Quebec’s International Students

As the pandemic continues, international students are facing financial and mental health stress while also dealing with the many concerns of COVID-19.

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