More than five million Canadians have lost their jobs or seen a significant reduction in their hours since March. Even as millions apply for financial assistance, others are finding new opportunities through digital technology.
View More Embracing Digital Technology to Find Work
Newcomers are adapting to life in Canada by starting their own businesses and have become the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the country. Two Brazilian-Canadian entrepreneurs explain why you need passion and resilience to launch a new business.
View More Immigrants are Drivers of Entrepreneurship in Canada, Study Finds
Plastic waste is piling up in landfills and polluting waterways, but the movement to cut down on plastic is being knocked off course by COVID-19, as retailers turn increasingly to single-use solutions to contain the virus.
View More COVID-19’s Environmental Footprint: Cleaner Air Far Offset by Increased Use of Plastics
With the coronavirus appearing to now be under control in the country where it started, China is firing up its economic engine. But as one Canadian entrepreneur found, rejuvenating business will require focusing on new opportunities.
View More Canadian Software Company in China Re-Opens Amid Fears of ‘Second Wave’
While braving the frontlines and risking exposure to COVID-19 is an immediate concern, there are also larger systemic issues that place an added burden on the shoulders of immigrant women.
View More Immigrant Women Now Find Themselves on Two Frontlines
Despite being next door to China, where COVID-19 was first detected, Hong Kong has been effective at limiting the spread of the virus until a recent resurgence. New Canadian Media looks at what lessons Canada can learn from Hong Kong.
View More Containing a Virus from Hong Kong to Canada
Minesh Prajapati, 45, moved from Brampton, near Toronto, to Kirkland Lake. Now, with a colleague, he buys a new Subway sandwich franchise every year.
View More Immigrant-Owned Businesses a New Trend in the North
The spread of coronavirus is breaking new ground in the relationship between employers and workers, where both sides are trying to determine the rights and obligations in the midst of a global pandemic.
View More COVID-19 Fallout: Immigrant Worker Seeks Help as Canada Unveils Aid Plan
Canadian immigration experts believe that online networking is not enough to clinch a job. One has to step out to meet people and build connections. But how do you navigate the job market if language challenges or behavioural traits make it hard to network in person?
View More How Introverted Immigrants Navigate the Canadian Job Market
After months of political protests and social turmoil brought Hong Kong to a near standstill, fears of the COVID-19 outbreak are disrupting the city again, compelling the Canadian community in Hong Kong to weigh the economic pros and cons of life in Asia’s financial hub.
View More Canadians in Hong Kong Review City’s Economic Future Amid Outbreak