New Canadian Media - The pulse of immigrant Canada - Page 122

In Fort Frances, ON, the mayor worries about losing the few immigrants he has

by Shilpashree Jagannathan

July 29, 2026

Mayor Andrew Hallikas says the town's aging economy runs on temporary foreign workers — and every expired permit means losing someone already
One heart, two homelands

by Aloa Alota

July 29, 2026

The son of Colombian immigrants dreams of playing for his parents’ homeland. His father hopes he’ll one day wear Canada’s colours. Their
Raising the bar: Rebuilding Canada’s immigration consulting profession

by Aloa Alota

July 25, 2026

Canada fundamentally changed how immigration consultants enter the profession, replacing a licensing model centred primarily on examinations with graduate-level education, competency-based assessment

July 29, 2026

One heart, two homelands

July 25, 2026

Raising the bar: Rebuilding Canada’s immigration consulting profession

Razan Abu-Ghoush stands on a sunny downtown Toronto sidewalk, wearing a blue-and-white patterned dress and sunglasses, smiling at the camera.

July 25, 2026

The Citizenship Backlog IRCC Isn’t Counting

Panorama of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada skyline from Deer Lake

July 25, 2026

In-Canada Workers Initiative: Ottawa says new immigration for temporary workers is not a lottery–it sure feels like it.

Miniature figurines pushing luggage carts across a passport page covered in visa stamps.

July 24, 2026

Canada says a human always decides your visa. Applicants say they can’t tell.

Photo illustration by Alana Enahoro / Uriel (Unsplash) / iStock / The Walrus

July 23, 2026

Economy/Top Stories

I Set Out to Test-Drive a Chinese EV. Here’s What It Taught Me about Carney’s New Deal

49,000 imported cars may remake our entire auto industry

A dense crowd of soccer fans packs the FIFA Fan Festival grounds in Toronto, most wearing red Canada jerseys and waving Canadian flags, with several also holding South African flags. In the foreground, fans cheer, wave scarves, and hold up a black and white Toronto-branded banner. In the background, a Coca-Cola Fan Zone structure and a large "FanFestival Toronto" screen rise above the crowd, framed by trees and a highway overpass.

July 22, 2026

The World Cup is over but don’t forget the feeling of connection that made it so joyful

Unity and diversity were on display during the World Cup. Let’s keep

Inderjeet Singh Gosal, centre, among Sikh activists warned by RCMP of a potential threat over his activism. (Sikhs for Justice)

July 21, 2026

After sweeping US charges linked to Nijjar assassination, Sikh Canadians ask what happened to evidence of Indian government involvement

In 2023, an Indian intelligence agent identified in U.S. court filings only

A large crowd gathers under an outdoor canopy at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, watching a World Cup match on a big screen, with the city skyline visible in the background.

July 20, 2026

The special beauty of the Beautiful Game in a city with a global soul

Canada's Round of 16 exit was bittersweet for Toronto residents. Watching the

Druze community members hold flags, signs and photographs during a rally outside the Ontario legislature at Queen’s Park in Toronto.

July 16, 2026

Venezuela earthquake is a double tragedy for Canada’s Druze community

Druze Canadians with family ties to Venezuela and Syria are seeking news

Volunteers sort boxes of donated food and supplies under tents outside Tia Flor restaurant in Toronto, with a Venezuelan flag hanging from one canopy.

July 15, 2026

Venezuelan Canadians mobilize earthquake relief as Ottawa pledges $9M in aid

Ukrainians gather outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, some wearing traditional embroidered clothing and carrying Ukrainian flags during a Vyshyvanka Day event.

July 10, 2026

Ukrainian heritage month bill stalls as House breaks for summer

July 10, 2026

Proof-of-citizenship wait jumps to 19 months as queue nears 100,000

People walk past the entrance arch for Naija Market Day at an outdoor market, with vendor tents and shoppers visible on a sunny day.

July 8, 2026

Immigrant women turn skills and passions into businesses run from home

July 7, 2026

6 in 10 economic immigrants who accessed federal services were spouses or dependants; new deadline raises concerns

A passport and travel tickets placed on top of a laptop.

July 7, 2026

AI is reshaping both sides of Canada’s immigration fraud battle

July 3, 2026

From professional careers to survival jobs, how underemployment can erode identity of skilled newcomers

Adults and children march in downtown Toronto holding Turkish and Canadian flags, a large “We rebuilt our lives here” banner and signs calling for the extension of TS2023 work permits.

July 2, 2026

Turkish families rally in Toronto as work permits following earthquake are set to expire

June 26, 2026

New rules tighten oversight of immigration consultants, but some of the biggest frauds remain beyond reach

June 23, 2026

American families stuck in limbo: Citizenship applicants caught in IRCC’s ‘black hole’

A woman wearing a black headscarf and patterned clothing looks toward the camera in a still from the film Calorie.

June 23, 2026

Air India Flight 182: Canada’s Forgotten Tragedy, Remembered in Art

Protesters at Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square hold a large Venezuelan flag and signs calling for a free Venezuela.

June 22, 2026

Venezuelan Canadians seek restored consular access as Canada weighs Caracas mission

June 18, 2026

Immigrant food entrepreneurs can start in Canada; scaling up is the harder part

June 17, 2026

Immigration is a federal file. Municipalities say Ottawa’s drastic changes are landing locally

June 11, 2026

B.C. Jewish federation launches anti-antisemitism billboard campaign as Vancouver hosts FIFA World Cup

June 4, 2026

New tort has a long way to go to help marginalized women, say experts

June 4, 2026

Manitoba’s Anti-Islamophobia plan begins to change classroom attitudes

June 2, 2026

As Alberta flirts with separation, debates over immigration intensify

June 1, 2026

Hamilton Hindu temple marks 50 years — after fire and rebuilding

May 31, 2026

New settlement-service deadline could have greater impact on newcomer spouses and dependants

May 30, 2026

Chinese diaspora in Vancouver travel back to early days of immigration at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre

May 28, 2026

Kuldeep Kaur Ahluwalia’s landmark legal win reveals shades of intimate partner violence

May 28, 2026

‘A promise is a promise,’ say newcomers whose immigration pathway has been shut down

Ukrainians gather outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, some wearing traditional embroidered clothing and carrying Ukrainian flags during a Vyshyvanka Day event.

May 23, 2026

Ukrainians in Vancouver stand up for the occupied territories on Vyshyvanka Day

May 21, 2026

Bidets are becoming an immigrant inclusion story in Canada

May 16, 2026

Temporary resident takes immigration department to court over denied ‘Francophone’ application

May 16, 2026

A New Blueprint for Government offers both diagnosis and reform ideas

May 15, 2026

AI no solution for immigrant job seekers, study finds

May 14, 2026

The pitfalls of commission-based careers in Canada

May 13, 2026

Employers may not know how to translate foreign work experience: study