Bridging programs are giving newcomers an opportunity to gain new skills and integrate more easily into the Canadian job market. Kamo Mailyan studied public administration,…
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Hepatitis B Education Crucial for Newcomers
Immigrants from Asia are three to 12 times more likely to get hepatitis B than their Canadian-born counterparts, says a new public education campaign launched by…
View More Hepatitis B Education Crucial for NewcomersHealth-care Options for the Uninsured
As a signatory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Canada acknowledges the right to adequate health care for all. However, uninsured individuals living in…
View More Health-care Options for the UninsuredNavigating Health Care as a Newcomer
When Jasmine, a young engineer from Iran, arrived in Toronto, she immediately applied for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). She knew she had to…
View More Navigating Health Care as a NewcomerForeign Trained Engineers, Doctors to Enter Canadian Job Market Faster
Engineers Canada and the Medical Council of Canada are developing new programs with funding from the federal government that will help internationally trained engineers and…
View More Foreign Trained Engineers, Doctors to Enter Canadian Job Market FasterPoilievre Calls for “One Stop Shop” to Accept Foreign Credentials
The federal government is calling on its provincial counterparts to develop a national standard for registered professionals to ensure foreign credentials are recognized, Employment Minister…
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Foreign Doctors Face Identity Crisis While Navigating Professional Maze
Recent policy changes on removing the ‘Canadian experience’ barrier and some successful initiatives by organizations such as the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council have helped…
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