by Howard Ramos in Halifax Canada’s immigration system recruits the overwhelming majority of its immigrants to the country through economic pathways. Still, many highly educated…
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Small Cities Need More Funds for Economic Integration
by Marcus Medford in Toronto Settlement agencies in Canada’s Atlantic provinces are working closely with provincial governments to better service immigrants, but say they need…
View More Small Cities Need More Funds for Economic Integration‘Soft Skills’: A Major Barrier to Retaining Work
by Danica Samuel in Toronto Focusing on developing immigrants’ soft skills may be one solution to increasing the hiring and retention of newcomers in the…
View More ‘Soft Skills’: A Major Barrier to Retaining WorkMyth Busting in Nova Scotia
Commentary by Howard Ramos in Halifax With a rapidly aging population and low birth rate, Canada’s Atlantic provinces have turned full force towards immigration. Nova…
View More Myth Busting in Nova ScotiaFamily Reunification: The Economic Cost
by Leah Bjornson in Vancouver As the date of the federal election draws nearer, political candidates have begun to consider the costs of reuniting immigrant…
View More Family Reunification: The Economic CostThe Mediterranean Crisis: An Open Letter to World Leaders
by Prof. Parvati Nair, UNU-GCM, United Nations University in Barcelona A child should not have to die to mobilize governments into credible action. The photograph of three-year-old…
View More The Mediterranean Crisis: An Open Letter to World LeadersResearch Watch #7: Enclaves and Earnings
by Priya Ramanujam (@SincerelyPriya) in Scarborough, Ontario Several observers have noted that immigration is, generally, a non-partisan issue in Canada. That probably explains why it’s…
View More Research Watch #7: Enclaves and EarningsFeds falling short of francophone immigration targets: Senate report
by Yamina Tsalamlal of iPolitics.ca A Senate committee report says the government needs to do more to attract francophone immigrants to communities outside of Quebec…
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