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Economy

Research Watch #10: Entrepreneurship for Survival

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…

Economy

Small Cities Need More Funds for Economic Integration

Marcus Medford March 14, 2016 No Comments Atlantic Provinces British Columbia economic immigrants Immigration integration Marcus Medford Maritimes Metropolis Newcomers refugees Syria Syrian refugees

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…

Economy

‘Soft Skills’: A Major Barrier to Retaining Work

Marcus Medford March 6, 2016 No Comments Danica Samuel economic immigrants Employers employment hiring immigrants Job Retention Metropolis Newcomers Peel Region soft skills

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…

Commentary

Myth Busting in Nova Scotia

Marcus Medford February 17, 2016 No Comments Atlantic Canada Canada Dalhousie economic immigrants Family Class Globe and Mail Halifax Howard Ramos Immigration john ibbitson Maritimes Newcomers Nova Scotia Pathways to Prosperity Population Provincial Nominees spouses

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…

Policy

Family Reunification: The Economic Cost

Marcus Medford October 8, 2015 No Comments Conservatives economic immigrants express entry Express Entry System Family Family Reunification Federal Election federal elections Immigration Jason Kenney Leah Bjornson NCM Election Desk Stephen Harper

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…

Commentary

The Mediterranean Crisis: An Open Letter to World Leaders

Marcus Medford September 15, 2015 No Comments economic immigrants Europe Greece Italy mediterranean refugee crisis migrants Migration refugee crisis refugees Syrian refugees Syrians UN United Nations

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…

Policy

Research Watch #7: Enclaves and Earnings

Marcus Medford September 1, 2015 No Comments Canadian experience Cultural Diversity earnings economic immigrants ethnic enclaves Immigration immigration policy integration labour market language Priya Ramanujam research Research Watch settlement Statistics Canada Study Success

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…

Feds falling short of francophone immigration targets: Senate report

Marcus Medford December 4, 2014 No Comments CIC economic immigrants express entry Francophones Immigration minorities minority communities Quebec Senate

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…