The federal government is foreshadowing a major overhaul of the immigration intake system so that it does not pit low-skilled workers against highly qualified applicants, reports Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Fernando Arce.
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Farzana Doctor, author of “Seven,” makes sure that the characters in her stories are psychologically informed. “There is so much misinformation out there about how people experience and remember trauma. I want to dispel that,” she tells NCM’s Baisakhi Roy.
View More Author Farzana Doctor On Trauma, Belonging and Female Genital Mutilation
Iranian-Canadian immigrant, Hanisa Rahbari shares her “coming out” story for Pride Month. It’s a journey marked by struggles and barriers that leads to a celebration of self-identity.
View More A Transgender Immigrant’s Journey to Find Her Real Self
Prolonged stay-at-home orders and expanded policing powers could lead to more harassment of immigrant and BIPOC communities, aggravating the historical harassment these communities have faced, advocates say.
View More Expanded Pandemic Orders Could Increase Police Harassment
Largely racialized, the taxi industry has taken a massive hit from the pandemic. Lobbying by the industry to get a fairer shake has only been partially successful, leaving many to wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that many cabbies are new immigrants.
View More Toronto Tries to Soften Blow on Cabbies
Ottawa is granting 90,000 applicants a pathway to permanent residency to reach its immigration target this year. But the program does nothing for the migrant workers feeding the country, says one migrant justice organization
View More Advocates Call Ottawa’s PR Program “A Smokescreen”
Canada has announced an ambitious immigration target as a major part of its post-COVID-19 recovery. NCM reporter Zahra Mahdi looks into what this will look like and what experts say about the feasibility of this new plan
View More Meeting Immigration Targets During a Pandemic Will Be a Challenge, Say Experts
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) system categorizes jobs based on skill level and occupation. But requiring specific NOC jobs for work permits and permanent residency is making it difficult for new graduates and their partners to stay.
View More How the NOC Puts International Graduates in Vulnerable Positions
Immigrating to a new country can be very stressful. Here’s how one transportation company, Sutco, is helping its workers with their immigrant experience.
View More How One Trucking Company is Helping Ease the Immigration Experience for New Drivers
In honour of the theme of this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, NCM reporter Daniela Cohen talks to two anti-racism activists about how their struggles growing up inspired them to raise more awareness and how this has helped them in their own healing. This is the second piece in a two-part series on youth leaders from diverse communities who are taking a stand against racism.
View More It’s Never Too Early to Stand Up Against Racism