By: Caitlin Atkinson in Montreal On Sept. 5, in one of his cruellest acts yet, US President Donald Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
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Visa Officers Largely Bias-Free: Author
In a country where over one in five people are immigrants and far more are children and relatives of immigrants, questions of who gets into…
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Foreign Student Enrolment in Canada Rising
A Statistics Canada report shows foreign student enrolment at Canada’s universities and colleges rose 2.5 per cent in 2013-2014, with international students accounting for roughly 10 per cent…
View More Foreign Student Enrolment in Canada RisingNova Scotia Aims to Lead in Immigration
Nova Scotia now has the ability to fast track an additional 300 immigrants through new express entry streams. The announcement made by Premier Stephen McNeil…
View More Nova Scotia Aims to Lead in ImmigrationPromising Prospects for B.C. Students from Mexico
Though its diaspora community in British Columbia might not be the biggest or most visible, Mexico is Canada’s third largest trade partner and the ninth…
View More Promising Prospects for B.C. Students from MexicoDespite System’s Flaws, More International Students Coming to Ontario
Over half the population of international students in Ontario are deciding to stay put after graduating, and it’s for a good reason. A recent study…
View More Despite System’s Flaws, More International Students Coming to OntarioCanada Faces Stiff Competition in Attracting Immigrants
by Themrise Khan in Ottawa Canada needs a greater competitive edge in order to remain a top destination of choice for immigrants from around the…
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Settlement Services: Where Ontario Stands
[Part 1 of 3 of an in-depth investigative series.] For over two decades, Canada has welcomed an average of 250,000 immigrants per year. These newcomers…
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Research Watch: Low TO Immigrant Voter Turnout
by Priya Ramanujam (@SincerelyPriya) in Toronto It is no secret that immigrants play an important and vital role in the make-up of Canada’s fabric. There is also…
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Foreign students may lower our standards
by Brian Lee Crowley Between 2000 and 2008, the number of foreign students in post-secondary education worldwide doubled from 1.8 million to 3.3 million. That…
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