Data shows there are former engineers, doctors and architects working as cab drivers, and are seemingly already falling through the cracks in today’s job market
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Resettlement Woes: Men Struggle to Find Identity
Many immigrant men feel isolated, fearful and lost upon arrival in Canada, according to multiple researchers and social agencies in the country. Vic Lantion, a program coordinator with the Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary (ECCC), explains that…
View More Resettlement Woes: Men Struggle to Find IdentityPrivate Sector Projects to Help Refugees Find Work
New innovative employment programs aim to integrate government-assisted refugees (GARs) into the Canadian labour market. At the Employment Pathways for Refugees forum at the 18th Metropolis conference 2016 in Toronto, experts discussed how to help refugees find work,…
View More Private Sector Projects to Help Refugees Find WorkSyrian Refugee Finds Safety, But Not Prospects
As Rakan Almasri waited for his childhood friends to arrive in Canada last week, it seemed to him to mark yet another leg in a journey that has been years in the making. After leaving…
View More Syrian Refugee Finds Safety, But Not ProspectsManitoba To Provide Skills Training for Refugees
Settlement agencies and other organizations are busy ramping up their services to prepare for the 10,000 Syrians that will arrive in Canada by the end of the year. According to Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger, the…
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