There are two simple ways the federal government can show how serious it is about getting foreign workers to Canada, writes Fabian Dawson
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Whitening Your Resumé to Get the Job
While working as a television journalist with Canada’s public broadcaster, CBC, in Toronto, I produced a documentary series on how new immigrants were settling in Canada. It was part of an effort by the CBC…
View More Whitening Your Resumé to Get the Job‘Canadian Dream’ Less Likely Under Quebec’s Bill 70
Community organizations and immigrant lobby groups in Quebec are speaking out against a provincial welfare reform bill that would require new social assistance applicants to enter the job market sooner. Activists say that Bill 70,…
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Recognizing Credentials Pre-Arrival Vital to Success
New online programs are looking at how work is done in other parts of the world in order to more easily transfer newcomers’ skills to the Canadian job market. Abigail Fulton presented the British Columbia…
View More Recognizing Credentials Pre-Arrival Vital to SuccessResearch Watch #7: Enclaves and Earnings
Several observers have noted that immigration is, generally, a non-partisan issue in Canada. That probably explains why it’s not a topic of debate during this current federal election campaign. But, it’s safe to say that…
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Canada’s Translator Service Industry Needs Stronger Regulation
Susan* felt lucky to land her first job as an interpreter a few months after settling in Ottawa. But the rollercoaster ride that followed – leaving her without payment after more than six months – left a…
View More Canada’s Translator Service Industry Needs Stronger RegulationPoilievre Calls for “One Stop Shop” to Accept Foreign Credentials
The federal government is calling on its provincial counterparts to develop a national standard for registered professionals to ensure foreign credentials are recognized, Employment Minister Pierre Poilievre said. Right now, Poilievre said, there are 13…
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Immigrants Looking Beyond Big City Living
Newcomers to Canada, now more than ever, are thinking twice about where to lay down their roots. Rural towns in the prairie provinces are rapidly growing hot spots for many new immigrants, more so than…
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“Employers Likely to Always Have Limited Role in Immigrant Selection”
Canada’s most seasoned academic on immigration, Prof. Jeffrey Reitz, suggests that the decision of the government to postpone and reduce reliance on employer participation in the Express Entry system that takes effect Jan. 1 is…
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Imagining the Agency of the Future
Agency of the Future is a national project started in 2013 by Canada’s settlement sector and the Pathways to Prosperity research partnership (P2P). Its goal is to help settlement organizations capitalize on the market opportunities…
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