As newcomers navigate a new country and culture, their parenting style also takes on new challenges. NCM reporter Joy Osiagwu speaks to one family and community leaders on finding the balance between old and new traditions.
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Many immigrants who come to Canada in the skilled workers class, find it difficult to get employment that matches their education and skill level. Seeking help from Canadian settlement agencies, many find that the agencies instead encourage them to settle for jobs they are overqualified for because of a lack of ‘Canadian experience.’
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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.
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It’s not enough for executive leadership to commit to diversity and inclusion as values within an organization. They need to help middle managers execute this on an everyday, operational level, too
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On July 1st, we Canadians celebrate Canada Day, the day which memorIalizes the act of confederation, the day Canada became its own nation. It was snowing and bone-chillingly cold when I arrived in Canada in…
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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…
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Integrating new immigrants quickly and seamlessly when they arrive in Canada not only makes their lives easier, but benefits the rest of society. For this reason, Garen Direnfeld, a social worker in Dundas, Ontario says…
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A tax cut introduced by the new federal government looks to strengthen the middle class, but some Canadian immigrants disagree about how it will help newcomers. The new change will provide about $3.4 billion in…
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Whether or not Canadians voted for the new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, everyone will be forced to honour his promise to bring more than 25,000 Syrian refugees to the country in a span of…
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“What is your motivation in life?” My talkative, confident frame, turned silent. The interview is going good so far – similar to many other interviews I had in the last 15 days for positions like cashier,…
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