As the federal government increases immigration levels, questions hang in the air about whether it was wise for the new Ford government in Ontario to abandon the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration in 2018. The organization had originally been responsible for the province’s policy on citizenship and immigration issues.
View More Ontario Silent on Whether Provincial Immigration Ministry will Return
Although Peel Regional police reports show a decrease in domestic violence this year, the director of Family Services of Peel says that for every 20 reported cases, there are another 40 unreported cases.
View More Police Reports Do Not Tell True Scale of Domestic Violence
Global travel is depressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite this Canada has remained an attractive destination for those hoping to start a new life in a new country.
View More Interest in Immigrating to Canada High Despite Pandemic, Report Finds
YWCA Metro Vancouver launched a program focused on helping refugee women with their resettlement process in the Lower Mainland.
View More Program Helps Refugee Women Resettle in British Columbia
Three recent immigrants share their experiences of landing and getting settled in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View More Immigrants Face Difficulties Settling Amidst COVID-19
Vancouverite heads to Seoul International Buddhism Expo to learn how to help new immigrants resettle in Canada with mindful wellness programs.
View More On a Mindful Wellness Mission To Help New Immigrants Resettle
Little free libraries are a great tool for newcomers to integrate with Canadian society. Due to the pandemic, they are becoming even handier.
View More Little Libraries, Big Deal for Newcomers
While Canadians from across the country have felt the economic impact of COVID-19, a new study from the Association of Canadian Studies (ACS) explains how…
View More Newcomers Among Hardest Hit During Pandemic, Research Shows
On June 13, 2019, the Toronto Raptors won the prestigious Larry O’Brien trophy and the hearts of millions of Canadians, a large number of whom…
View More Raptors’ NBA Championship Unites Newcomers with Mainstream Canadians
An immigrant in Canada who has been in the country for 10 years or more should not be earning 67 cents for every dollar earned by a Canadian-born employee in a permanent, full-time job doing the same work
View More New Report Shows Immigrants ‘Moving Backwards, Not Forwards’