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Gig Economy Continues to Push Immigrants into Unstable Jobs

Having temporary or multiple jobs used to be common for new immigrants who needed to gain the so-called “Canadian experience” and wait until their academic…

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Getting Ahead: Taking the First Career Steps

Guest Author March 17, 2018 No Comments career Ethnic Women as Active Participants Jennilee Austria NPower Canada Ontario precarious work Toronto Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council

Back when I was a settlement worker, many of my newcomer clients would enter the job market in positions of non-skilled labour. Ranging from forklift…

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While studying for the Canadian citizenship test, columnist Ayse Koca found the study guide’s tone to be unfair and patronizing towards newcomers prepping for an already difficult test.
https://newcanadianmedia.ca/the-condescension-of-canadas-citizenship-test/

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More than 1000 migrant farm workers in Ontario have been infected with COVID-19. Three of them have died. Advocates point out the housing and working conditions as the main causes and criticize their restrictive work permit. This time, a worker speaks up.
https://newcanadianmedia.ca/farm-worker-sues-scotlynn-farms-for-unlawful-reprisals/

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4 Aug

After weeks of discussion between the Movie Theatre Association of Canada and the provincial government, the majority of theatres in Ontario reopened for the August long weekend. But how will theatres adjust to the realities of operating in a pandemic?
https://newcanadianmedia.ca/cinemas-forced-to-rethink-operations-in-the-pandemic-age/

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