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The latest spat between Quebec and Ottawa over immigration is based on politics and not the reality of the labour market, says the head of a major employers group. “In some ways, it’s deplorable,” said Karl Blackburn, president and CEO of the Conseil du patronat du Québec. His comments come …
Read More »Lags in Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program a ‘failure of the government’: advocate – Winnipeg
Hundreds gathered outside Manitoba’s legislature Thursday afternoon to protest lags in a provincial immigration program. The demonstrators expressed frustration with being caught in limbo, as more than 20,000 people wait for the next step in immigrating to Manitoba and becoming a permanent Canadian resident — with time on their work …
Read More »Canadian research firm releases survey results highlighting newcomer challenges – Winnipeg
A new study is highlighting some of the challenges newcomers continue to face when immigrating to Canada. The study, “Cracking the Newcomer Code,” was released Tuesday by Leger, a Canadian market research company. It found 38 per cent of employed newcomers were not able to find a job in their …
Read More »Canada’s immigration minister expected to announce study permits plan
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to outline a plan Monday to reduce the number of international students issued permits to study in Canada. The move comes as the federal cabinet is in the midst of a three-day retreat in Montreal preparing for the upcoming sitting of Parliament. It also …
Read More »Palestinians in Canada scramble to submit family applications – National
Palestinian-Canadians and permanent residents are in a race against time to submit applications for Ottawa’s new program offering three-year visas for extended family members to take refuge in Canada. Those who have completed the process are anxiously waiting to hear whether their relatives have been approved, with no guarantee whether …
Read More »Ottawa warned about impact of high immigration on housing in 2022: documents – National
Federal public servants warned the government two years ago that large increases to immigration could affect housing affordability and services, internal documents show. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press through an access-to-information request show Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada analyzed the potential effects immigration would have on the economy, housing …
Read More »Toronto is in a housing ‘crisis’ leaving newcomers, residents in the lurch
This is the third instalment of New Roots, a series from Global News that looks at how evolving migration patterns and affordability challenges have changed life in communities across Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic. Toronto is in the midst of a serious housing crisis — one that is having …
Read More »Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow tours church housing refugees, calls on feds to visit – Toronto
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is calling on newly minted federal cabinet members to visit churches that have been housing refugees and asylum-seekers in recent weeks. Speaking in front of makeshift beds set up at a church in Toronto’s north end, Chow invited Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Housing Minister Sean …
Read More »Advocates push Liberals to relax Hong Kong immigration rules – National
A press conference in Markham, Ont., last week hosted by Liberal MP Paul Chiang seemed to offer good news for Hong Kongers hoping to flee the island increasingly under Beijing’s thumb: Canada would lift education requirements for Hong Kong immigrants with Canadian work experience. The move, which the Liberals framed …
Read More »Saskatchewan struggles to put skilled newcomers to work, RBC report shows
An RBC report from last week says that Saskatchewan is failing to put skilled immigrants to work in their field of expertise. The process of getting a licence or out-of-province credentials recognized is long and complicated and discourages a lot of workers to choose Saskatchewan. Read more: Employers seeking ‘very …
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