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When Zhya Aramiy was living in Turkey and Iraq, he had to keep his Pride flags hidden away. Aramiy, who identifies as gay, fled from Iraq at the age of 27 after facing threats, physical violence and ostracization from his family because of his sexuality. “I was at the point …
Read More »Manitoba NDP leader rallies troops, Liberals promise help for newcomers – Winnipeg
Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew rallied supporters on the final Sunday of the provincial election campaign, while Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson continued to stay out of the media spotlight. Kinew told NDP members not to take the party’s lead in opinion polls for granted and to work to get …
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 »Craft fairs help Ukrainian newcomers in Winnipeg feel more at home – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Colorful, meaningful homemade items for sale attracted hundreds of people to a Winnipeg church on Sunday. The craft fair held at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral is much more than just a fair for Ukrainian newcomers in Winnipeg as it helps them …
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 …
Read More »Newcomers to Canada ‘most vulnerable’ to rental scams
A Calgary couple is warning others to be vigilant of rental scams targeting immigrants or refugees after it had to turn several hopeful renters away. Jaclyn Rhyno told Global News that over the past year, numerous people have unexpectedly popped by her home in Midnapore, claiming to be there to …
Read More »Ukrainian newcomers set to mark 1st Christmas in Canada after fleeing war – National
Anastasiia Tertyshna remembers sitting around the dinner table at her parents’ house in eastern Ukraine on Christmas Eve last year, cracking jokes with her husband and siblings as they ate a traditional pudding typically prepared for the holidays. It’ll be a far different scene this year as Tertyshna marks the …
Read More »More newcomers in B.C. are choosing to live outside Metro Vancouver, latest census data shows
A growing number of new immigrants in B.C. are choosing to live outside of Metro Vancouver, according to 2021 census data from Statistics Canada. One of them is Alan Gonzales, who came to Kelowna, B.C., five years ago as a Canadian permanent resident. Gonzales, who is from the Philippines, received his permanent residency through the …
Read More »Newcomers get a taste of the home they were forced to flee at National Ukraine Festival
The return of the National Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin offered newcomers displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine a comforting taste of home over the weekend. Lesia Yaroshenko travelled more than 300 kilometres from Winnipeg to attend the event in southwestern Manitoba. Yaroshenko and her sons Hnat, 16, and Vlad, …
Read More »Why Ukrainian newcomers are not refugees and why that matters
This month the New Brunswick government chartered a plane to bring in 170 Ukrainians fleeing the war. At the airport, the tearful reunions and welcoming hugs looked the same, but despite having travelled to find safety, these newcomers in Canada are not considered refugees. In March, the federal government created a special program …
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