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News August, 2016
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B.C. officials are better prepared for next intake of 1,500 Syrian refugees
By Simon Little, CKNW News | With a second wave of Syrian refugees due to arrive next month, officials say they’ve learned from experience.
Return to school a challenging milestone for Syrian refugees
By Tara Carman, Vancouver Sun |
For a gay Syrian refugee living in Hamilton, Ont., disconnect and loneliness bring new challenges
By Alex Migdal, The Globe and Mail |
Ottawa’s flawed immigration calculus
By The Globe and Mail | Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum has gone from one end of the country to the other this summer bearing two messages: that the Trudeau … Continued
Trudeau Liberals tiptoe into temporary foreign workers minefield: Walkom
By Toronto Star | Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are wading back into the temporary foreign workers mess.
Questions raised over effectiveness of foreign worker program inspections
By Bill Curry, The Globe and Mail | A major spike in inspections under the temporary foreign worker program is spurring debate over the effectiveness of these new reviews.
John McCallum: Feds Aim To Spread Chinese Immigrants Across Country
By Huffington Post VANCOUVER — Canada’s immigration minister says it appears the country needs more newcomers, but as housing prices skyrocket in Vancouver and Toronto his government hopes to lure … Continued
Ottawa looking for ‘middle ground’ when it revamps temporary foreign worker program
By CBC News | Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum expects a report next month on a revamp to the temporary foreign worker program. McCallum says the House of Commons Standing … Continued