By Time | On a recent Tuesday, Neal Fachan walked down a dock in Seattle’s Lake Union and boarded a blue and yellow Harbour Air seaplane, alongside six other tech … Continued

By Conversation | As international migration continues to grow in scope, complexity and impact, social integration of newcomers has become an issue of global concern. It’s particularly a salient issue … Continued

By Voice | EARLIER this month, I visited Welcome House, a place of refuge for people who are new to B.C. Welcome House provides housing, child care, a medical clinic, … Continued

By Straight | Feeling a sense of belonging doesn’t always come easy for newcomers to Canada. For sexual and gender minorities, it can be tougher.

By ISSofBC | A new web-based text messaging tool developed by ISSofBC and the Vancouver Community Networkoffers real-time information sharing with refugees and immigrants via cell phone to help ease the … Continued

By Toronto Star | The issue of the unemployment rate of educated newcomers to Canada in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) — currently twice of those with a similar background … Continued

By Vancouver Sun | The Liberal government is launching a new three-year immigration experiment that aims to help fill labour shortages in Canada’s agri-food sector.

By City News 1130 | It’s not the language, the culture or weather that is hardest to adapt to. For newly arrived Syrian refugees in British Columbia, who are queer, … Continued

By Abbotsford News A group of women recently hopped in a car in Abbotsford and headed to Vancouver to go “shopping.” What made this excursion unique for Karen, Jamie, Shelby … Continued

Supporting effective labour mobility and foreign qualification recognition processes, ensuring workers can access needed skills and training, and building an inclusive and diverse labour market are essential to growing Canada’s … Continued