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News
Let immigrants helps solve doctor and nurse shortage, group says
CBC News |
Immigrants could be one of the solutions to labour shortages in many fields across the province, particularly health care, says a Moncton group that works with immigrants. (more…)
Annual boosts to immigration should benefit employers: Experts
By Canadian HR Reporter |
Touting it as a central pillar of the country’s future economic success, the federal government unveiled its three-year immigration plan on Oct. 31. (more…)
Express Entry nears 2017’s invitation record after setting new October high
By Canadian Immigrant News |
Last month saw the Government of Canada more than double the number of invitations to apply for permanent residence that it issued to Express Entry candidates in October 2017, leaving it less than 12,000 invitations away from last year’s record-setting annual total. (more…)
Ottawa’s immigrant workforce a ‘golden opportunity’ for companies, says local board of trade
By Canadian Immigrant News |
Ottawa companies concerned about access to skilled labour would benefit from tapping the city’s pool of highly educated immigrants, says a new survey by the Ottawa Board of Trade. (more…)
Heartwarming video of Eritrean refugee children enjoying first Canadian snowfall goes viral
By Global News |
A woman who shared a video of two Eritrean children reacting gleefully to their first Canadian snowfall says the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the clip is reaffirming her faith in the country as a welcoming place for newcomers. (more…)
Ottawa to retool immigrant support program that few used — even as budget tripled
By National Post |
The U.S. economy relies on startups for much of America’s net job creation, and immigrants start many of those companies. A recent study from the National Foundation for American Policy finds that 55%, or 50 of 91, of the country’s $1 billion startup companies had at least one immigrant founder. (more…)
Vancouver Canadian Immigrant Fair is a week away
By Canadian Immigrant Magazine |
Register before November 12th for your chance to win a year of pre-paid service with Public Mobile on Canada’s largest mobile network. (more…)
Trudeau apologizes for Canada’s 1939 refusal of ship of Jewish refugees
By Canadian Press |
Survivors and families of 900 German Jews whose pleas for asylum Canada ignored during the Holocaust received an official federal apology Wednesday, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed more federal help to combat anti-Semitic acts. (more…)