Immigrant youths fighting discrimination
Citizenship and Immigration Canada will be granting $905,000 to the city of Vancouver for a three year project entitled CitizenU. The project will consist of 2,000 at-risk youth, ages 15-20,…
Montreal sending experts to assist Haiti with urban planning
One year after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, the country is still in desperate need of foreign assistance. Canada has donated over $400 million to aid Haiti in rebuilding their…
Haitian children reunited with Canadian adoptive parents
Last year the Government of Haiti gave permission for 250 Haitian children to be adopted by Canadian families in a project entitled Operation Stork. Since the beginning of the project,…
British Columbia project aimed at hiring immigrants
By 2015 more than 1 million jobs will be available in Canada due to the aging population. As Canada has a low birth-rate, there will not be enough workers to…
Increasing number of Irish immigrants expected to arrive in Canada
Due to Ireland’s current economic situation, many Irish are choosing to move to Canada in hopes of a better future and for financial security. Canada has seen an 80% increase…
Helping immigrants integrate into the Canadian workforce
A Vancouver pilot project was launched this week in order to help skilled immigrants better integrate into the Canadian business world. The Newcomer’s Mentorship Program is a joint project between…
Study finds more immigrants are choosing Atlantic Canada
The study also found that immigrants who choose to settle in the Atlantic Provinces are more likely to find work and earn higher salaries than recent immigrants in Ontario. One…
Child immigrants more likely to obtain university degrees than Canadian children
According to new research from Statistics Canada, children of immigrants are more likely than Canadian-born children to earn university degrees. Statistics Canada also found that child immigrants earn approximately the…
New Brunswick encouraging immigrant entrepreneurs
Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick, is helping new immigrant entrepreneurs by promoting the Fredericton Business Immigrant Mentorship Program. The program was created specifically for immigrants who wish to invest…
Ontario launches Brain Gain pilot project
Ontario recently launched a pilot project, entitled Brain Gain, to assist spouses and dependents of certain Canadians to work in Ontario while their applications for permanent residency are in process.There…