Sep 18, 2024 | Newfoundland, Press Room
Canada has a long and proud history of welcoming newcomers from around the world who support our economy and enrich our country. In response to labour shortages and the aftershocks of the pandemic, the federal government took steps to meet the urgent needs of...
Sep 15, 2024 | Newfoundland, Press Room
The Filipino Newfoundlanders Basketball Association held its second annual tournament over the weekend. While teams were hoping to win the trophy, the association’s main goal is to help newcomers settle. The CBC’s Henrike Wilhelm has that story. Source...
Sep 7, 2024 | Newfoundland, Press Room
Migrant workers don’t need to be shown the door, they need better protections By Yumna Iftikhar, theindependent.ca A local migrant workers’ rights advocate says Canada’s scaled back temporary foreign worker program dehumanizes migrant workers and will further harm...
Sep 1, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
International students in Toronto will be adversely affected by an impending federal rule that says they will be able to work up to 24 hours a week off-campus when school is in session, students and advocates say. The new rule is expected to take effect this month,...
Aug 31, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) was a community-driven program designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities in Canada. It aimed to create a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who wanted to work and...
Aug 30, 2024 | Newfoundland, Press Room
Industry-Specific Talent Pathways Launched Under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced two new talent pathways under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to grow the workforce in the agriculture and...
The Government of Canada is investing more than $9.3 million to support Francophone minority communitiesMarch 21, 2025