New work permit being offered to keep more international students in Canada
Former students who hold post-graduation work permits that have expired or will soon expire can now apply for open work permits....
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Federal program gives young newcomers paid work experience — and reason to hope
Employment training programs across Canada target young people under 30 who face barriers, including people of colour and those who recently arrived in the country, live with disabilities and experience...
They’ve graduated in Canada, but they need work experience to stay here
With a challenging labour market making it hard to find employment, thousands of post-graduate work permit holders are running out of time and facing removal from Canada....
Time to unlock the economic potential of Canada’s immigrant and racialized communities
A lack of access to seed money holds back newcomer – and especially refugee – entrepreneurs....
How the pandemic has disrupted the lives of international students in Canada
With the traditional education-to-citizenship route disrupted, COVID-19 has thrown the future of international students in Canada into uncertainty...
Canada plans record levels of immigration in ‘roadmap’ to post-COVID-19 economic recovery
Canada has launched its boldest immigration plan in modern history in the midst of a second wave of COVID-19, increasing the number of newcomers it will bring into this country at...
The importance of workplace belonging for immigrant youth
Immigrant youth are an important source of talent to Canada and increasingly a vital strategy for redressing Canada’s aging workforce. According to Statistics Canada (2017), young people ages 18–29 account...
New skilled-immigrants ranking system sees newcomers landing better jobs
Ninety-five per cent of the principal applicants admitted under the so-called Express Entry process were employed after one year, while 83 per cent of them reported doing so in their...
Part-time and full-time employment among immigrants: A tale of two recoveries
LMIC analysis finds the recovery in full-time employment has lagged significantly for immigrants, with only 60% of the jobs lost by immigrants recovered versus 86% for their Canadian-born counterparts....
How to uplift immigrant and refugee communities in a post-pandemic world
World Education Services discussion highlights the importance of newcomers to Canadian economic growth and the vital contributions of the internationally educated to the health sector....