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Nearly 60% of Canadians prefer working from home. The summer 2025 poll results from Angus-Reid shouldn’t come as a surprise, since people enjoy the flexibility, reduced commute time and freedom of remote work.   But preference and performance don’t always line up. Just because...

  At NIEFS, our journey in supporting newcomers to Canada has always been about more than employment; it's about connection, community and collaboration. Over the past two years, as we...

  Across Canada, employers are balancing persistent labour shortages with fast-changing skill demands. Through the Strengthening Employer Feedback Channels (SEFC) initiative, the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC) and partners...

  In 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) began to introduce a series of changes to Canada’s International Student Program. First, the government implemented a cap on international student...

  In my last article, “From warm welcome to harsh reality: ‘False hope’ and the newcomer experience,” I explored the challenges newcomers face due to systemic barriers, policies and procedures,...

By: Jennifer Browne, Tony Botelho, Arfa Dar, Darlene Hnatchuk and Felicity Morgan Even with past global career development conferences under our belts, arriving in Belfast for the Global Career Services Summit...

What are your thoughts about using AI (artificial intelligence) in career counselling, recruiting and general HR (human resources) services?   Before you read on, I need to caveat that I’m far...

For most people, career planning focuses on skills, interests, labour market information and educational pathways. But for many, spirituality, however it is experienced, quietly shapes the career choices they make...

Tea has been a personal and research interest of mine for almost a decade – and its sensory experience contains many surprising parallels to career exploration. The ancient tradition of...

A report by the Canadian Diplomatic Family Network found that 92% of spouses of Canadian foreign service workers posted abroad identified employment as a key factor in both their quality...