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The dream of making it big in Canada is turning into a battle for survival for many immigrants due to the high cost of living and rental shortages, as rising emigration numbers hint at newcomers being forced to turn their back on a country that they chose to make their adopted home.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made immigration his main weapon to blunt Canada's big challenge of an aging and slowing population, and it has also helped fuel economic growth. That drove Canada's population up at...

Ottawa has announced nearly $2 million in new funding to speed up the application process for international medical graduates who want to work in Canada. The Thursday announcement(opens in a new tab) also included an additional $3.5 million over five years to create a national plan for health workforce well-being.

"Addressing the needs of health care workers and the challenges they face is paramount in delivering better health outcomes for Canadians," Health Minister Mark Holland said in a news...

The world is facing unprecedented global displacement levels, and like many countries, Canada is experiencing a rise in asylum claims. This has placed immense pressure on Canada’s shelter systems and as winter approaches, the need becomes more urgent. All levels of government must work together to address these challenges and develop solutions.

The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, on behalf of the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of...

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A large majority of Canadians agree that higher immigration is fuelling the housing crisis and putting pressure on the health-care system, a new Leger poll suggests.

New federal voting intention numbers from the polling firm also show that the Conservatives are maintaining their sizable lead over the governing Liberals.

About three-quarters of respondents agreed that higher immigration contributes to the cultural diversity of the country, and 63 per cent said the arrival of young immigrants...

Originally published in French by Symposium+, this article is now presented in its English version.

Bianca Briciu

Lorraine Ste-Marie

Saint Paul University

In response to the underutilization and de-skilling of immigrants in health-related occupations in Canada (Hou & Schimmele, 2020), Saint Paul University has started a collaboration with the National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4)  in 2022 to design and deliver an on-line professional program to support the integration of internationally educated...

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“When you are rejected from job after job, simply because you don’t have Canadian experience, one starts to lose faith in the system. And one starts to lose confidence.”

The requirement for Canadian experience refers to the preference that some employers have for candidates who have worked for a Canadian employer before.

There is growing concern, especially as Canadian governments boost efforts to target immigration levels to meet needs for key work sectors like health care and housing, that this...