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Mohja Alia is the Manager of Employment and Bridging Programs at Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS). Mohja oversees employment and bridging programs and services that support immigrants in Nova Scotia and pre-arrival to Canada. She is an accomplished professional who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1997 as an immigrant from Jordan.  

Like many immigrant families, Mohja and her family came to Nova Scotia eager to contribute to their new home as entrepreneurs who dreamt of starting a...

Immigration is almost solely responsible for the largest annual population boom Canada has seen since 1957, new estimates from Statistics Canada show.

The newly released data estimates show Canada’s population grew by more than a million people between from July 2022 to July 2023,which represents an increase of about three per cent.

The population is now estimated to be well over 40 million.

Canada also saw a massive 46 per cent increase in the number of temporary residents in Canada over the same...

HIO is community-wide initiative of United Way East Ontario that brings together employers, immigrant agencies and stakeholders to enhance employers’ ability to access the talents of skilled immigrants through a comprehensive engagement strategy:

– Convene and Collaborate - bring together employers and multiple stakeholders to share ideas, foster and champion solutions and best practices for effective immigrants’ integration into the workforce.

– Build Employer Capacity - enhance employers’...

On September 20th, a comprehensive report outlining strategic measures aimed at enhancing the integrity of Canada's international student program was published by a group of four Canadian senators.

The report's primary objective is to ensure the program remains effective and maintains a positive reputation while providing valuable educational opportunities to international students. It emphasizes the need for enhancements in program oversight, regulations, and procedures.

Read the Report