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Annual Canadian Immigrant Fair in Toronto a success!

June 12, 2019 admin 0 Comments careers, education, Featured, news, photo booth, resume workshop, settlement, Toronto, toronto canadian immigrant fair

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 22:29:45 +0000

Over 1,200 attendees stopped by for some inspiration, information and networking at the ninth annual Canadian Immigrant Fair at Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on June 10, 2019. The diverse group of attendees included brand-new permanent residents, ready-to-hire internationally trained professionals, people with temporary status looking to stay in Canada permanently, and even ESL teachers […]

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Living in Hamilton, Ontario

May 13, 2019 admin find a city, hamilton, john c. munro hamilton international airport, Manufacturing, niagara escarpment, Ontario, sanctuary city, settlement

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 07:32:28 +0000

Want to live in a big city with a hometown feel that’s close to nature with a growing but still affordable housing market ? Our ‘Find a City’ series explores the ‘Manufacturing Metropolis’. Hamilton is the ninth largest city in the province of Ontario and is located approximately at the mid-point between Toronto and Buffalo, […]

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Immigrant children’s health declines rapidly after arrival in Canada

April 30, 2019 admin childrens health, diet, HEALTH, health care, immigration, newcomer families, settlement

Credit to Author: Staff Writer| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 02:57:12 +0000

By: Hassan Vatanparast, University of Saskatchewan and Ginny Lane, University of Saskatchewan A healthy, happy future, free from poverty: This is the aspiration of many new immigrants and refugees to Canada and the United States. Leaving harsh conditions and food scarcity behind, they embrace the safety and relative affluence that North America offers. Few would […]

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Distribution of settlement for Martial Law victims to push through — human rights lawyer

April 11, 2019 admin Human Rights Victims, Latest News Stories, Marcos, Martial law, Nation, OSG, robert swift, rod domingo, settlement

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 03:55:33 +0000

The distribution of the $13.75 million settlement proceeds to Martial Law victims will push through despite the continuous efforts of the OSG

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Panelo: Not a victim if you fought government

April 11, 2019 admin government, Headlines, Human rights, human rights violations, Latest News Stories, Marcos, Nation, Panelo, settlement, victims

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:38:18 +0000

Panelo on Thursday said “innocent” victims caught in the crossfire between the government and its “enemies” should be compensated.

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House hunting hurdles for newcomers to Canada

April 8, 2019 admin housing, settlement

Credit to Author: Baisakhi Roy| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 12:32:04 +0000

Impossibly high real estate prices, unreasonable rental landlords and credit history woes are just some of the house hunting horrors that newcomers face in Canada Such is the ordeal of finding a home to rent or buy in Canada that when we zeroed in on a couple of newcomer families who were in the midst […]

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Martial law victims hit SolGen for rejecting settlement deal

April 5, 2019 admin Calida, claimants 1081, deal, duterte, Headlines, Human rights, imelda, Latest News Stories, Marcos, Martial Law Victims, Nation, PCGG, reject, settlement, Solgen

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:17:25 +0000

Calida says human rights groups not entitled to all drug war documents

The group of martial law victims who won a human rights settlement in Hawaii against the estate of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos assailed the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for rejecting a United States court-supervised deal that would have given them compensation from the proceeds of the sale of several paintings illegally acquired by former first lady Imelda Marcos.

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Mentoring matters at Skills for Change

March 31, 2019 admin careers, careers & education, Featured, mentor program, mentoring, mentorship, newcomers, settlement, settlement services, skills for change, Toronto

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 16:07:11 +0000

How three different mentorships have led toward successful careers for newcomers Knowledge is a powerful thing. At Skills for Change, we understand the value of career experience and the practicality of industry familiarity. Providing newcomers with employment opportunities is one of our most important responsibilities, but there is also great value in partnering a new […]

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Tips for transitioning from Canadian winter to spring

March 20, 2019 admin preparing your car for spring, settlement, spring wardrobe, Weather

Credit to Author: Staff Writer| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:25:10 +0000

With the winter thaw finally starting, you’ll want to get ready for spring’s weather and wardrobe change by taking these simple steps

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Living in Kelowna, B.C.

March 5, 2019 admin BC, Featured, find a city, kelowna, settlement

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:35:25 +0000

Want to live in B.C., but can’t afford Vancouver? Think the Okanagan Valley! Here’s more about the growing hub of Kelowna in our ‘Find a City’ series Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley, located 471 kilometres east of Vancouver on the shores of Lake Okanagan in the southern interior of British Columbia. […]

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