Newcomers and Immigrants in Canada

The Anilao family has been living in Sechelt for three years, making a home and raising children. But their temporary foreign worker visas are set to expire in August.

The St. John’s Farmers’ Market was filled with excitement on Sunday as members of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Muslim community prepared for the start of Ramadan.

For nearly two decades, she has empowered newcomers, refugees, and 2SLGBTQ+ people at The 519, a communiyy centre in Toronto's Gay Village.

Victor Ejike still thinks about Samwel Uko six years after his death, and how he could help other Regina youth facing a mental crisis.

A new report by University of Manitoba researchers suggests some refugees and newcomers to the province have received vastly different levels of government support depending on their circumstances, including country of origin. 

Allegations of systemic fraud have brought an immigration program designed to supply skilled workers to Ontario companies to a sudden halt. Beverly Andrews speak to a man stuck in the system.

“We’re trying to help them get into the Winnipeg culture and enjoy our winters,” said Jeff Hofer, director of the camp and outdoor education site spanning 39 acres in Headingley. These outings are a great way to show newcomers how they can stay active and build community in spite of frigid temperatures, Hofer said.

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A community group in Montreal's Park-Extension neighbourhood has a new low-cost tailoring service. Held once a month at the Brique par brique community centre, Alter-Mode gives newcomers the opportunity to show off their skills as tailors and seamstresses.

Between new language requirements put in place in 2024 and the abolition of another pathway to permanent residency, some international students in Quebec feel betrayed.

Iranians held rallies across Canada following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with many celebrating the possibility of a regime change and more freedoms in Iran.

Provincial leaders and Calgary's Chinese community gathered in the Chinese Cultural Centre of Calgary to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse.

Newcomers from 27 countries took the oath at a ceremony at HMCS Prevost in London.

Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada's express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including military ones.

At the Brampton Cup, one of Ontario’s largest Olympic-style boxing tournaments, newcomers find structure, confidence and community

A new study of dialysis patients at Scarborough General has shown that where you were born could affect your kidney health. Audra Brown with which immigrant populations are at the greatest risk.

MONTREAL — At times, a 25-year old woman said the snow reached her knees as she trudged through a dark, icy forest near the Quebec border in mid-January.

Dozens rallied in downtown Montreal on Saturday to call on Ottawa to grant permanent status to people with precarious or no immigration status.

Pari Mokradi arrived in Canada full of hopes and dreams. When he was unable to land a job after graduating, he started to feel invisible.

Last year started with sweeping changes to immigration as public support for newcomers changed for the first time since 1996. We speak with Rupa Banerjee, a researcher, about what she has learned about Canada reshaping its immigration system.