Newcomers and Immigrants in Canada

The creation of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, or MPNP, in 1998 made the province the first in Canada to nominate newcomers for permanent residence through streams tailored to its economic needs and priorities.

Canada’s refugee system is in a tightly squeezed state, with more than 34,000 people entering the country through unauthorized points since early 2017

Quebec needs to do a better job of integrating new arrivals into the job market, so that these individuals stay here.

Calgary is hosting an Immigrant Fair this October 3 to help newcomers establish themselves and their families in the new city.

A bright sky peeks through a canopy of tree foilage at the end of a Point Pleasant Park pathway.

For a long time after I came to Canada, I thought I would never feel at home again. I thought, “this must be what it means to be an immigrant — to never feel at home.”

The 131 invitations brought the total number of invitations issued through Ontario's French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream in 2018 to 1,196.

Canada’s refugee system is in a tightly squeezed state, with more than 34,000 people entering the country through unauthorized points since early 2017

Ethno-specific preferences of cigarette smoking and smoking initiation among canadian immigrants – A multi-level analysis Yelena Bird, Killian Forbeteh, Chijioke Nwankwo, John Moraros School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Background: Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Over the last decade, increased immigration has significantly shifted Canada’s demographic profile. According to a 2011 National Household Survey, approximately 20.6% of the Canadian population was immigrants, the highest among the G8 countries. It is estimated that by 2031, one-in-three Canadian’s will be an immigrant. This study examined the ethno-specific preference of cigarette smoking and smoking initiation among Canadian immigrants.Methods: This study used data from the 2013 to 2014 combined cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey. This was a nationally generalizable, telephone-based survey that included a total of 130,000 respondents, aged 12 years or older. Ethnic differences in the preference of cigarette use among Canadian immigrant groups were determined. A three-level mixed effects logistic regression model was used to estimate the effect of ethnicity on the likelihood of smoking initiation after migration to Canada.Results: In our study, 82% of respondents were native-born Canadians (one group), while the rest were immigrants (six groups=18%). Results of the logistic regression analysis revealed statistically significant differences in the number of cigarettes smoked daily (P=0.0001), age of smoking onset (P=0.0001), and smoking initiation (P=0.0001) between Canadian-born and immigrant participants. Immigrant smokers in Canada were significantly more likely to be younger, single, Caucasian, females with high income and post-secondary education (P=0.0001).Conclusion: The results of our study suggest that Caucasian female immigrants in Canada initiated smoking at a younger age and smoked more cigarettes than any other immigrant group or native-born Canadians. This is a particularly interesting finding as Caucasian female immigrants may not be considered a vulnerable or at-risk population. To be effective, tobacco strategies specifically tailored for this overlooked population would require increased awareness, culturally appropriate initiatives, and gender-specific interventions. Keywords: cigarette smoking, initiation, ethnicity, immigrants, Canada

A total of 438 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to Saskatchewan immigration candidates in the latest Expression of Interest system invitation round that took place on September 27.

Syrian Canadian Sara Takieddin is currently crowdfunding on LaunchGood.com in order to pay off her debts.