Newcomers and Immigrants in Canada

The award-winning Irish Canadian writer joins Q’s Tom Power to discuss her new stage production, The Wind Coming Over The Sea.

Newcomers living in Montreal’s Parc-Extension are sharing India’s anti-colonial history through a night of Punjabi-language theatre. The cast is entirely made up of recent immigrants from Punjab, India, and members of Montreal’s Immigrant Workers Centre. 

Quebec is now backtracking on its plan, saying that children of immigrants with open work permits can stay in subsidized daycares while their files are under review.

Qualifying nurses educated abroad can now access tailored support to help them integrate into the Canadian workforce through the Pre-Arrival and Post-Arrival Supports and Services Program (PASS). Nurses located outside Canada who have yet to immigrate to Canada but have obtained their confirmation of permanent residence can utilize the PASS Pre-Arrival Program. The PASS Post-Arrival

Applicants of Canada’s Start-up Visa program say delays in permanent residency are stalling their businesses, blocking funding and growth. Despite building successful ventures, many have waited years, prompting calls for faster processing and greater transparency.

Newly installed Premier Mike Pemberton foresees issues for businesses if program cuts aren't reversed.

Two families are threatening legal action over the Quebec government's move to deny some immigrants access to subsidized daycare spots.

A halal food bank in London has expanded to a larger location to better serve a growing number of people in need of food, essential items and employment support.

The initiative not only helps people from war-torn countries get on their feet in Canada, it also addresses a significant demand for skilled trade workers in the province. 

An annual picnic to celebrate newcomers to Canada drew hundreds of people to Chatham's Kingston Park on Saturday.

Summerside's DiverseCity event brought a wide range of different cultures together at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre Sunday.

The Canada Border Services Agency says it registered more than 3,000 requests for asylum at the crossing in July 2025, compared to 600 last July.

As federal funding shrinks, immigrants say the classes are vital to making a life in Alberta.

Some Sudanese Canadians are calling out Ottawa for rejecting their applications to privately sponsor loved ones fleeing conflict without making it clear what's missing in their paperwork or how they can fix any errors. A federal spokesperson says all refused applications get thorough correspondence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Eurocentric norms instilled within a one-size-fits-all model of mental health care fail to address the complex and interconnected reality of immigrant and refugee populations.

An inaugural free weeklong sports camp for youth who are newcomers to Regina was a huge success, thanks to organizers and community support.

Called GrowWinnipeg, the program—a unique partnership between the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the government of Manitoba—has brought over 6,800 Jews to Winnipeg over the past 25 years.

Since starting in 2000, it has welcomed Jews from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Uruguay, Bolivia, Greece, South Africa, Hungary, Israel, Ukraine and Russia to the province.

A new Government of Canada study has found that immigration levels contributed to rising home ownership prices and housing rental rates.

Members of the East End Refugee Committee stand outside Kingston Road United Church on July 23. Left to right: Phyllis Somers, Rosemary Anderson, Sue

The head of Thompson Rivers University’s international division has been awarded a lifetime achievement award for her work in the post-secondary sector — work inspired by her own experience immigrating to Canada

Refugees from all over the world came together for an annual soccer tournament in North York this Saturday organized as a way to help newcomers build connections in Canada, and take their minds off the stress of being in a new country. 

Fourteen people and companies with ties to Canadian Nectar Products and Island Gold Honey are facing charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in P.E.I. provincial court, with some of them also facing criminal charges for money laundering.

After appearing on CTV’s Battle of the Generations on Wednesday night, a musician originally from Regina is donating his winnings towards a good cause.