Newcomers and Immigrants in Canada

A new report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada draws on 40 years of data.

A national organization supporting immigrant professionals celebrated its soft launch in Winnipeg with a packed event and strong community backing. 

A growing wave of newcomers has revived an Ottawa parish and pushed a long-delayed repair campaign into crisis mode.

Refugee claims in Saskatchewan have surged by almost 98 per cent since major federal and provincial immigration cuts came into effect, according to Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan also saw the country's steepest drop in permanent residents, but is expected to get around 1,000 more provincial nominee spots next year.

Windsor health and wellness expo connected newcomers with local community services.

Canada remains one of the world’s most desired migration destinations, but shifting policies have left would-be immigrants and residents facing uncertainty.

They invested hundreds of thousands to build businesses here, but they are still waiting to be accepted as Canadians.

Vaapsi Recovery Home in Surrey, B.C., supports Punjabi men struggling with addiction through culturally specific programming. Eighteen men have graduated from the program since it started in January.

Souad Ouared launches a new guidebook offering practical tips, personal insights, and warm guidance to help newcomers navigate life in Canada

Former immigration minister Lloyd Axworthy, a prominent global champion for refugees, said he believes Canada is putting its reputation as a welcoming place for refugees at risk through recent federal policy shifts. 

Newcomers should take part in activities in French with non-immigrants, such as sports and cultural events, language commissioner says.

Every family holds onto special dates. For Ban Zhang, moving to Canada meant learning about its history — and reconciling the significance of those holidays that once seemed distant and foreign and making them markers of his own identity, memory and belonging.

A panel discussed how job seekers can overcome barriers to employment and employers can see the value in cultural experience.

Canada’s 2026-2028 immigration levels plan aims to increase the number of economic immigrants coming to the country while cutting temporary migration, largely through a dramatic reduction in student visas. 

The federal government is seeking the power to cancel applications for groups of visa holders at least in part due to concerns of fraud from India and Bangladesh, according to internal documents obtained by CBC News.