- What newcomers can expect in Canada’s evolving economyTeecee Okore As Canada enters 2025, the economy presents both opportunities and hurdles for immigrants, who are essential to its workforce yet often encounter barriers that make the path to success complex. Take Teecee Okore for instance. A seasoned marketing consultant from Nigeria, she moved to Canada in 2024 with high ...
- Moving to Canada: Guide to speaking CanadianYou may be fluent in English, but upon arrival in Canada it’s likely you’ll hear people saying words you’ve never heard. At times, it can seem Canadians have a special interpretation of the English language that even our English-speaking neighbours south of the border aren’t privy to understanding. This special ...
- Canada announces pathway for newcomers with experience in the tradesOn August 1, 2023, new Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced that the first trades round for category-based selection will open this week. This is a part of the new Express Entry process announced in May to allow Canada to fill specific labour needs by issuing invitations to prospective permanent residents ...
- Toronto’s packed shelters to refer asylum seekers to federal programs: deputy mayorToronto’s overstretched shelter system cannot cope with the high numbers of refugee claimants seeking bed spaces and will begin referring them away from at-capacity shelters towards federal programs, said deputy mayor Jennifer McKelvie. McKelvie said at a press conference Wednesday that the federal government has not provided Toronto with the funding ...
- Should you negotiate your salary as a newcomer?Having coached hundreds of newcomers to Canada with their job search over the years, I have become accustomed to their shocked looks when I bring up the topic of salary negotiation. While most newcomers understand that negotiating salaries is a common practice in Canada, many do not feel that they ...
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