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Immigration & Settlement

How IRCC plans to support communities

November 30th

On October 31st, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced plans to improve Canada’s immigration system. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has consulted with stakeholders…

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Immigration & Settlement

Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 addresses housing and healthcare

November 23rd

On November 1st Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. The sets the target for…

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Immigration & Settlement

New Directions December Newsletter

November 23rd

Stay in touch with New Directions December Newsletter. This newsletter highlights LINC classes to help improve your communication skills, prepare…

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Immigration & Settlement

Canada’s immigration levels will need to rise in the future

November 20th

On November 1st, Canada announced that it would be keeping immigration levels constant, hoping to welcome roughly 500,000 immigrants a year,…

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Immigration & Settlement

Automation to speed up processing of International Experience Canada work permits

November 20th

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is improving how it processes International Experience Canada (IEC) work permits by expanding the…

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Employment

New act streamlines credential recognition for internationally trained professionals

November 16th

British Columbians will soon benefit from internationally trained professionals having an easier path to working in their chosen careers and…

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Immigration & Settlement

Celebrate advocates for anti-racism, multiculturalism

November 8th

By The Government of British Columbia | People throughout B.C. are encouraged to submit nominations for annual awards that recognize…

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Support for immigration in Canada has dropped since last year

October 31st

By CIC News | The Environics Institute, a Canadian research agency that conducts public opinion surveys and collects data on government, social…

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Refugee Resettlement

Looking to launch your career in Canada? This program offers free support to get you there

October 30th

By Vancouver is Awesome | When Rodrigo Ceolato Maria immigrated to Canada with his family in 2018, he came with…

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Refugee Resettlement

Canada releases 2022 Annual Report on Express Entry

October 26th

By CIC News | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releases an annual report on Express Entry every year, the 2022 version being the latest.…

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Immigration Minister: Canada expects to process 20,000 Indian visas by end of 2023

October 26th

By CIC News | At a meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) yesterday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said…

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Canada’s Immigration Minister and Deputy Minister discuss top IRCC objectives

October 26th

By CIC News | On October 24, Canada’s Standing Committee on Citizenship, and Immigration (CIMM) invited Canada’s Immigration Minister and Deputy Minister…

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B.C. taking action to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals

October 26th

By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | A new credential legislation has been introduced in the province of British Columbia, on Oct. 23,…

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Canada’s Auditor General releases a report on IRCC’s permanent residence backlogs

October 23rd

By CIC News | The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has just released the findings of its report on the processing…

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Canada launches fast-track work permit program in the Philippines

October 22nd

By CIC News | The Honorable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the launch of…

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Celebrate Diwali – Festival of Lights this November in Brampton

October 22nd

By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | A must-attend event for the whole family Presented by Scotiabank on November 4, 2023, at…

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Canada’s Parents and Grandparents 2023 lottery has begun

October 20th

By CIC News | The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2023 lottery has begun. Between October 10 and October 23, Immigration,…

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IRCC expects India visa processing to return to normal by early 2024

October 20th

By CIC News | A press conference with Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller on October 19th, 2023 has revealed that the ongoing…

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Refugee Resettlement

New poverty report card evaluates quality of life in Canada’s 10 provinces 

October 16th

By CIC News | In their first-ever poverty report cards, Food Banks Canada has graded all provinces and territories on a…

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Refugee Resettlement

Burnaby, Coquitlam duo create community for immigrant women to navigate professional spaces

October 15th

By Burnaby Now | For immigrants Prachi Jatania and Tina Balachandran, rewriting their professional journeys in a new country was…

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Refugee Resettlement

Here2Talk provides mental-health support for students this fall

October 15th

By BC Gov News | Free mental-health supports are available 24 hours a day for B.C. post-secondary students who may…

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Refugee Resettlement

Canada Needs ‘Critical Rethink’ of Temporary Foreign Worker Program

October 14th

By Immigration.ca The Canadian Senate committee studying Canada’s temporary foreign worker program’s (TFWP) efficiency and possible areas for improvement has asserted that…

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Refugee Resettlement

Extension of temporary measures to support Turkish and Syrian temporary residents

October 13th

By IRCC News | Following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria in February 2023, the Government of Canada introduced measures to support…

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Refugee Resettlement

Gender wage gap study shows some improvement for immigrant women in Canada

October 12th

By CIC News | Statistics Canada has released a new study showing the Gender Wage Gap (GWG) for all women…

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Canada’s Parents and Grandparents 2023 lottery begins today

October 11th

By CIC News | The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2023 lottery begins today. Between October 10 and October 23, Immigration, Refugees and…

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Refugee Resettlement

Biggest annual blanket drive in Richmond, Vancouver looking for volunteers

October 9th

By Richmond News | The Blanket BC Society is looking for volunteers for one of North America’s biggest annual blanket…

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Refugee Resettlement

Raise-a-Reader: New immigrants benefit from early childhood education program

October 8th

By Vancouver Sun | When Morena de Alfaro arrived in Canada from El Salvador in 2001, she says: “We didn’t…

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Canada’s non-permanent resident population is 2.2 million people

October 3rd

By CIC News | Statistics Canada has just released a major report that changes how it counts Canada’s non-permanent residents (NPRs). According…

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Refugee Resettlement

This ‘inexpensive’ street food is made fresh under a staircase in Burnaby

September 29th

By  Burnaby Now | A Burnaby street food vendor has been going strong for 20 years in the exact same location —…

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Refugee Resettlement

B.C.’s first Black judge, Selwyn Romilly, remembered as ‘kind, gentle soul’ after death at 83

September 28th

By Global News | The first Black person appointed to the B.C. bench has died of cancer, according to the…

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Refugee Resettlement

Riddles and rabbits at Richmond mall Mid-Autumn Festival celebration

September 27th

By Richmond News | “Which month of the year has 28 days?” is one of the many riddles displayed in…

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Poster for B.C. ‘whites only’ parent-child group sparks outrage

September 26th

By Global News | RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., confirm they are investigating reports of racist signs being posted in the…

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Richmond youth, seniors share personal migration stories

September 21st

By Richmond News | Over the past year, Richmond youth and seniors participated in an art project called Mosaic Firefly to share…

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Richmond restaurants gear up for ‘Olympics’ of Chinese cuisine

September 21st

By Richmond News | The ninth World Championship of Chinese Cuisine (WCCC) is coming to Vancouver in November and many…

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Express Entry: Canada has first ever draw for transport occupations

September 21st

By CIC News | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its second Express Entry draw this week. On September…

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Statistics Canada: Nearly 60% of Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals employed in their field of study in Canada

September 19th

By CIC News | A recent report by Statistics Canada shows that 58% of internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) in…

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Refugee Resettlement

From a simple stall to two dozen retail stores, Kin’s Farm Market celebrates 40 years in B.C.

September 16th

By Vancouver Sun | Kin Wah Leung is in his element, cajoling one customer into buying a melon that is…

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Refugee Resettlement

B.C.’s Cantonese speakers fight to preserve language amid uncertainty in Hong Kong

September 13th

By Vancouver Sun | You wouldn’t know that Cantonese is under threat, judging from the food court of the Parker…

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Canada celebrates Welcoming Week 2023

September 13th

By Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following…

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Two Langley programs benefit from provincial literacy funds

September 12th

By Langley Advance Times | Adult literacy in Langley is getting a boost with funds from the provincial government. The…

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IRCC announces update to Parents and Grandparents Program 2023

September 9th

By CIC News | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just announced an update to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). IRCC…

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Metro Vancouver’s immigrants more likely to prefer walkable urban neighbourhoods: new report

September 9th

By Vancouver Sun | Immigrants in Metro Vancouver are more likely than longer-term residents to prefer denser housing types in…

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Pathways to Permanent Residency for Temporary Residents

December 6th | 01:30 PM

In this Virtual Information Session, BCSIS settlement staff will gain a clear understanding of current pathways to...

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2023 Venezuelan Christmas Bazaar

December 10th | 10:00 AM

The Venezuelan Canadian Society of BC is excited to bring you the 6th Annual Venezuelan Christmas Bazaar! We will...