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Nominations are now open for the 15th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards!
For more than a decade, Canadian Immigrant magazine’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards program has been the leader in sharing and celebrating…
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By CIC News | According to the 2021 Canadian census, which was released in Q4 2022, more than 9 in 10…
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Former Richmond MP returns from humanitarian mission to help Ukrainians
By Richmond News Being informed and watching footage of carnage in Ukraine on the news wasn’t enough for Kenny Chiu.…
Call for applications: MOSAIC Awards 2023
Free scholarships being awarded. Each year, MOSAIC offers a variety of scholarships and awards to celebrate diversity and inclusion, support…
Richmond-based non-profit gets funding to empower disadvantaged youth
By Richmond News | The Rick Hansen Foundation will be getting a $600,000 investment from Scotiabank in the next three…
The February “In the Loop” is out!
The February edition of our “In the Loop” Program and Services Guide is out! You can access the fully-linked PDF…
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The economics of immigration: A boon for B.C. with support in place
By BIV News | Last year was one of the busiest years on record for businesses and organizations that help…
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A shortage of doctors? Not really
By Vancouver Sun Politicians in every province and territory in Canada keep acknowledging the critical shortage of doctors, and keep…
By Gov of BC | Racism is the belief that one group of people, identified by physical characteristics of shared…
How to handle the immigration boom
By Vancouver Sun Canada, by virtually any metric, is the most pro-immigration country on earth. A 2019 global survey by…
Year of the Cat: Vietnamese Canadians want their zodiac recognized this Lunar New Year
By CBC News Vancouver mom Kim Phan Nguyễn-Stone says she's excited about marking the Lunar New Year with her family starting…
By Statistics Canada Although racialized people are generally more likely than their non-racialized, non-Indigenous counterparts to earn a bachelor's degree…
Work to create ‘Surrey First Peoples Guide for Newcomers’ wins B.C. Reconciliation Award
By Cloverdale Reporter A groundbreaking project in Surrey is among winners of the 2022 British Columbia Reconciliation Award. The creation…
French-Canadian culture celebrated at Fort Langley festival
By Langley Advance Times Fort Langley is about to look a lot more French than usual as the upcoming Vive…
By WorkBC Langley Oleksii arrived from the Ukraine in June 2022. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was…
WorkBC Assists Displaced Persons from the Ukraine to Find Their First Jobs in Canada
By WorkBC Langley | Olha is a displaced Ukrainian who arrived in Canada in August 2022. She has over 6…
IRCC considering Express Entry draws based on occupations, and other categories
By CIC News Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently held consultations with the public and stakeholders to adapt the Express Entry application…
Canada’s response to nursing shortage lacks urgency and co-ordination
By Vancouver Sun | It’s hard to assess how well Canada is faring in the cutthroat, global competition to attract…
Everything you need to know about celebrating Lunar New Year in Vancouver in 2023
By Vancouver Is Awesome Though the world has already shifted into a new calendar year, other calendars are yet to…
Canada sets new immigration record with 430K newcomers in 2022
By Global News Canada set a new immigration record last year with more than 430,000 permanent residents arriving in the country. Immigration…
Chinese interest in emigrating to Canada jumps 28 times
By Vancouver Sun | China’s most popular internet search engine experienced a 28-times surge in residents looking up the terms…
The top immigration developments of 2022
By CIC News Canada’s immigration system saw many key developments in 2022, as the country dealt with the effects of…
2023: A preview of Canadian immigration
By CIC News The most recent census revealed that immigrants now make up their largest-ever share of Canada’s total population (23%), besting…
Three immigration milestones that Canada experienced in 2022
By CIC News Canadian immigration continued to play an integral role in uplifting the national labour force and economy this…
Ottawa marks record-breaking year for immigration
By HR Reporter| The federal government is on pace this year to have processed the most immigration applications to the…
IRCC has processed all-time high 4.8 million applications in 2022
By CIC News | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports an overall reduction of nearly half a million applications since August this year. This is almost…
Canada not doing enough with its highly educated immigrants, StatsCan says
By CBC News | Being a physician has been a lifelong dream for 35-year-old Ayman Jabril. He's passionate about caring…
Here’s how Syrian refugees who came to Canada say they’re doing — seven years later
By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | The first cohort of Syrian refugees who settled in Canada seven years ago say they…
Working and immigrating under Canada’s Free Trade Agreements
By CIC News | What are the benefits of FTAs? FTAs allow business people from signatory nations to enter and…
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Canada to target occupations in Express Entry draws starting in 2023
By CIC News | Starting in 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will use new authorities to hold Express Entry draws…
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Canada expands pilot to help more skilled refugees build their careers
By CIC News | On December 13, 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced new funding for partner organizations to help…
A summary of IRCC’s 2022 International Experience Canada research study
By CIC News | In March 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a public opinion research report surrounding the International Experience Canada (IEC) program.…
Canada’s immigration backlog has decreased to 2.2 million
By CIC News | New data obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that Canada’s immigration backlog has…
Newcomers drive quality growth in the Canadian workforce—but are still underutilized
By CIC News | Statistics Canada recently released its report on the education level among Canada’s workforce. Canada ranked first among all…
Langley area had the biggest increase of immigrants in Metro Vancouver: report
By Langley Advance Times | The number of immigrants and refugees settling in the Langley area is growing rapidly. According…
Canada takes aim at healthcare accreditation amongst historic labour shortages
By CIC News | On December 5th, 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a call for proposals to help Internationally Educated Healthcare…
By CIC News | The economic contributions of Canadian immigrants cannot be understated. They are integral in helping lessen the…
1-in-3 Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K
By Langley Advance Times | Government statistics show fewer than one-third of Ukrainians approved for temporary Canadian visas have arrived…
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How to become eligible for Canadian citizenship
By CIC News | In order to be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship, you must: Be a permanent resident Meet…
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International Experience Canada to increase program capacity by 20%
By CIC News | Canada’s government will be expanding the applicant pool for the upcoming year of its International Experience Canada (IEC)…
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B.C. making changes to support good trades jobs, tackle labour shortages
By BC Gov News | British Columbia is advancing a made-in-B.C. solution to attract more people to trades careers and…
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Survey: Multiculturalism in Langley
If you are a resident of the City or Township of Langley, we want to hear from you. The intent…
Langley’s adult graduates reflect on their academic journeys
By Langley Adance Times | More than 80 international students from Langley’s New Directions English Language School celebrated graduation at…
Jobs in Canada: Navigating changing local labour markets
Recent immigrants have lower unemployment rates than earlier cohorts While immigration represents an important source of labour supply, especially in…
More internationally educated family doctors on the way
By BC Government News | More family doctors will be available to take patients and treat people as the Province expands…
Sean Fraser: ‘Unacceptable’ that immigrant surgeons are working as taxi drivers
By Yahoo Finance | Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said changes to Canada’s immigration program next year will rebalance the world’s…
Ethnic politics is already a science in the U.S. It’s on the way in Canada
By Vancouver Sun | In the U.S. polls are run constantly into the political preferences of voters based on ethnicity,…
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Bank of Canada Governor talks about using immigration to balance the national labour market
By CIC News | In two recent speeches on November 10th and 14th, Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem spoke to…
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Fewer than 24 per cent of Ukrainians granted visas have come to Canada
By Vancouver Sun Less than one quarter of the 370,000 approved Canadian visa applications from Ukrainians fleeing the war in…
How does IRCC view my country?
By CIC News | Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently released their strategic plan for Asia and the Americas. IRCC has…
Immigration has never been higher, and Canadians have never been more pleased with it
By Vancouver Sun | As immigration surges to its highest levels in Canadian history, a new poll finds that Canada…
Summarizing IRCC’s efforts to modernize immigration to Canada
By CIC News | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) presented these IRCC Digital Modernization slides to immigration representatives including the Canadian Bar…
British Columbia PNP changes points allocations for applicants
By CIC News | On November 16th 2021, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) changed its points system to modify point…
Have you struggled to get a medical license to practice medicine in Canada, even though you are already certified in…
Parliamentary secretary’s statement on Multiculturalism Week
Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-racism Initiatives, has released the following statement in celebration of Multiculturalism Week, Nov. 20-26, 2022:…
New plaza to mark partnership between Kwantlen First Nation, Langley Township
By Langley Advance Times | Half a million dollars in federal funding will help create a new plaza and art…
Preference to disadvantaged groups not discrimination against others
By HR Reporter | “There's nothing wrong with having some kind of a program or workshop that is just targeted…
Canadians remain largely supportive of immigration, new survey finds
By CIC News | Despite the pandemic, the majority of Canadians continue to hold positive views on key aspects of…
A new project uses ‘outside of the box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees
By Business in Vancouver | As more Ukrainian refugees come to B.C. to flee the conflict back home, the real…
Nine years and 15 jobs — the endless cycle is eating at my confidence
By CBC News | This First Person article is written by Merina Shrestha, a gig economy worker trying to find…
Premier’s statement on Remembrance Day
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement in honour of Remembrance Day: “Today, British Columbians will pause at the…
Canada boosts immigration targets: Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025
By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | On November 1, 2022, Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC),…
Canada’s immigration backlog decreases to 2.4 million people
By CIC News | Canada’s immigration backlog has dropped to just over 2.4 million according to new data obtained from…
Canada’s PNP immigration targets will continue to exceed Express Entry
By CIC News | The Immigration Levels Plan announced on November 1 will significantly increase the target of permanent residents arriving in…
Annual immigration report highlights IRCC’s pandemic recovery effort
By CIC News | The government of Canada has released its Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration for 2022. The report…
Statistics Canada data shows that immigrants have a high rate of employment
By CIC News | Statistics Canada has released the Labour Force Survey data for October 2022. Overall, the rate of unemployment…
The Mega Job Fair has taken place for over 15 years and is a highly successful event in the Lower Mainland. Thousands...
LCSS Settlement Programs – February 2023
Free in-person and online programs for Permanent Residents and CUAET visa holders. For more information and...
Join in for lively discussions of selected titles. Chosen books will change monthly and copies are provided by the...
Get one-on-one technology help in a friendly atmosphere. Bring your questions and your...
Hear the latest information about immigration options for work permit holders and international students. Q&A...
Join us to discuss this month’s chosen work of fiction in a casual and welcoming setting. Book sets are provided by...
Join us on the fourth Thursday of the month for a lively discussion on a variety of topics. The event starts with a...
Meet fellow book lovers and discuss a selected title. New members are welcome. Books are...
Caring dads is a group designed for fathers wanting to gain a deeper understanding of their relationship with their...
How To Become A Permanent Resident In Canada: Info Session
Hear the latest information about immigration options for work permit holders and international students. Q&A...