Immigration Program Marks Significant Milestone
January 29, 2020
By Pembina Valley | An immigration pilot project in the Altona/Rhineland area has reached a milestone since getting started in November....
Read MorePenticton immigrants becoming entrepreneurs
January 28, 2020
By Castanet | “Community Champions” is a partnership between local media and the South Okanagan Similkameen Immigrant and Community Services, sharing stories that raise awareness of the contribution immigrants make to the community while introducing the small businesses of new Canadians....
Read MoreChinese Canadians facing hate, racism for coronavirus outbreak — much like the SARS outbreak in 2003
January 27, 2020
By National Post | The coronavirus outbreak has stoked fear among many Canadians, but none more intensely than members of the Chinese Canadian community, who fear a repeating history of discrimination....
Read MoreEmployers to up investment in hiring, training employees in 2020: report
January 24, 2020
By Canadian HR Reporter | Despite low confidence in the economy, Canadian entrepreneurs are looking to invest more in hiring new talent and in training employees in the first quarter of 2020, according to a report from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Entrepreneurs have a -37 confidence in the world economy, down 11 points from the previous quarter, based on a survey of 1,000 business owners of small...
Read MoreOlder refugees more likely to struggle with depression, even decades after coming to Canada
January 24, 2020
By CTV News | Older refugees have high levels of depression even decades after immigrating to Canada, mostly due to past traumas and lack of social support, according to a new University of Toronto study....
Read MoreNearly one-third of workers plan to change jobs in next 2 years: report
January 21, 2020
By HR Reporter | Nearly one-third (32 per cent) of employees plan to change jobs within the next two years while only 16 per cent intend to stay at their current employer within the next five years, according to a new survey. The top considerations for wanting to find another job have to do with benefits, with 34 per cent believing they would receive better core benefits at another company,...
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