Most Canadians say immigration makes Canada a better country: study
October 24, 2020
By CIC News | Two thirds, or 66 per cent, of Canadians reject the idea that immigration levels are too high. This figure is up 3 per cent from the same time last year, and an all-time high for available data dating back to 1977....
Read MoreCanada aiming for high immigration levels despite coronavirus pandemic, Bloomberg reports
October 24, 2020
By CIC News | Canada is expected to continue rising immigration levels beyond 2020, despite travel restrictions and reduced numbers of new permanent residents....
Read MoreCOVID-19 stress has 41 per cent of B.C. workers considering job change, survey finds
October 24, 2020
By Vancouver Sun | B.C. employers are becoming more comfortable with business during COVID-19, but about 41 per cent of their employees are ready to quit, according to a new survey by the recruiting firm Hays....
Read MoreBy Chronicle Herald | As his family’s one-year anniversary in Canada approaches, Ammar Hud Hud is reeling with excitement. Not only does Oct. 30 mark a year since he and his family landed in Canada as sponsored refugees, it will also be the grand opening of his brick-and-mortar women’s clothing and tailor shop in Nova Scotia. Ammar’s Apparel is located at 9B Pottery Lane in Antigonish. “It’s a really, really good feeling. We are very happy,” Hud Hud told The Chronicle Herald through an interpreter. “This day is not one we’ll be forgetting.” In 2012, Hud Hud, his wife, Kinaz Albaghada, and their two children, Samy and Esraa Hud Hud, fled Syria, where they lost their home and a successful clothing factory. They stayed in Jordan for half a year and Egypt for seven years. They then came to Nova Scotia, joining their relatives, Tareq Hadhad and his family in Antigonish. Hadhad is the successful entrepreneur behind Peace by Chocolate. With the support of the community, Hud Hud, who has 30 years of experience working as a tailor in Syria, returned to his passion in April and launched his online shop. Read more
October 20, 2020
By Chronicle Herald | As his family’s one-year anniversary in Canada approaches, Ammar Hud Hud is reeling with excitement....
Read MoreOpinion: Canadian citizenship study guide should tell the truth about racism
October 18, 2020
By Vancouver Sun | At this crucial time of confronting systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, the Canadian government must take responsibility for its enduring role in propagating racism. This includes through its misleading self-portrayal in Discover Canada, the official study guide for the test taken by Canadian citizenship applicants....
Read MoreLong way to go before tech industry is diverse: Report
October 16, 2020
By HR Reporter | Having grown up in the U.K., Vinay Bhagat says he faced a lot of discrimination, both personally and professionally....
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