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Projections of the diversity of the Canadian population
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All growth scenarios considered, the diversity of Canada’s population will continue to increase significantly during the next two decades, especially within certain census metropolitan areas, according to new projections of the country’s ethno-cultural makeup.
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International Migration and Settlement Challenges in the 21st Century
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A panel discussion marking the launch of the Centre for International Migration and Settlement Studies (formerly Research Resource Division for Refugees), Carleton University, February 1, 2010. The panel featured Abraham Abraham, UNHCR Representative in Canada; Peter Showler, Director, Refugee Forum, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa; Christopher Worswick, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Carleton University; and Hindia Mohamoud, Project Director, Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership.
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Finding Newcomer Services in Your Area
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This online resource will be updated and expanded continually to add more information on services newcomers will likely be searching for when they first arrive.
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Job Posting: Trainer / Coordinator
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The Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy is seeking to hire a trainer / program coordinator to train staff working in community organizations across Canada to facilitate financial literacy curriculum to their clients. The deadline for applications is March 5, 2010.
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New Video Provides Training Support in Hiring Skilled Immigrants
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“Finding Talent,” produced by the Toronto Region Employment Council, is a television-style narrative that uses a storytelling approach to present the hiring challenges faced by employers and the cultural biases they must overcome to attract and recruit skilled immigrants.
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Immigrants Working in Regulated Occupations
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Immigrants who studied for work in a regulated occupation outside Canada were less likely to be working in that occupation in 2006 than either immigrants who had studied in Canada, or those who were born in Canada.
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A Commitment to Foreign Credential Recognition: Government of Canada Progress Report 2009
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This second progress report, published by the Foreign Credentials Referral Office, highlights federal accomplishments made in foreign credential recognition through the collaboration of many key partners.
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New Immigrants’ Assessments of Their Life in Canada
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In this paper, the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) is used to examine how immigrants in the 2000-2001 landing cohort subjectively assess their life in Canada. Four years after landing, about three quarters of LSIC respondents said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their life in Canada, and a comparable proportion said their expectations of life in Canada had been met or exceeded. Nearly 9 out of 10 said that, if given the chance, they would make the same decision again to come to Canada.
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Ontario - Newcomer Champion Awards
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The Newcomer Champion Awards program is a newly created program designed to recognize Ontarians who have facilitated cultural understanding and diversity or helped newcomers to successfully settle and integrate. The deadline for nominations is March 15 of each year.
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada, British Columbia/Yukon Region: Call for Proposals
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada, British Columbia/Yukon Region, has issued a Call for Proposals for settlement programming for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 5, 2010 at 4:30 pm.
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