Immigration experts say helping skilled newcomers find work — especially foreign-trained health-care workers — needs to be a bigger priority for the main parties in the Ontario election.

Source: Helping skilled immigrants get jobs in their fields must be bigger priority for parties, advocates say | CBC News

Skilled immigrants need barriers like Canadian experience removed in order for them to successfully integrate into the Canadian economy.

Source: Canada needs to stop wasting the talent of skilled immigrants

Source: Report unpacks why too many Arab women are struggling professionally | The Star

Born out of the COVID crisis, a networking platform has helped make over 4,000 peer-matches for new immigrants seeking jobs and connections.

Source: TRAILBLAZER: ‘Peer magic’ helps newcomers connect in Canada – New Canadian Media

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is opening up Canada to an increase of temporary foreign workers in a controversial experiment aimed at easing strains on the nation’s overheating economy.

Source: Immigration: Canada Taps Cheaper Foreign Workers for Quick Fix to Labor Shortage – Bloomberg

Source: SUCCEEDING AT WORK (SAW) – LANGUAGE STREAM – Food Processing Skills Canada

Canada’s Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland has just unveiled Canada’s first budget since the September 2021 federal election. The budget outlines the Canadian government’s planned spending and revenue. It is one of the most important announcements made by the federal government each year since it outlines the state of Canada’s economic and fiscal health and what […]

Source: What will Budget 2022 mean for Canadian immigration? | Canada Immigration News

British Columbia set a new record for the number of people moving into the province in a single year in 2021.

Source: B.C. welcomes more than 100,000 people — the most in 60 years – BC News – Castanet.net

(not strictly on my topic, but what amazing news!)

Hetxw’ms Gyetxw from Gitxsan Nation, sees himself as a bridge between Indigenous knowledge and Western science, and used his experience to help centre Indigenous communities on the Climate Atlas of Canada, an interactive tool aimed at helping people understand climate change.

Source: Innovative atlas puts Indigenous knowledge on the map — literally — to help tackle climate crisis | CBC News

Sewing group makes reusable bags as a way to help the environment — and build connection in their new city.

Source: Calgary women sew hope for future with reusable bags | CBC News