Canada’s economy creates almost 1 million jobs in June Unemployment rate continues to drop as record 953,000 people find jobs in June. Lifting coronavirus-related lockdown restrictions around the country has sparked the beginning of Canada’s economic recovery. By Mohanad Moetaz
Virtual citizenship ceremony welcomes immigrants on Canada day (video) This is the first time immigrants are being sworn in as Canadian citizens across the country all at the same time. Nineteen immigrants across Canada became citizens in an online ceremony this Canada day. By Shelby Thevenot
10 fun immigration facts about Canada As Canada celebrates its 153th birthday today, here are 10 fun Canadian immigration facts. Canada celebrates its 153th birthday today on a holiday known as “Canada Day.” By Alexandra Miekus
New immigrants performing better in Canadian labour market Newcomers saw significant improvement in labour market outcomes between 2006 and 2019, study finds Immigrants are having better outcomes in the Canadian labour market, in some instances, they are performing better than Canadian-born workers. By Shelby Thevenot
Minister Ahmed Hussen leading anti-racism dialogue (Video) In the wake of global anti-racism efforts following the murder of George Floyd, Canada’s former immigration minister is playing a leading role in promoting change. Anti-racism protests and reforms have taken the world by storm over the past month following the shocking murder of George Floyd in the United States by police. By Kareem El-Assal
Immigrant-owned businesses more likely to innovate The results of the Statistics Canada study were to be expected given that Canadian immigrants are more likely to have education in STEM fields than Canadian-born residents. Small and medium-sized businesses in Canada that are owned by immigrants are statistically more likely to implement a product or process innovation. By Shelby Thevenot
Grade 3 students create comics about immigrant stories The students used an online tool to create the comics as part of their social studies project, CTV News reports. Grade 3 students in a social studies class in Toronto have created comic strips about immigration using an online tool. By Mohanad Moetaz
6 Canadian tech companies hiring amid coronavirus Canada’s tech sector employs thousands of skilled foreign workers each year and it may be the key to economic recovery Industry leaders in Canada’s tech sector are pointing to tech companies to drive Canada’s economic recovery post-coronavirus. By Shelby Thevenot
How to obtain citizenship if your parent is a Canadian Submitting a “Proof of Citizenship” application if you have a Canadian parent can enable you to become a Canadian citizen, although the process is not a formality. In the unsettling times in which we find ourselves since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, facilitated routes through which Canadian citizenship may be obtained cannot be ignored. By Stephen Sherman
