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
Canadian employers awarded for exemplary work with newcomers Four Canadian companies were recognized for helping immigrants find work and settle into their communities Canada’s immigration department announced the winners of the 2020 IRCC Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment on March 11. By Shelby Thevenot
5 tips to avoid fraudulent job offers in Canada You've been looking for your dream job in Canada for a long time? Find out how you can reduce the risk of being the target of job offer fraud. Many people around the world aspire to live and work in Canada. The wide variety of jobs available and the diverse contexts in which these jobs can be performed make Canada a real land of opportunity. Not surprisingly, the web is full of employment scams designed to take advantage of people’s aspirations. By Stephen Sherman
Quebec sees record-low unemployment rate in February: Labour Force Survey Employment increases were seen in Quebec, Alberta, Nova Scotia and Manitoba Quebec employment rates have been on an upswing over the past three months, and in February, about 66,000 people got jobs in the province. By Shelby Thevenot
How Canada is encouraging newcomer women to play sports Immigrant women are the least represented group in Canadian sport, and community organizations across the country are trying to change that Kruti Bhadarka has been a regular participant at the Moosejaw Newcomer Welcome Centre, since she immigrated to Saskatchewan in 2013. The community organization offers a variety of services to immigrants including sports programming that is tailored to newcomer women. By Shelby Thevenot
Le gouvernement du Québec élargit la liste des professions admissibles au traitement simplifié Un plus grand nombre d’employeurs au Québec peuvent être exemptés de l’obligation d’inclure une preuve de leurs efforts de recrutement lors de l’embauche de travailleurs étrangers temporaires Le 24 février 2020, le gouvernement du Québec a publié une nouvelle liste des professions admissibles au traitement simplifié. By Alexandra Miekus
