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Toronto hosts its ninth annual Newcomer Day

Tomorrow, May 25, marks the ninth annual Newcomer Day in Toronto. It is an event hosted by the City of Toronto to help newcomers to the city (and Canada) get familiar with their new home and the settlement services that are available to them.

By Edana Robitaille

Toronto to hold election for mayor and city council

Toronto will hold a municipal election on October 24 this year. Municipal (city) government oversees things such as property taxes, public transit, public spaces such as parks, and garbage collection. It is the level of government closest to day-to-day life.

By Edana Robitaille

Looking Ahead to Canada’s Demographics in 2041

The world can change a lot in 20 years, and that reality is no different when we look at Canada in particular. On September 8, Statistics Canada released its projection for Canada’s demographic makeup in the year 2041.

By Vimal Sivakumar

How to Donate to the Toronto Region Afghan Resettlement Fund

The City of Toronto, the United Way of Greater Toronto, and Lifeline Afghanistan have launched the Toronto Region Afghan Resettlement Fund.

By Kareem El-Assal

How I got my first job in Canada during the pandemic

I have finally found my dream job in Canada, but my journey was far from normal.

By Prashant Gupta

Employment services help newcomers adapt to what Canadian employers expect

Though Canada still names immigration as a priority in helping the economy recover from coronavirus, barriers still remain between newcomers and job opportunities.

By Shelby Thevenot

How do we know if immigrants are succeeding in Canada’s economy?

Canada cares deeply about ensuring immigrants succeed in its economy. Its economic class immigration programs are designed to select candidates who have the highest chance of finding a good job in the Canadian labour market.

By Kareem El-Assal

Immigrant developers turn former Toronto Hydro building into refugee shelter

The City of Toronto’s first refugee shelter is now open thanks, in part, to two Iranian-Canadian immigrants.

By Shelby Thevenot

International student’s comical take on “cryptic” Canada goes viral

As Canadian federal election results rolled in Monday night, an international student in Toronto was tweeting his observations of Canada — a country that he says “feels like America, but something is fundamentally off.”

By Shelby Thevenot