Canadian-born or immigrant, 83% of Muslims in Canada are proud of Canadian heritage despite facing discrimination, shows national survey There is no doubt about it, Muslims are one of the most misunderstood religious groups in Canada. Discrimination towards and even hatred of Islam is alive and well in this country, a fact that may come …
Immigration Lawyers in Canada Provide Extra Support for HIV-Positive Immigrants Navigating the Canadian immigration system is difficult, even in the best of circumstances. Newcomers understand the system is confusing, complex, and intimidating, but for HIV-positive immigrants, health and social barriers may cause additional anxiety around how their status will be affected. Thankfully, there are not-for-profit …
On April 18, 2016, Connecting Ottawa, a network of community health, legal, immigration, disability, and social service agencies working to improve access to justice for linguistic minorities in Ottawa, hosted a conference entitled “Sounds Traumatic: Rethinking What Trauma Means for Legal and Social Work.” Utilizing a trauma-informed approach is important when working with new immigrants …
Embracing Difference and Imagination in Welcoming Refugees As a Canadian, it is not uncommon for at least one of your parents, grandparents, or perhaps even you yourself to have not been born here. That is because Canada, as a settler nation, has a long history of accepting immigrants and refugees into the country and propelling …
Ontario’s Provincial Immigrant Nominee Program Has Met its Federal Quota For the Year Unfortunately, Ontario’s provincial Immigrant Nominee Program has already met its federal quota for the year and will no longer be accepting new applications for most of its streams. This follows their decision on February 16th to suspend sending out Notifications of Interest …
