High expectations for new immigration minister

Cabinet picks surprisingly risky Toronto StarNovember 11, 2008 Nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter When Stephen Harper unveiled his second-term cabinet anchored by experienced hands in economic jobs and rookie women in senior ministerial positions, the Prime Minister...

Many newcomers face poverty

Toronto StarNovember 10, 2008 Nicholas KeungImmigration/Diversity Reporter Large suburban homes.Monster outlet malls. Sprawling new subdivisions. All the signs of prosperity can be deceiving in Peel, home to the 1.2 million people of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon....

Program aims to put immigrants to work faster

The Edmonton JournalNovember 08, 2008 Jamie Hall EDMONTON – Trying to talk frustrated foreign-educated professionals out of returning to their respective homelands is part of Jim Gurnett’s daily routine. Gurnett is director of the Mennonite Centre for...

Immigrants can learn job game

Toronto SunNovember 7, 2008 By AJIT JAIN Instead of complaining, a skilled immigrant needs to understand finding a job here is like playing a game. To succeed, one needs to understand how the game is played and its rules. The way to do that is by forming networks,...

Poverty rates high among recent Peel immigrants

Caledon Enterprise November 7, 2008 Matthew StraderEnterprise Staff According to a release given by the Peel newcomer strategy group, recent immigrants in the Peel Region are ‘two-and-a-half times more likely to live in poverty than their Canadian-born...