Dr. Margaret Casey wins ISANS Award for work with International Medical Graduates
Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Casey, winner of this year’s ISANS Award for her exceptional efforts in welcoming immigrants to Nova Scotia and in assisting them to successfully integrate into the…
On World Refugee Day, we celebrate Canada’s leadership for refugees and look for more
From the Canadian Council for Refugees The Canadian Council for Refugees marks this World Refugee Day by celebrating the lives saved when we open our doors and our hearts to…
Video: I Am Today
Marwa Harb’s face lights up when she talks about the people she has met since arriving in Canada as a refugee from Syria. Topping her list – Prime Minister…
For World Refugee Day, a crowd of 500+ walked through downtown Halifax
The streets of downtown Halifax were yellow Saturday afternoon as over 500 participants marched from the Garrison Grounds to the Halifax Central Library for the fifth annual Walk with Refugees…
Halifax rally celebrates and supports refugees
By Taryn Grant, For StarMetro Halifax. Sat., June 16, 2018 HALIFAX—In a show of solidarity, about 500 people marched along busy Halifax streets Saturday afternoon, chanting “Say it loud, say it clear, refugees…
Growing Canada’s future economy an ‘impossibility’ without immigration
From Canadian Immigration Newsletter, by Stephen Smith, May 30, 2018 When it comes to the future of immigration to Canada, it’s no longer a question of “why immigration” but “how…
Better support for immigrant entrepreneurs could benefit Canada’s international trade priorities
Better government support for immigrant entrepreneurs could benefit Canada’s efforts to diversify international trade and strengthen its economy, a new report by the Conference Board of Canada says.
Syrian refugee family reflects on first two years in Halifax
In many ways, the Al Saieds fit the mould of an average Halifax family. They drive a Toyota. The father, Mohamad, works in construction. His wife, Rouida, works as a cleaner for their condo complex. The kids are in school, with big dreams: 16-year-old Hana wants to be a police officer, journalist and a nurse. To this idea, her older brother Khaled, 20, smiles lovingly. He’s hoping to attend school to become a pilot in the fall.
