Where the jobs are (Part 1)

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:25:25 +0000

It’s no secret that the health care industry needs more workers, but it’s far from the only sector in Canada hanging up “Help Wanted” signs. Opportunities await across the country, particularly, for skilled immigrants.

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Immigrant Women of Inspiration 2022: Call for nominations

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:35:51 +0000

Canadian Immigrant is inviting nominations for our night annual Immigrant Women of Inspiration list to feature in the April 2022 issue of the Magazine. This year, the spotlight is on immigrant women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Nominations now open for the 14th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:33:27 +0000

For more than a decade, Canadian Immigrant magazine’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards program, the only national award celebrating immigrant success, has been the leader in sharing and celebrating inspiring stories of immigrants. For the 14th year, we are proud to continue doing so with the support of a new presenting sponsor, Western Union.

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Finding identity as a ‘hyphenated Canadian’

Credit to Author: Baisakhi Roy| Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:27:51 +0000

Who am I? Where do I belong? These are complex questions that immigrants face as they adapt to their new home while keeping the connections to their native country alive.

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Coronavirus: When Canadian compassion requires social distancing

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:58:16 +0000

Canadians are well known for their reserved politeness. If someone accidentally steps on our toe or bumps into us, we apologize: “Sorry.” We are also widely known as a compassionate people — we value personal autonomy, but also embrace collective responsibility. In times of trouble, we can usually be counted on to reach out in […]

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Tips for recognizing and rejecting Fraud

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:51:39 +0000

Did you know that March is Fraud Awareness Month in Canada? This is an opportunity to highlight the importance for Canadians to recognize, reject and report fraud. Statistics from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Canada’s central repository for information about fraud, finds that, in 2019 alone, Canadians lost over $98 million to fraud. The Centre estimates […]

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Give yourself the gift of love

Credit to Author: Hazel Morley| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:38:01 +0000

February is a definitely a special month for love – with Valentine’s Day and all the symbols of romance that surround us during this time! But, many of us are much better at loving other people than we are at loving ourselves. So, I want to bring focus on self-love. Most of us can be […]

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Immigrant Women of Inspiration 2020

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:51:05 +0000

Immigrant Women of Inspiration 2020 In honour of International Women’s Day each March, Canadian Immigrant has been recognizing some truly inspirational immigrant women in Canada since 2014. Several women are selected annually by a Canadian Immigrant judging panel for their achievements and influence in their area of expertise of sphere of influence. A new theme or […]

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A primer on changes to 2019 tax returns

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:36:24 +0000

A new tax season is upon us. Let’s warm up this winter with a primer on the changes to the tax return. The T1 tax return has a new look The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has reworked the tax return. More specifically, the line numbers that were 3 or 4 digits are now 5 digits, […]

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