Featured – Page 24 – Thinking Port

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:35:41 +0000

As international migration continues to grow in scope, complexity and impact, social integration of newcomers has become an issue of global concern. It’s particularly a salient issue for Canada, a country with one of the highest global rates of immigration. During the five years between 2006 and 2011, more than one million foreign-born people immigrated […]

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The unifying power of sports. Let’s go Raptors!

July 25, 2019 admin Community, diversity, Featured, Integration, Living, Raptors, sports as common ground, we the north

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:20:35 +0000

The share of immigrants in Canada has reached its highest level in almost a century – nearly 22 percent of the population, with the country welcoming 1.2 million new immigrants between 2011 and 2016 alone, according to the latest census numbers. And, new arrivals are always faced with challenges no matter how prepared we think […]

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Raptors fan Mohamad Fakih revels in win

July 24, 2019 admin Community, diversity, Featured, impact of sports in building community, Integration, Living, mohamed fakih, Raptors

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:14:52 +0000

“When we celebrate the Raptors we are more alike than we are different” says Raptors fan and immigrant success story Mohamad Fakih Sports has a way of breaking down barriers and fostering positive connections. The recent NBA playoffs brought together people from all cultures and communities from across Canada to rally around the Toronto Raptors. […]

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Sports is common ground. Let’s go Raptors!

July 23, 2019 admin Community, diversity, Featured, Integration, Living, Raptors, sports as common ground, we the north

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:20:35 +0000

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Raptors fan Mohamad Fakih revels in Raptors win

July 23, 2019 admin Community, diversity, Featured, impact of sports in building community, Integration, Living, mohamed fakih, Raptors

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:14:52 +0000

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The importance of a positive mindset

July 22, 2019 admin Featured, Living, mindfulness, positive mindset, wellness

Credit to Author: Hazel Morley| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:19:32 +0000

Did you know that we could have as many as 60,000 – 80,000 thoughts a day? That’s an average of 2,500 – 3,300 thoughts per hour. Imagine if many of those 60,000 daily thoughts were negative ones…how would we feel? What would we achieve? How much energy would we have? For the average person, many […]

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Conveying a ‘welcome home’ message to Toronto’s newest residents

July 17, 2019 admin community leaders, Featured, People, toronto newcomer day, toronto newcomer office, vera dodic

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:36:02 +0000

Vera Dodic, manager, Toronto Newcomer Office, asks newcomers to call the city ‘home’. Vera Dodic grew up never imagining that she would live anywhere but in Belgrade, the city where she was born in former Yugoslavia. Having worked with refugees and internally displaced people back home, She experienced first-hand the profound challenges of establishing herself […]

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Vibrant Brampton returns with exciting lineup

July 14, 2019 admin acisa, culture, Featured, Festival, jazzy b, Living, South Asian, sreerama chandra, vibrant brampton

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 02:45:12 +0000

Downtown Brampton is all set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with the 4th annual Vibrant Brampton on July 27 and 28. Organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA), Vibrant Brampton seeks to promote local talent and brings an exciting lineup of budding […]

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Summer fun: explore your local community & more

July 10, 2019 admin canadiana, Community, community living, explore your neighbourhood, Featured, Living, summer fun

Credit to Author: Baisakhi Roy| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 02:45:57 +0000

Newcomers to Canada can look forward to a hot, hot summer full of fun activities with the family, especially with the young ones. This is also the perfect time and opportunity to get to know your neighbours and the community at large. Explore your neighbourhood Summer is short – eight weeks and some change. Keep […]

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Spousal sponsorship for partners without legal status in Canada

July 9, 2019 admin Featured, how to immigrate, Immigrate, Immigration Law, spousal sponsorship, spouse without legal status

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 04:06:50 +0000

Is your spouse in Canada without legal status? It is common knowledge that Canadian citizens or permanent residents can sponsor their spouses or common-law partners living abroad, or, in Canada as legal visitors, workers or students. What is less known is that they can also apply for spousal sponsorship for their partners living in Canada […]