Interim pathway for caregivers deadline June 4

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 07:17:57 +0000

Caregivers who came to Canada to provide care to Canadian families, in the hope of becoming a permanent residents can apply to the Interim Pathway for Caregivers. The deadline is June 4 to apply. “Caregivers came to Canada to provide care to families that need it, and it’s time for Canada to care for them […]

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Brazilian-born Elton Hubner shares stories through film

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 05:23:16 +0000

Elton Hubner always has a story to share. And he has lots of inspiration to draw from. Born in Brazil to a family of European immigrants, Hubner is what you might call a global citizen, having lived in Germany, Switzerland and Italy, and having travelled to 30 countries before coming to Canada in 2012. But, […]

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How to craft your unique value proposition

Credit to Author: Murali Murthy| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000

A value proposition is the answer to the two questions that your audience asks of you — the two questions that will help you progress to the next level, if answered correctly. And the two questions are: Why You? and So What? “Why should I hire you? Or choose your brand or buy from you?” […]

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Homecare services company offers caregiver services and career opportunities for immigrants

Credit to Author: Johnny Zhang| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 05:45:34 +0000

Chinese-born Mary Lee heads up Homecare Group Canada Inc. Chinese-born Mary Lee is the successful entrepreneur behind Homecare Group Canada Inc., providing high-quality homecare services for clients, while offering hands-on professional training programs for those who want to be a nanny, a live-in caregiver or a live-out caregiver. Lee started her business a decade ago, […]

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Mentoring matters at Skills for Change

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 16:07:11 +0000

How three different mentorships have led toward successful careers for newcomers Knowledge is a powerful thing. At Skills for Change, we understand the value of career experience and the practicality of industry familiarity. Providing newcomers with employment opportunities is one of our most important responsibilities, but there is also great value in partnering a new […]

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Canadian Immigration Summit to explore immigration in a fast-changing world

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:26:11 +0000

Immigration is an important driver in a fast-changing world — that idea is the foundation of this year’s Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian Immigration Summit 2019. Held in Ottawa, on May 8-9, the purpose of the 2019 summit is to explore how Canada can respond proactively to emerging immigration issues in a rapidly changing world. […]

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Changes are needed to birthright citizenship policy: poll

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 05:43:08 +0000

Most would not extend birthright citizenship to babies born to those in Canada on tourist visas Which babies born on Canadian soil should be granted automatic citizenship? It’s a question that has appended itself to the Canadian political narrative in this election year; and one on which Canadians share some areas of consensus and others […]

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Bad sleeping habits? Create a family bedtime routine

Credit to Author: Cheryl Song| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:59:08 +0000

Sleep is vital to our wellbeing.  Quality and quantity of sleep is more important than most realize, as it can affect one’s physical and mental health.  In mild cases, sleeping problems might lead to inability to concentrate, irritability, obesity; in severe cases, sleep deprivation can even result in death. There are no hard and fast […]

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Getting serious about addressing racism in Canada

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:09:42 +0000

Yesterday was the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations called on all levels of government to get serious about addressing racism in Canada. “We have had enough of the talking.  We need meaningful, focused and concerted action to address racism, particularly systemic racism, in Canada, […]

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Five marketing ideas to sky rocket your business in 2019

Credit to Author: Himanshu Narang| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:49:17 +0000

Are you a small business owner who wants to grow your business? Consider these strategies  Business today is changing at a faster pace than ever before. The internet has transferred a lot of power into the hands of the market and transformed how businesses operate. If you are not evolving as a business on how […]

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