Comedian Alia Rasul’s jokes reveal that immigrants are more alike than different

Credit to Author: Sabrina Almeida| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:13:09 +0000

Comedy has helped Alia Ceniza Rasul find her voice and perspective in life. The writer, performer and comedian shares with Canadian Immigrant that seeing life and her Filipino heritage through a comedic lens is both a “unique” and “weird” thing about her. Nevertheless, she believes this offers a more joyful perspective and is grateful for how it turned out for her.

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Canadian employers are underutilizing immigrant talent: report

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:17:31 +0000

One of the main issues is that many employers have a “smug Canadian superiority complex” that can lead them to overlook the skills and ideas immigrants bring.

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TMU receives $3 million grant for research on integrating newcomers into the Canadian workforce

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 00:21:44 +0000

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)  has secured a generous $3 million grant from BMO to support research aimed at aiding newcomers in their integration into the Canadian job market.

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Ontario will prosper when we invest in immigrant talent

OP/ED by Margaret Eaton, executive director of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)  For the first time in nearly 15 years, a new government has taken its seat at Queen’s Park. With support from many immigrant communities across the province, Premier Doug Ford was sworn into office as Ontario has overwhelmingly chosen the Progressive Conservative […]

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