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How Canada works to help newcomer women across the country

May 16, 2023 admin Canada, canada immgration, canadian newcomer women, employment services for women, IRCC, language skills for women, newcomer women, newcomer women services, women in Canada, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 13:00:40 +0000

In late March, the province of Ontario announced a $768,000 investment in the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW). This funding is intended to help “address [employment] barriers [for women] by focusing on increasing … recruitment, retention, and advancement in non-traditional and/or growing economic sectors” through CCMW’s “Addressing Barriers to Employment for Muslim Women” project. […]

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How are immigrant women faring in Canada’s workforce?

March 8, 2023 admin 2021 canadian census, Canada, canadian labour force, covid-19, family, immigrate canada, immigration, IRCC, jobs, jobs in canada, labour force, newcomer women, Pay Gap, racialized newcomer women, women in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:58:34 +0000

International Women’s Day takes place annually on March 8th as a global recognition of the contributions that women make in the workplace, the work they do in the home as well as their cultural and societal contributions. It also acts as a day to bring awareness to many of the ongoing struggles women face globally. […]

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IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program

January 4, 2023 admin Canada, covid-19, immigrate canada, immigration, IRCC, jobs in canada, labour force, newcomer women, sean fraser

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:12:56 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an additional $5.8 million in support for 10 projects under the Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program. The announcement was made in Halifax on December 9 as part of a 16-day awareness campaign about ending gender-based violence against women. The Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot […]

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Applications for a skills and leadership development program for newcomer women now open

October 12, 2022 admin careers & education, newcomer women, newcomer women's services, sister2sister leadership training program, Women

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:42:48 +0000

The Sister2Sister Advanced Leadership Program, a free six-month program for newcomer women offered by Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto in partnership with Schulich Executive Education, is currently accepting applications for Cohort 3 (2022-2023).

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