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Canada has experienced one of the fastest recoveries from the pandemic, thanks in large part to our approach to immigration. Newcomers enrich our communities, and contribute to our economy by working, creating jobs and supporting local businesses. Recognizing their value, the Government of Canada planned to welcome 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022.

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Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) is pleased to announce a new Call for Nominations and you are invited to participate in this research project through the nomination of one or more promising practices. P2P is seeking nominations of promising practices from a variety of stakeholders involved in the settlement and integration of immigrants and refugees across Canada. Practices do not have to be IRCC funded and can be self-nominated. Practices must be able to demonstrate their effectiveness through...

Congratulations to Dr. Annalee Coakley, who was recently awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal by the Lieutenant Governor! N4 is grateful to have Dr. Coakley’s guidance and support in her role as Co-Chair of our Advisory Committee.

Learn more about Dr. Coakley’s commitment to advancing the health of Canada’s most vulnerable newcomers.

Canada is an international leader in refugee resettlement and integration, having resettled more refugees than any other country in the world last year. As the world faces the worst global refugee crisis in recent history, more needs to be done. This is why Canada is pioneering the development of labour complementary pathways, in addition to traditional resettlement, for refugees and their families to find a safe and permanent solution.

On the occasion of the partners meeting in Ottawa, the Honourable...

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has seen significant changes in the later part of 2022. From implementing the new TEER system to changes in the eligibility for BC PNP skilled immigration as well as new points calculating matrix.

This article focuses on the summary of changes to the BC PNP to help you prepare for the upcoming draws in 2023.

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The city of Saint John wants to welcome 12,000 newcomers to the Saint John region in the next decade, according to David Dobbelsteyn, the city's acting director of growth and community planning.

Dobbelsteyn shared the goal during a presentation of the city's new 10-year immigration strategy at the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre on Tuesday. 

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The Government of Canada is committed to the full and equal participation of all women and girls, which is essential to Canada’s economic growth and prosperity. That’s why Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is making it easier for racialized newcomer women to find a job by providing the support and services they need to succeed.

As part of Canada’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, Lena Metlege Diab, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, announced...

To government, newcomers are part of the solution to the country's labour shortage, but settlement support organizations says another shortage, that of housing, stands in the way of that goal.

The Miramichi Regional Multicultural Association issued an advisory this week to newcomers about the housing shortage in the province.

"Available housing is at critically low levels," said the advisory on the organization's website and social media.

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The new Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022,​ come into force on January 14, 2023.

The new Rules, which replace the old Rules introduced in 2002, will modernize the appeal process and help to ensure the IAD resolves appeals effectively, fairly and in accordance with the law.

Below is a summary of some of the key changes the new Rules make to the appeal process.  You can learn more about the new IAD Rules once they are published in the Canada Gazette in the coming weeks.

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