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IRCC: Canada Marks Significant Milestone, Welcoming over 30,000 Vulnerable Afghans

Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 11:10 AM

News release

April 12, 2023—Ottawa— Communities across Canada continue to welcome Afghans and are helping them settle in to their new homes, as the Government of Canada works toward resettling at least 40,000 Afghan nationals by the end of this year.

Granville Island, Vancouver, featuring Canadian flag

IRCC: 2022 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration

Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:58 AM

Message from the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

As Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, I am pleased to present the 2022 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration.

Recommendations for Welcoming Internationally Trained Physicians into Canada’s Health Care Sector

Posted on Friday, April 21, 2023 08:28 AM

April 19 | English | 1 hour

Part of the Solution: Recommendations for Welcoming Internationally Trained Physicians into Canada’s Health Care Sector

Despite being highly skilled and experienced, less than half of Internationally Trained Physicians (ITPs) who immigrate to Canada are practicing in their profession. The process for an ITP to become licensed is complex, expensive, and province-specific, fraught with systemic barriers and bias. This webinar presents concrete and actionable...

Featured Member: Dr. Tanya Lentz

Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 02:03 PM

Dr. Tanya Lentz, R. Psych. is a registered psychologist in Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Northwest Territories, with over 20 years of experience providing care for diverse populations, including newcomers. Dr. Lentz is a valued member of the N4 Advisory Committee and serves as an N4 subject matter expert where she shares her expertise with the wider N4 community through webinars and trainings on topics ranging from the parentification of newcomer children and youth to professional boundaries for...

Featured Organization: Refugee 613 is Closing the Information Gap for Newcomers

Posted on Monday, April 03, 2023 04:25 PM

At Refugee 613, we explore new ways to create and deliver settlement information and engage communities in refugee welcome.

We produce multilingual infographics, videos, guides, and services to help newcomers find key information about life in Canada.

We provide training for people and organizations who want to reach newcomer audiences.

We combine practical insights from our community networks and people with lived experience of migration with leading practices from the field of strategic...

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