New Articles - October, 2011

Immigrants can’t expect to bring parents to Canada

By Lorne Gunter, Edmonton Journal | Link to Article 

Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is trying to do two things to rationalize Canada’s immigration system: Reduce the number of elderly relatives of immigrants

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Dropout rates rise with immigrant child’s age of arrival

 

By the Star | Link to Article 

Lorna Rivera’s two sons moved to Canada from the Philippines at the same time, in December. 

While it took 8-year-old Phillip no time at all to adjust to his Grade 2 class at

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SAFEWAY Hiring Fair (New Store Hiring)

When: 2pm to 4pm, Monday, Nov. 7th, 2011 

Where: Choi Hall, SUCCESS Social Service Centre, 28 W Pender Street, Vancouver, BC 

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Community Resources in Burnaby for Family (unpaid) Caregivers

Bob Prittie Metrotown

Monday, November 7

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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Hiring Fair- Daniel Chocolate

Date: 2011/11/04

Time: 2:00 pm

Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Burnaby Employment Services, 118 - 5021 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C., V5H 4A5

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YOU Inc. - Brand Yourself in a Competitive Job Market

Bob Prittie Metrotown

Wednesdays, November 2 to 23 (4 sessions), 

(All day)

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Helen Chang is school board candidate with the Burnaby Municipal Greens

By Burnaby Now | Link to Article

Helen Chang is school board candidate with the Burnaby Municipal Greens: 

Helen is a 27-year resident of Burnaby and was elected as a Burnaby school trustee in 2005. Helen has

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Getting immigrants interested in hockey not easy

By Bill Kaufmann, Toronto Sun | Link to Article

CALGARY - Back in his Japanese homeland, Takeshi Nishida was more than content to cheer his local major league baseball heroes, the Hanshin Tigers.

Upon his arrival in Canada 12 years ago,

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Immigrant seniors up against a cultural barrier

By Jennifer Saltman, the Province | Link to Article

When Mohinder Grewal’s father went into the hospital and then long-term care, he could not eat the Western food served there. 

The tray would be delivered to him and would

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Child immigrants over 9 more likely to drop out

By Louise Elliott, CBC News | Link to Article

Children who immigrate to Canada after the age of nine are far more likely to drop out of school and never go back, a new study suggests.

Researchers looked at the census data of more than

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