New Articles - June, 2012

Immigration Minister puts brakes on popular skilled labour programs until 2013

By Bill Graveland, the Globe and Mail  | Link to Article 

Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says it’s time to hit the “reset button” and temporarily put the brakes on new

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Winnipeg construction boom causes worker shortage

By CBC News | Link to Article 

A construction boom in Winnipeg has left a shortage of skilled workers in Manitoba.

That has forced the Winnipeg Construction Association to start looking around the world for help

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Federal plan to dump immigrant backlog on hold as lawyers prepare lawsuit

By Tobi Cohen, the Canada.com | Link to Article 

OTTAWA — A plan to return $130 million in fees and toss 280,000 applications from would-be immigrants — part of the omnibus budget bill that's poised to become law late

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Doctors will monitor cuts to refugee health care

By Gloria Galloway, the Globe and Mail | Link to Article 

Doctors say they will keep records of refugees who suffer serious untreated ailments or die as a result of health-care cuts planned by the federal government

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Part One: The face of a community (with video) Ada Luk says her high-profile job at Fairchild TV allows her to help other Chinese immigrants

By Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun | Link to Article

Everyone has a story, especially here.

Vancouver’s history is studded with characters and now, more than ever, it is a magnet for every kind of person from every part of the world.

Yet as

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Trades tap immigrant pool to ease labour shortage

By Derek Sankey, Vancouver Sun | Link to Article

Employers in the trades across Canada are feeling the labour crunch at a time when an aging population and increased demand are forcing them to look beyond traditional talent pools.

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Rope exercises, kung fu principles used to help traumatized refugees

By Zoe McKnight, Vancouver Sun | Link to Article

Pilot program emphasizes activity over counselling

Young refugees are using rope exercises and principles from kung fu to learn self-control and relaxation as

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Asian Americans will play key role in choosing next U.S. president

By Sonia Verma, the Globe and Mail | Link to Article

The emergence of Asian Americans as the fastest-growing immigrant group in the United States, eclipsing Hispanics, has far-reaching implications on many

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New centre aims to set world standard in refugee care

By Douglas Todd, Vancouver Sun  | Link to Article

The agony and desperate hopes of the world's refugees will be in the spotlight this week in Metro Vancouver.

Today, a B.C. non-profit organization will mark World Refugee Day by

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New S.U.C.C.E.S.S. CEO says immigrant services surpass what she experienced

By Christopher Reynolds, Vancouver Sun | Link to Article

Queenie Choo left Hong Kong in 1980 for a new culture, new climate and new job as a front-line nurse in Edmonton, an experience that taught her a lot about the challenges

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