Latinos continue to struggle in Canada

Mario Ayala sits with a client in his office at IRS-BC, where he eases the integration of refugees and new immigrants in Canada. Photo by Elton Hubner

More than 1.2 million refugees traded their home countries for Canada in the past five years.
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Vancouver’s Fijian community: distinct and thriving

Left to right: Renita Reddy, Monisha Prasad and Angelene Prakash.

When people leave their homeland, it is often done with a heavy heart. While the decision is not easy, those who make it often hope that doing so will improve their circumstances, or at least enable them to provide a better life for their children.
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Of Immigrants and Dreams

Kim Okran publishes autobiography. - Photo courtesy of Kim Okran

Vancouver business wo- man Kim Okran runs 20 International Student Cen- tres. Her early years in Canada puts a human face to the obstacles some immigrants face upon arriving in Canada [Read more...]

Poles etch themselves in history

Kazimierz Brusilo and Richard Podgurski. Photos by Eric Chu

Polish-Canadians were one of the earliest settlers in North America. [Read more...]

Conservatives and immigrant voters: an unconventional love story

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In 2011, the Conservative Party won their first majority government in decades. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has been given credit for much of the success due to his focused targeting of the immigrant community. [Read more...]

Cultural communities continue to grow

Strathcona Community Centre - Photo by Kate Kovaleva

Michelle Vinci, 25, says that since moving to Kitsilano last year she already feels connected to her new community. [Read more...]

New business network aims to connect South Asian women in Vancouver

Photo courtesy of Sukhi Ghuman

South Asian women in Vancouver and surroun- ding communities are facing significant changes in the world of business. [Read more...]

Searching for diversity in the Canadian Forces

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As an organization with a mandate to represent and protect national interests, it is understood that the Canadian Forces should reflect the values and composition of society. [Read more...]

Conservatives and Immigrant Voters: an unconventional love story

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James Huáng has lived in Canada for 6 years, and has been a citizen for two. In 2011, he voted federally for the first time. He voted Conservative. [Read more...]

Combating misconceptions about Islam and the hijab through dialogue and discussion

Muslim student wears the hijab while reading a book.

Representing & practising Islam can, sometimes, be difficult for Muslims immigrating to the West and adapting to a completely different culture and lifestyle, such as Muslim women who have chosen to wear the ‘hijab’ (veil). [Read more...]