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Between 2004 and 2013, based on records available from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, more than a million people came to Canada to seek a new life. But where did they come from? This question can offer insight into cultural understanding of the origins of several new Canadians as well how communities can connect. Here is a list of the top countries people emigrated to establish their home in Canada. 1. People’s Republic of China. The most populous country in the world has also given Canada the largest chunk of our new citizens. In the last decade measured 2004 to 2013, 326,067 Chinese people became permanent residents and/or citizens of Canada. 2. India. The second most populous country in the world also takes the second place for the source of new Canadians. Between 2004 to 2013, 310,513 Indians became Canadians.

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/5597423-7-top-countries-of-origin-of-new-canadians/

The Greater Victoria Development Agency is angling for a bigger piece of the lucrative international-student market with a new program called Education Victoria. Launched Friday in concert with the University of Victoria, Royal Roads University, Camosun College and Tourism Victoria, the campaign is hoping to bring more international students to the Island as both an economic development driver and community builder. “This represents a significant opportunity not only for economic reasons, but it represents our city’s connection to the world,” said the development agency’s Dallas Gislason. “It brings diverse perspectives to the learning environment which deepens the learning experience for all students.” Gislason said those students are potential residents and workers in a market that faces a labour shortage over the next 10 years. But the big driver is money. Gislason noted international student programs represent an $8-billion bump to the Canadian economy and about $1.8 billion in B.C., where it generates about 21,000 jobs.
http://www.timescolonist.com/business/victoria-agency-searching-the-globe-for-students-1.1872459

Budding international student politicos may soon be able to run for positions on the Governing Council at the University of Toronto, pending the approval of a key amendment to the University of Toronto Act by the provincial government. If passed, the amendment will facilitate the removal of the citizenship requirement for candidates wishing to sit on U of T’s highest decision-making body — a change that will affect students, staff, and faculty. The University of Toronto Act is a legal document that regulates U of T’s Governing Council. The act is not set by the university, but by the government. The lack of international student representation on the Governing Council has been a matter of contention for some time. Various student societies at U of T, including the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU), the Association of Part-Time Undergraduate Students, and the International Students Association (iNSA), have campaigned for international students to be eligible to compete for a spot on the Governing Council.

http://thevarsity.ca/2015/05/02/international-students-may-be-allowed-seats-on-governing-council/

International students at MUN say the government’s decision to remove their tuition freeze could have dire impacts on foreign recruitment. Many say that cheap tuition was their primary reason for attending school in Newfoundland. In its 2015 budget, the provincial government announced that while tuition will stay frozen for Canadian undergrads, the freeze no longer exists for international or graduate students. With the university also facing $20 million in cuts, MUN’s president says tuition will likely have to increase for these sectors. The premier and finance minister both said they do not believe a tuition increase would hurt international recruitment, claiming that tuition is not why students choose Memorial. But international students say otherwise. […] International students already pay over three times the tuition of Canadian students, at $8,800 per year, and constitute 11 per cent of the student body. At Dalhousie University, international students pay around $17,000 for undergraduate studies.

http://themuse.ca/2015/05/02/removing-tuition-freeze-for-muns-international-students-will-hurt-recruitment-students-say/

As the Prince Albert YWCA Regional Newcomer Centre celebrated its fifth anniversary on Friday, assistant manager Lemoya Lorensen recalled how the facility helped her when she first moved to Prince Albert. “I started working here in June 2014 and I’ve been a client here since April 2011,” Lorensen said. “I’m American. It was a pleasure to come and work here because it was a place that had always helped me — it gave me an opportunity to help others.” […]The YWCA Regional Newcomer Centre offers programs to newcomers from all backgrounds settle in their new community free of charge. “We try to address all aspects of moving to a new place, whether that’s finding a house, getting your kids into school or finding them daycare,” said interim manager Jocelyn Balzer. The centre can also connect newcomers with finding social activities to do in the community, language classes and it provides a general introduction to all things related to being in a new place, Balzer said.

http://www.paherald.sk.ca/News/Local/2015-05-01/article-4132620/Welcoming-newcomers-for-five-years/1

En 2011, Laval comptait 43 650 familles d’origine immigrante, pour une population immigrante totale de 96 645 personnes. Laval est la troisième destination en importance pour la population immigrante, après Montréal et la Montérégie. Cependant, la population d’origine immigrante connaît un taux de chômage près de trois fois supérieur à celui de la population lavalloise non immigrante : « 17,5 % chez les nouveaux arrivants à Laval, comparativement à 6,2 % pour les Lavallois de souche. » Quatre immigrants lavallois sur cinq n’ont ni l’anglais ni le français comme langue maternelle. L’étude révèle une donnée particulière : les nouveaux arrivants comptent davantage de propriétaires que les non-immigrants. « Les ménages immigrants lavallois sont propriétaires dans une proportion supérieure (77,6 %) à celle des non-immigrants (65,4 %) », lit-on dans le communiqué de la CRE Laval.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/Montreal/2015/05/01/001-hausse-fulgurante-de-la-population-immigrante-a-laval.shtml