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Billboard
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February - Black History Month
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This year, Black History Month will recognize the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812 and the contributions of black soldiers in the fight for Canada.
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Ontario Newcomer Champion Award
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Ontario Newcomer Champion Award recognize individuals and groups who have made a difference in their community and province through active citizenship and engagement. Award recipients are champions of voluntarism, proud supporters of newcomers, and advocates of greater social and civic inclusion. The deadline for nominations is March 15, 2012.
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Canadians Are Divided on the Actual Effect of Immigration
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Younger respondents endorse the concept of the "mosaic" while middle-aged and older Canadians prefer the "melting pot."
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Call for Proposals – Calgary Local Immigration Partnership
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This call for proposals is issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada in partnership with the Alberta Ministry of Human Services to strengthen the role of local communities in serving and integrating immigrants through Local Immigration Partnerships. The deadline for submitting applications is February 24, 2012, 4:00 p.m. EST.
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Call for Proposals – Southern Alberta Small Centre Local Immigration Partnerships
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This call for proposals is issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada in partnership with the Alberta Ministry of Human Services to strengthen the role of local communities in serving and integrating immigrants through Local Immigration Partnerships. The deadline for submitting applications is March 9, 2012, 4:00 p.m. EST.
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Evaluation of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
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CIC's evaluation of the PNP focused on the economic outcomes and mobility of provincial nominees admitted between 2005 and 2009. Overall, the report has found that the program is working well, although there are differences in economic outcomes by province or territory and by PNP stream. The scope of the study was limited to assessing the PNP from a national perspective. Provinces and territories are expected to conduct regular evaluations of their own PNPs.
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Mentoring to Placement (M2P) for Environmental Professionals Program
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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is now recruiting clients for the Mentoring to Placement (M2P) for Environmental Professionals Program. The M2P Program is an Ontario bridge training program that helps internationally trained professionals to access employment opportunities in their field. The deadline for applications is February 17, 2012.
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The "Africa edition" of the Winnipeg Free Press
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In its January 18, 2012 edition, the Winnipeg Free Press features an array of news stories, from overwhelmed immigration services to climate change, from successful entrepreneurs to life-transforming driving lessons, and from gang recruitment to after-school programs.
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2012 Nansen Refugee Award
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Instituted in 1954, the Nansen Refugee Award is given annually to an individual or an organization in recognition of extraordinary and dedicated service to refugees and is the most prestigious honour conferred by the UNHCR. The deadline for nominations is February 29, 2012.
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International Qualifications Network (IQN)
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The IQN website was developed in response to partners' call for a tool to promote collaborating on information related to the assessment and recognition of international qualifications. It enables registered members to share information about their own initiatives and provide feedback on others' initiatives.
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Allan Gregg in Conversation: Jeffrey Reitz on Immigration
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Jeffrey Reitz, CERIS Director from the University of Toronto, recently spoke on TVO's Allan Gregg in Conversation show about several aspects of immigration.
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Immigrant labour market outcomes in Canada: The benefits of addressing wage and employment gaps
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According to this report by RBC Economics, the collective income of skilled immigrants could increase by as much as $30 billion if they were paid like Canadian-born workers.
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Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients
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Under Ratna Omidvar's leadership, Maytree has been recognized for its commitment to developing, testing, and implementing programs and policy solutions related to immigration, integration, and diversity in the workplace, in the boardroom, and in public office.
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14th National Metropolis Conference - Future Immigration Policies: Challenges and Opportunities for Canada
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The 14th National Metropolis Conference will be held on February 29, 2012 - March 3, 2012 at Westin Harbour Castle, in Toronto, Ontario.
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Centre for Refugee Studies 2012 Summer Course (May 6-12, Toronto)
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This is an internationally acclaimed eight-day course for academic and field-based practitioners working in the area of forced migration. It serves as a hub for researchers, students, practitioners, service providers, and policy makers to share information and ideas.
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Exploring the Experiences of Social and Economic Exclusion
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Ontario university researchers working with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada are interested in learning about what makes foreign-born Canadians feel welcome in their neighbourhoods, communities, workplaces, and country. For this purpose, they would like to interview women and men in Ottawa, Kingston, or Toronto who came to Canada (at the age of 18 or over) as a skilled worker or as a family member of a skilled worker immigrant.
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Migrante BC Youth Taking Up the Brush
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With support from the CCR Youth Network, Migrante BC Youth launched its first collaborative mural project on YouTube on the occasion of the International Day of the Child.
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Proceedings of the 2011 OCASI Executive Directors' Forum
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The presentation materials for the forum (held on November 10-11, Toronto) are now available online.
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The Making of Citizens: A National Survey of Canadians
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Commissioned by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in collaboration with Dalhousie University, this Environics Research Group has conducted a national survey of Canadians about their views on immigration in Canada today.
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Immigration policy must continue to favour skilled workers
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Skills-assessed economic immigrants have had consistently higher earnings than other classes of immigrants and Canada should therefore reverse the decline in the number of immigrants admitted into the skilled worker category, according to a new study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy.
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Maytree Scholarship Program
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The program offers scholarships to Protected Persons and Landed Immigrants who were Protected Persons entering first year of undergraduate programs at university or community college in Toronto. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 23, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.
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Education Services Internship Application
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21's Education Services Department offers unpaid internship placements for undergraduate and graduate education students.
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Proposed Changes to the Citizenship Program
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The government has published in the Canada Gazette a notice of intent to change the regulations to require applicants for citizenship to submit with their citizenship application a proof of at least Canadian Language Benchmark level 4 in speaking and listening, in English or French.
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Asylum applications in industrialized countries rise in first six months in 2011
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UNHCR's "Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries, First Half 2011" report shows that 198,300 asylum applications were lodged in the period between January 1 and June 30, compared to 169,300 in the same period in 2010.
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2012 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism
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The Paul Yuzyk Award commemorates the late Senator Yuzyk’s pioneering legacy establishing multiculturalism as one of the fundamental characteristics of Canadian identity. The deadline for 2012 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism is March 1, 2012.
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All Roads Seed Grant
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This grant funds film projects by or about indigenous and underrepresented minority cultures from around the world and seeks to support filmmakers who bring their community stories to light through first-person storytelling. Submission deadlines are the 15th of each March, June, September, and December.
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HRSDC Project Funding - Foreign Credential Recognition
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Projects must focus on developing and implementing processes and tools to recognize the credentials of foreign-trained individuals. Funding applications will be assessed on an as-received basis.
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