The English class that gets a newcomer hired in Calgary is being eliminated
Federal funding cuts are eliminating higher-level English classes for newcomers in Calgary. The classes that remain are the ones designed to help people get by, not get ahead.
CIWA CEO urges Alberta to improve data sharing and employer ties at newcomer summit
At the Premier's Summit on Fairness for Newcomers, Paula Calderon pressed the province to back its economic messaging with better labour-market data and stronger employer partnerships for skilled immigrants.
Nearly half of women in Calgary's 'hidden' homelessness crisis are newcomers, new report finds
The Women's Centre of Calgary's Unaddressed report surveyed 147 people and found that 49% were born outside Canada, with intimate partner violence, immigration barriers, and landlord discrimination driving housing instability that stays invisible to shelter counts.
