About The Newcomers — I’m hoping this publication can help encourage a different approach. One where the immigrant isn’t seen as a monolith. One where the immigrant story helps us see them as humans and not enemies who’ve come to take our houses and jobs. One that builds bridges and communities. My hope is that each of these stories lets us see familiar worlds in new ways.

5 Years After: Lessons I’ve Learned (And I'm Still Learning) — I thought becoming a Canadian citizen would feel like I’ve arrived. It doesn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I’m absolutely proud to be a citizen of this country. But immigration seems to be a process, one that continues long after the paperwork is done.

The Best-of The Newcomers 2025 — A look back on all we published in 2025 plus the stories our audience enjoyed the most.

Cold Takes #1: On Managing My Expectations for Canadian Immigration in 2026 — The Carney government is projecting somewhat successfully to the Canadian electorate that immigration is under control. The official message is stability and control now that Marc Miller’s chainsaw has been put in the tool shed.

In The Know: January 2026 Policy Roundup — Latest updates on PGP, the Startup-Up Visa program, and the Express Entry draws.

What the Immigration Levels Plan Really Means — IRCC is officially steering the system from “welcoming by volume” to “managing by budget.”

Diana Palmerín Velasco on Resetting the Canadian Immigration Conversation — The work now is about showing Canadians that immigration benefits everyone, not a few regions or employers, but everyone.

E137: Rania Younes Understands Migratory Grief Better Than Most — “And for most immigrants, this grief is often silent and invisible.”

E136: Dapo Bankole Dreamed for 19 Years. Canada Still Broke Him — “I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. I really couldn’t see it.”

E128: Kundan Joshi on how failures reveal your blind spots — “This is the opportunity that I need to move forward.”

E122: Kristina McPherson on Feeling at Home in Canada: “It Took 11 Years” — “Community, not paperwork, is what finally made it feel like home.”

E111: Anam Zakaria & Haroon Khalid are done with glorifying the immigrant struggle — “Newcomers end up individualising their failure.”

E100: Dennis Agbegha knows the secret to settling in anywhere as an immigrant — “Hold on to love, kindness, and service - those fundamentals are the same everywhere.”

E97: Clint Boodram on what it was like immigrating to Canada 40 years ago — “I kind of knew every Black person.”

E88: Nadine Niba on working as a Black immigrant woman in Canada — “I’m not a diversity hire.”

E78: Kateryna Havrylova isn’t afraid anymore — “Canada was the first place I felt a sense of calm.”

The Canadian 3-Month Settlement Guide for Newcomers Sans Kids — The guide we wish existed before we arrived in Canada.

The Ten Commandments of Settling into Canada — Some basic rules for making things a bit easier.

The Ten Commandments of Integrating into Canada — Because successful integration turns diversity into a strength.

The Immigrant’s Guide to Canadian Small Talk — Why small talk matters more than you think in Canada.

Canadian Banking System 101: A Guide for New Immigrants — Prepare for banking in Canada.

All You Need to Know About RRSPs as an Immigrant — Benefits, contribution limits, and how to use the system to your advantage as a newcomer.

The Newcomer Archetypes Quiz — Discover your newcomer archetype.

Do You Know What it Takes to Buy a Home in Canada — 20 tips from fellow immigrants, finance experts, and realtors.

Canadian Tax 101 for New Immigrants: The Basics — A four-part video series that aims to help you get started on the right footing with Canadian taxes.

How’s My Bonus Taxed in Canada? A Tax Expert Explains — Bonuses. I love them. They often come at the best times, like when you’re wondering how to fund your significant other’s birthday party or when your role as an uncle means the Christmas gift list keeps growing yearly.