Analysis

Why Paying for a Job Offer in Canada Could Get You Deported

Aug 27, 2026

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5 min read

Why Paying for a Job Offer in Canada Could Get You Deported

Plus tips on how to protect yourself.

Dozie Anyaegbunam, +1

Analysis

[Cold Takes #6] Every Newcomer Inherits Pioneers

Jul 18, 2026

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4 min read

[Cold Takes #6] Every Newcomer Inherits Pioneers

The lost years, stalled careers and sacrifices are the very things that make the road easier for the next generation.

Akolisa (Ako) Ufodike

Analysis

[Cold Takes #5] The Canadian Dream Is Costing Some Immigrants Their Boldness

Jul 5, 2026

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5 min read

[Cold Takes #5] The Canadian Dream Is Costing Some Immigrants Their Boldness

"I am a guest in this house and guests don't rearrange the furniture."

Kumaran Nadesan, +1

Analysis

Jun 20, 2026

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3 min read

Refugees Are Good for Canada

Happy World Refugee Day.

Dozie Anyaegbunam, +1

Analysis

Building a Life in Canada Before You Are Allowed to Call It home

Jun 8, 2026

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3 min read

Building a Life in Canada Before You Are Allowed to Call It home

Because our systems are designed to recognise status rather than lived experience.

Dr. Simangele Mabena

Analysis

Your Province Is Becoming the Biggest Factor in Getting Permanent Residency

May 9, 2026

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6 min read

Your Province Is Becoming the Biggest Factor in Getting Permanent Residency

Federal and provincial retention pathways are opening unevenly across the country, with rural workers getting a faster track to PR while many in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver face restrictive thresholds tied to employer offers and sector filters.

Dozie Anyaegbunam

Analysis

Canada Is Spending $6 Billion on Skilled Trades. But Where Do Newcomers Already Here Fit In?

May 3, 2026

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5 min read

Canada Is Spending $6 Billion on Skilled Trades. But Where Do Newcomers Already Here Fit In?

The Team Canada Strong package offers up to $16,000 per apprentice and promises to cut certification time in half. For internationally trained workers already in Canada, the path forward is less clear.

Dozie Anyaegbunam

Analysis

[Cold Takes #4] The CEO of Air Canada Didn't Need to Know French, But Newcomers are Busy Learning It

Mar 27, 2026

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13 min read

[Cold Takes #4] The CEO of Air Canada Didn't Need to Know French, But Newcomers are Busy Learning It

Tu parles français?

Matthew McDonald

Analysis

[Cold Takes #3] Are the Words We Use to Talk About Canadian Immigration Choosing Our Policies for Us?

Mar 16, 2026

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8 min read

[Cold Takes #3] Are the Words We Use to Talk About Canadian Immigration Choosing Our Policies for Us?

Because we seem to prefer the word "broken" in recent months.

Dozie Anyaegbunam

Analysis

Feb 24, 2026

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6 min read

Seven Years Later...

Good afternoon and welcome aboard Air Canada 1929 with service to Montreal!

Victor Neagu

Analysis

[Cold Takes #1] On Managing My Expectations for Canadian Immigration in 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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10 min read

[Cold Takes #1] On Managing My Expectations for Canadian Immigration in 2026

One way to manage my expectations for 2026 is to look backwards.

Matthew McDonald

Analysis

From Numbers to Breath: What the Immigration Levels Plan Really Means

Jan 8, 2026

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8 min read

From Numbers to Breath: What the Immigration Levels Plan Really Means

You are not alone.

Veronica Sepehr

Analysis

Nov 12, 2025

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7 min read

What It Means to be Canadian

Canada’s identity was forged through immigration, Indigenous history, and shared values. What does it truly mean to be Canadian today?

Canadian Returnee

Analysis

Immigration Policy Alone Isn’t Going to Fix Canada’s Immigration Problems

Oct 7, 2025

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6 min read

Immigration Policy Alone Isn’t Going to Fix Canada’s Immigration Problems

We need bigger thinking, re-imagined cultural norms, and more of the slow, hard stuff.

Dozie Anyaegbunam

Analysis

Trapped Talent in Canada’s Broken System

Sep 4, 2025

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8 min read

Trapped Talent in Canada’s Broken System

Canada wastes the skills of immigrants and returnees through flawed credential recognition and bias, leaving talent underused and opportunities lost.

Canadian Returnee

Analysis

Canada's Obligations to Immigrants & Locals

Aug 20, 2025

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7 min read

Canada's Obligations to Immigrants & Locals

Canada is failing both immigrants and citizens by growing too fast without support. Here's what must change.

Canadian Returnee

Analysis

The Shock of Coming Home: Life After Hong Kong and America

Jul 25, 2025

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8 min read

The Shock of Coming Home: Life After Hong Kong and America

Returning to Canada after years abroad is disorienting. A personal story about identity, exile, and learning how to belong again.

Canadian Returnee

Analysis

What Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Win Means for Canadian Immigration

Apr 30, 2025

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5 min read

What Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Win Means for Canadian Immigration

A win for families, continued uncertainty for international students, and possible escalation of federal-provincial tensions.

Dozie Anyaegbunam

Analysis

Here’s Why You Should Listen to Shamira Madhany’s The Newcomers Podcast Episode Again

Apr 19, 2025

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5 min read

Here’s Why You Should Listen to Shamira Madhany’s The Newcomers Podcast Episode Again

A highlight reel of everything the Managing Director of World Education Services (WES) had to say about Canadian immigration.

Dozie Anyaegbunam

Analysis

Mar 26, 2025

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6 min read

Welcome to Canada 🍁

We’re a country built by immigrants and through immigration.

Dozie Anyaegbunam, +1

Analysis

10 Uncomfortable Truths About Express Entry, Provincial Nominations, & IRCC

Feb 27, 2025

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7 min read

10 Uncomfortable Truths About Express Entry, Provincial Nominations, & IRCC

Canada's immigration system has never felt more unpredictable.

Veronica Sepehr

Analysis

Why Paying for a Job Offer in Canada Could Get You Deported

[Cold Takes #6] Every Newcomer Inherits Pioneers

[Cold Takes #5] The Canadian Dream Is Costing Some Immigrants Their Boldness

Refugees Are Good for Canada

Building a Life in Canada Before You Are Allowed to Call It home

Your Province Is Becoming the Biggest Factor in Getting Permanent Residency

Canada Is Spending $6 Billion on Skilled Trades. But Where Do Newcomers Already Here Fit In?

[Cold Takes #4] The CEO of Air Canada Didn't Need to Know French, But Newcomers are Busy Learning It

[Cold Takes #3] Are the Words We Use to Talk About Canadian Immigration Choosing Our Policies for Us?

Seven Years Later...

[Cold Takes #1] On Managing My Expectations for Canadian Immigration in 2026

From Numbers to Breath: What the Immigration Levels Plan Really Means

What It Means to be Canadian

Immigration Policy Alone Isn’t Going to Fix Canada’s Immigration Problems

Trapped Talent in Canada’s Broken System

Canada's Obligations to Immigrants & Locals

The Shock of Coming Home: Life After Hong Kong and America

What Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Win Means for Canadian Immigration

Here’s Why You Should Listen to Shamira Madhany’s The Newcomers Podcast Episode Again

Welcome to Canada 🍁

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