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Our articles explore immigrant inclusion, participation, and experiences in Canada.

Canada’s Healthcare Crisis: Wasting Talent While Patients Wait

Chloe Bray

This article examines how Canada’s fragmented licensing system prevents thousands of internationally trained doctors and nurses from practicing, despite nearly 25,000 doctor positions remaining unfilled. It details barriers including expensive provincial regulations, long exam wait times, and limited residency spots for foreign graduates. A Nigerian couple’s story illustrates how one nurse spent nearly a decade and thousands of dollars navigating the system to regain her credentials.

October 2025

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Canada’s Healthcare Crisis: The Growing Gap Between Need and Supply

Chloe Bray

This article explores how Canada faces critical shortages of nearly 23,000 family doctors and thousands of nurses while an estimated 28,000 patients died waiting for care in 2023-2024. Only 58% of internationally trained workers are employed in health occupations due to licensing barriers.

August 2025

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Freedom, Choice, and a Life Rebuilt: Roy Ratnavel’s Canadian Story

Mojoyin Adigun

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Roy Ratnavel arrived in Canada as an 18-year-old refugee, escaping imprisonment and torture in Sri Lanka’s civil war with nothing but determination and his father’s dream of a better life. His remarkable journey from factory worker to Bay Street executive exemplifies the transformative power of Canada’s promise, and today he dedicates his life to giving back through philanthropy and supporting immigrant communities.

July 2025

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Building Canada’s Future: Why We Can’t Afford to Turn Away Skilled Immigrant Workers

Chloe Bray

This article argues that Canada needs a 47% increase in construction output to meet housing demands, but faces a net loss of 17,000 workers by 2033 as Baby Boomers retire. Immigrant workers with trades skills dropped from 9.6% in the 1980s to 2.4% recently because Canada’s immigration system prioritizes university education over practical skills.

June 2025

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Talent Over Tariffs: Immigration as Canada’s Secret Weapon Against US Trade Barriers

Chloe Bray

In response to US tariff threats, this article argues that Canada should leverage skilled immigrants to boost domestic production as 800,000 workers retire by 2033 from critical sectors. It notes Canada admitted only 35 permanent residents through its skilled trades program in 2024 versus 23,000 temporary foreign workers. Better integration and immigration reform could reduce US dependency and fill labour gaps.

April 2025

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Canoo Insights Report: Peak Season & Hidden Gems in 2024

Chloe Bray

This article examines Canoo membership growth during summer 2024, when the program providing free cultural venue admission had served over 789,000 newcomers. May 2024 saw a 27% increase in sign-ups compared to 2023, with India, China, and the Philippines as top countries of origin. It highlights four “hidden gem” venues and their peak summer visitation patterns.

December 2024

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ICC Immigration Dashboard: Changing Patterns in PR Admissions

Adiba Hassan

October 2024 update on new permanent resident (PR) admissions to Canada.

October 2024

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Canoo Insights Report: Ottawa Feature

Chloe Bray

This report focuses on Canoo membership and venue usage in Ottawa through August 2024, when the city had nearly 40,000 adult members. It reveals unique demographics for Ottawa including Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, and Syria among the top countries of origin—likely drawn by the city’s bilingualism—and shows the most popular venues and out-of-province visitor patterns.

September 2024

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