A New Lease on Life: Celebrating 20 Years of Citizenship – Kumaran Nadesan on Belonging, Responsibility, and the Power of Immigrants

02.12.2025

Arriving in Canada as a teenager fleeing civil war, Kumaran Nadesan found safety, opportunity and belonging. Twenty years after becoming a citizen, he reflects on resilience, responsibility and why immigrants help Canada grow.

Highly Skilled Immigrants Twice as Likely to Leave Canada

18.11.2025

Canada is losing the very people we need the most. A new report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) and the Conference Board of Canada, The Leaky Bucket 2025: Retention Challenges in Highly Skilled Immigrants and In-Demand Occupations, finds that immigrants continue to leave Canada at near-record rates, with highly educated and highly skilled immigrants leaving Canada at twice the rate of those with less education and lower skills.

 The Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Canadian Ski Council Partner to Bring Newcomers to the Slopes

16.10.2025

The Canadian Ski Council and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) are partnering to get newcomers skiing on Canada’s slopes and introduce them to the thrill of the Canadian winter. 

Canada’s Healthcare Crisis: Wasting Talent While Patients Wait

02.10.2025

Part 2 of 2: Why internationally trained healthcare professionals can’t practice By Chloe Bray As Canada faces a shortage of almost 25,000 doctors, foreign trained physicians are working as cashiers […]

More Clubs, More Cities: Canoo Expands Live Soccer Offerings Across Canada

23.09.2025

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is proud to announce that York United FC and Halifax Tides FC have joined the Canoo app, giving newcomers another way to watch and enjoy soccer — the world’s most popular sport, with a growing global fanbase that outpaces all others.  York United FC is offering Canoo members 20% off tickets, plus a 10% discount on merchandise for the 2025 campaign and similarly Halifax Tides FC is offering 25% off tickets for the current season.

Institute for Canadian Citizenship Report Shows Belonging and Optimism are Key to Keeping Immigrants in Canada

09.09.2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  TORONTO, ON — New research by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), with support from the University of Toronto, finds two simple but powerful factors have the […]

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

19.08.2025

Part 1 of 2: Understanding the Problem  Canada’s healthcare system is running on fumes. Emergency rooms are closing in rural Saskatchewan. In Ontario, 2.5 million people (15% of the population) […]

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

30.07.2025

Roy Ratnavel\’s journey from a Sri Lankan prison cell to Vice Chairman on Bay Street is nothing short of extraordinary. But what defines him isn’t just success. It\’s gratitude. In this special feature, Roy opens up about the power of second chances, the responsibility to give back, and why immigrants are here to build, not take. His story is a powerful reminder that freedom, when chosen, is never taken for granted.

ICC Reacts Following the Council of the Federation Gathering

24.07.2025

TORONTO, ON — Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship made the following statement following the conclusion of the three-day Council of the Federation gathering in Huntsville: The […]

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

16.06.2025

Canada is grappling with its most severe housing crisis in generations, requiring an unprecedented 47% increase in construction output to meet demand. The Canadian Construction Association estimates a shortage of 85,500 workers over the next decade, yet immigrants with construction skills represented just 2.4% of new arrivals – down from 9.6% in the 1980s. As the Carney administration pursues plans to build 500,000 homes annually, the question for Canadians isn’t whether we need immigrant construction workers, but whether we can afford to turn them away.

From One Suitcase to National Impact: A Conversation with Dr. Kabir Jivraj 

21.05.2025

Immigrants don’t just consume Canadian kindness, they also produce it in great quantities. Even those who may require support at first can become generous, devoted Canadians.  In this series, we’re […]

Little Canada Makes a Big Return to Canoo 

12.05.2025

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is proud to announce that Little Canada will be returning to the Canoo app effective May 12, 2025. The partnership is not just renewed, but also enhanced; whereas Little Canada previously welcomed newcomers via Canoo for just one year, Canoo members will now be able to enjoy exclusive programs at this exceptional Canadian attraction for multiple years.