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October is Canadian Library Month!
This month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. This year’s theme is Loud for Libraries. We are celebrating with a special program, a giveaway, and free booksale items and […] read more
October 09, 2026
October is Canadian Library Month!
This month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. This year’s theme is Loud for… read more
September 30, 2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day recognizes the enduring impacts of the residential school system and honours Indigenous residential… read more
September 23, 2026
Anchored in Purpose, Leading Through Uncertainty: ISSofBC’s 2025–26 Annual Impact Report
In a year of change, newcomers continued to build new lives, new connections, and new futures across B.C. — and ISSofBC was there to create… read more
September 16, 2026
I Wanted to Stay in Canada. So I Learned French.
As an ambitious teen in Manila, I always knew I’d have to leave the Philippines to reach my full potential. read more
September 09, 2026
`Tectonic shift’ in immigration is decreasing city’s population
Vancouver’s population shrank by more than 8,000 people from 2024 to 2025, the largest decrease going back more than 20 years, B.C. Stats figures show. read more
September 02, 2026
Lower Mainland soccer club creates community for immigrant and refugee youth
Little Soccer Stars Club runs fox six weeks in the summer in Langley and Surrey… read more
August 26, 2026
From Fear to Belonging: Library Champions Celebrate Community and Confidence in the Fraser Valley
In early 2026, participants gathered at Terry Fox Library (Fraser Valley Regional Library) to celebrate the completion of a cycle of the Library Champions Project for newcomers in Maple… read more
August 18, 2026
My grandfather kept his rejected degree for 50 years. Decades later, Canada still deskills immigrants
When I told my grandfather I was accepted into my PhD program, he disappeared into the basement and returned with a worn black briefcase. Inside… read more
August 14, 2026
Meet the 2026 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Recipients!
With nation-building and Canadian pride on people’s minds across the country, we can’t forget that the story of Canada includes the individual stories of immigrants… read more
August 11, 2026
Introduction to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: the Landscape
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) selects and welcomes permanent and temporary residents, and foreign nationals whose skills contribute to Canadian prosperity… read more
July 28, 2026
Understanding permanent residence numbers in Canada
Through the Immigration Levels Plan, we’re making our immigration system more responsive to the needs of the country. We have committed to returning… read more
July 23, 2026
Immigrants in Canada’s Skilled Trades
Canada has set ambitious infrastructure development goals, including expanding our rail infrastructure, investing in clean energy, and building affordable housing. Achieving these priorities depends on… read more