This page is updated each week with settlement and library related news. Visit this page frequently to stay current and get to know your community.
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 immigration to sustainable levels, stabilizing the number of new permanent residents each year to less […] 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
July 23, 2026
Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent sponsorship
The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada… read more
July 15, 2026
Enhancing helpline to better support people facing hate
People in British Columbia who experience racism continue to be supported through the Province’s Racist Incident Helpline, which is expanding to also support people who… read more
July 15, 2026
New report examines evolving role of public libraries in media literacy and news access
The Public Library Association (PLA) and PressReader have released the “News Access and Media Literacy in Public Libraries” report examining how public libraries are supporting… read more
July 10, 2026
The Library Champions Project Changed the Way I Feel about Canada, My New Home
Vic Chen participated in a cycle of the Library Champions Project hosted by Surrey Libraries in Spring 2026. In this post, he recounts his experiences with and speaks to… read more
July 08, 2026
From professional careers to survival jobs, how underemployment can erode identity of skilled newcomers
For many skilled newcomers, working far below their qualifications can mean more than lost income, it can erode confidence, strain relationships and reshape their sense… read more
July 08, 2026
Projects aimed at supporting Francophone minority communities
The Centre for Innovation in Francophone Immigration (CIFI) aims to integrate Francophone perspectives into immigration programs in Canada. It promotes immigration to French-speaking employers, facilitates access to… read more
July 02, 2026
Adding languages to B.C. Newcomers’ Guide
The B.C. government is publishing the 2025 B.C Newcomers’ Guide in six languages in addition to English, to help people coming from other countries access… read more
June 24, 2026
Climate readiness for newcomers. World Environment Day
Whether it’s wildfires and extreme heat here in British Columbia, or floods, droughts, storms, and other climate-related emergencies in the countries we once called home,… read more
June 24, 2026
B.C. community reports high demand for rural permanent residency program
Demand for permanent residency ‘massively outpaces’ spaces available in the North Okanagan Shuswap region… read more
June 17, 2026
Newcomers are buying homes faster as Canadian-born ownership rates decline: StatCan
Recent immigrants to Canada are increasingly becoming homeowners, with new data from Statistics Canada showing that homeownership rose between 2018 to 2021, even as rates… read more