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- October (22)
- Immigration Minister John McCallum to reveal 'substantially' higher newcomer targets
- Free events fill Surrey's November calendar
- House votes unanimously to provide Yazidis refuge in Canada
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- 320,000 newcomers came to Canada in past year, highest number since 1971
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- Newton Library Staff Food Drive For Refugees
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- British Columbia Multicultural Awards
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- Chinese immigrant advocate Lilian To honoured with street moniker
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- Surrey family movie nights: free films under the stars
- Washington briefing told of Canada's 'overwhelmingly' positive refugee response
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- Surrey home to almost half of B.C.'s Syrian refugees
- Surrey Neighbour Day 2016
- One-of-a-kind ISSofBC Welcome Centre for immigrants and refugees officially opens
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- Surrey LIP: Councillor Villeneuve appeared before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
- Congratulations to Christian Michel Francis - a UBC scholarship winner
- Surrey program tackles 'huge gaps' in support for Syrian refugee mental health
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- More than a million Afghans internally displaced by war, Amnesty International says
- Surrey LIP: The Surrey Immigrant Integration Strategy has been adopted by City Council
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- Federal government reviewing immigration detention process after string of deaths
- Experiential learning for students in an SFU Culture Migration and Aging course
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- April (11)
- National Research: Muslim Canadians proudest of Canada; face high levels of discrimination, survey finds
- Surrey LIP News: City of Surrey Staff Training
- Two Types of Refugees, Two levels of Support
- Metro Vancouver lagging in housing Syrian refugee families
- NDP call on Liberal government to repeal cessation provisions law
- Surrey LIP News: The True Colours of Surrey Project Launched
- Refugee Readiness Hub
- John McCallum promises probe into immigration consultants' fees for Syrian refugees
- Internationally educated nurses to get head start in relicensing before immigrating to Canada
- City of Vancouver passes ‘access without fear’ policy
- Providing health care services to Syrian refugees in our region
- March (22)
- Canada's new immigration target good news for those awaiting reunification
- Sponsors frustrated by slowing pace of resettling Syrian refugees
- Chaker Khazaal's journey from refugee camp to best-selling author
- UN urges Ottawa to restore funding for Palestinian refugee program
- Palestinian refugee camp teacher wins $1m global prize
- Canada's refugee effort hailed as model for world by head of UN agency
- Muslim Food Bank Refugee Welcome Baskets
- At creating new businesses, immigrants outpace Canadian-born people, StatsCan finds
- Express entry review to ease path to permanent residency for foreign students
- What Newcomers Need To Know About Entering Canada's Workforce
- Canada plans to welcome 300,000 newcomers this year
- The role of social work in the refugee crisis
- Syrian refugee arrivals could affect intake of other immigrants: Ottawa
- Syrian refugees find work against the odds
- National Research: Newcomer Youth Access to Recreation
- Syrian refugees don't all get an equal start in Canada
- 5 things to watch for in the federal Liberals' immigration plan
- National Study: Visible Minority Women
- Liberals consider covering all refugees' travel costs as 1st budget nears
- Why so many Canadians privately sponsor Syrian refugees
- Immigrants falling behind without language skills, say researchers
- Canada has welcomed 25,000 Syrian refugees. But many more families sit in camps waiting and hoping
- February (19)
- The Liberals revised goal was met as 25,000th Syrian refugee arrives in Canada
- An Act to amend the Citizenship Act: A comparative view of proposed amendments
- Newcomer Health Care: Access and Navigation
- Avalanche of refugees about to hit B.C.
- Refugee family of nine struggles to find home
- City of Victoria named as new destination community under the Resettlement Assistance Program
- RCMP creates how-to document for understanding new Syrian refugees
- Congratulations to the City of Surrey: 2016 IEC-BC Employer Recognition award receipient
- What distinguishes the Syrians arriving in Canada from those reaching Europe?
- Reaching a “Fair Deal” on Talent: Emigration, Circulation, and Human Capital in Countries of Origin
- Permanent residents to B.C. from China drops by half
- Chinese-Canadians 'give back' by sponsoring Syrian refugees
- Report on Barriers to Belonging: Paving a Smoother Path to Immigrant Inclusion
- Does Canada have a two-tier refugee system?
- CCR Report: Equally Human, Equally Entitled To Rights
- Teen refugees: After-school program deals with trauma
- Ethnic economies on the rise in North America
- Surrey LIP Invites Proposals: True Colours of Surrey Project
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- January (27)
- National Research: National pride outpaces knowledge when it comes to Canada
- Meeting with newcomers aims to counter stereotypes of indigenous people
- Canadian immigrants could earn $17B more annually if their credentials were recognized, study says
- Layla Rahmeh helping refugees 4 years after fleeing Syria
- Another Canadian city requests a pause in refugee flow
- Packed schools, crime discussed at Surrey refugee forum
- Liberals' waiving of travel costs for Syrian refugees created 2-tier system
- Hundreds turn out for Surrey forum on Syrian refugees
- Inspired by generosity 40 years ago, Surrey businessman gives groceries to Syrian refugees
- UFCW & OFG Joint Diversity Scholarship valued at $1000 each
- Victoria not on Ottawa's list for government-assisted Syrian refugees
- An even greater flood of refugees is building on Greek island of Lesbos
- Scholarship program launched for immigrant youth in Surrey
- Canadian support pours in for newly-arrived refugees overcoming obstacles
- Thousands of Syrian refugees left stranded near Jordanian border
- Refugee arrivals to Vancouver paused as agency scrambles to find housing
- Newcomers, new worries
- Target to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees could be met on Tuesday
- Trudeau condemns pepper spray attack at Vancouver event for Syrian refugees
- Province takes next step to ready for Syrian refugees
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- Canada's Syrian Refugee Intake Could Rise To 50,000 By End Of 2016: Immigration Minister
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- Feds waive transportation loans for Syrian refugees
- Federal government urges corporate Canada to do its part for Syrian refugees
- Ottawa exempts Syrian refugees from controversial loan program
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- B.C. to set up five regional response teams to help Syrian refugees
- November (22)
- The Arrival of Syrian Refugees
- Surrey LIP: Resources on Syrian Refugees
- Former Surrey refugees to help incoming Syrians
- 2,000 Syrian refugees coming to B.C. by February
- Surrey LIP brings people, immigrant and Canadian-born, together
- Canada's Syrian Refugee Plan: 10K Refugees To Come By Year's End, 15K More By February
- Lower Mainland Sikh community rallies to help Syrian refugees
- Vancouver Developer To House Syrian Refugees In Apartments
- Rejecting Muslim refugees encourages ISIS, UN refugee head says
- Fresh Voices Youth Advisory Team is looking for new members
- Canada’s commitment to 25,000 refugees must be met
- Surrey schools brace for rush of refugees
- SETTLING IN SURREY: 'My family is broken,' says Somali refugee who hasn't seen son in six years
- Call for Action: Public Support Is Needed to Resettle Syrian Refugees
- Metro Vancouver cities brace for refugee influx
- Open your doors to Syrians, Metro residents asked
- New from Surrey LIP: OCOV Update
- Liberal government plans to scrap two-tier citizenship
- Liberals to fully restore refugee health-care cuts, says John McCallum
- Top Issues to be faced by John McCallum, the new Immigration Minister
- SETTLING IN SURREY: A child refugee's resiliency
- SETTLING IN SURREY: Struggle to earn a living proves too tough for Pakistani professionals
- October (11)
- Syrian Refugee Crisis CISSA-ACSEI Press Release
- National Research: Exploring Connection & Belonging to Community
- B.C. prepares for refugee influx
- South Asian Men and Mental Health Stigma
- Immigrants tend to be healthier than those born in Canada: StatsCan
- Surrey organization smooths employment path for immigrants
- New act to improve pathways to permanent residency
- Canada halted processing of Syrian refugees for extra screening
- Canada's refugees: Where they come from by the numbers
- THRIVE! SURREY IN 2030. A Residents' Lab on the Future of Their City
- B.C. immigration crashes to 15 year-lows
- September (12)
- Syrian family builds new life in Surrey
- Statistical evidence to support the creation and growth of online service provision for new immigrants to Canada
- Canada, the world needs you. Help more Syrians start a new life.
- Are we doing our part for The World’s Refugees?
- Refugee and immigrant centre says B.C. reneged on Welcome House grant
- Poverty funding, refugee loans top of mind for Surrey council at UBCM convention
- Vancity Humanitarian Fund
- Surrey LIP: Learn about a wide range of services offered to refugees in Surrey.
- Pressure Grows to Scrap Refugee Loan Repayments
- How Can You Help Refugees? Make A Donation!
- Provincial Funding to Support Syrian Refugees
- National Research: A study explores Canadian democracy through the eyes of 2,300 new Canadians
- August (7)
- CIC Notice: Fraudulent Telephone Calls Targeting Immigrants
- National Research: Ethnocultural Minority Enclaves in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
- Promoting Mental Health & Wellness in Older Adults and their Caregivers
- Activist crusades to open Canada’s doors to LGBTQ refugees
- City of Surrey's Neigbourhood Toolkit
- The 5th annual Rakhi Project in Surrey
- KPU has launched a website dedicated to newcomers.
- July (15)
- Five concerns raised in UN report on Canada
- Canada gets just six applicants for millionaire immigration program
- Fall 2015 Philosopher's Cafe in Surrey: Inclusive City
- Ryerson University joins program to bring Syrian refugees to Toronto
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program: 'Stiff' new penalties coming Dec. 1
- Inside the Syrian refugee crisis
- National Research: BMO New Canadians Study: More Than Half of Immigrant Parents Believe Their Children Will Be Better Off in Canada
- Surrey LIP in the News: 24 Hours
- News from Surrey LIP: Corporate Report to City Council
- Access denied: Immigration statistics will cost you $1600 per hour
- Making APEGBC stronger through diversity
- National Research: Keeping faith on immigration.
- KPU's FREE monthly info session for newcomers to BC.
- Microloan program helps newcomers in Surrey get Back to Work
- Introduction to Engineering in BC at Langara College
- June (17)
- National Research: Health Care Equity for Ethnic Minority Adults Study
- Canada Day in Surrey
- DIVERSEcity's Food Security Program Garden
- Two Surrey Residents Are Among Top 25 Canadian Immigrants.
- Three Employers Are Recognized by CIC for Bringing Refugees into the Labour Market
- June 21 - National Aboriginal Day
- Canada has a shorter hiring time when compared to other countries
- Critical Review of the New Canadian Citizenship Law Bill C-24
- June 20 2015: International Refugee Day. Watch videos from world celebraties
- 2015 CIC National Call for Proposals
- Celso DeLemos: New Senior Officer for Surrey RCMP
- News from Surrey LIP: Labour Market Integration Research
- Surrey LIP News: Service Mapping Project Results
- Interview with Chris Friesen, CISSA-ACSEI Founder and a member of the Surrey LIP Committee
- ISSofBC is accepting bursary applications: Helping immigrant clients and refugee youth to pursue further education
- Nominations open for provincial multicultural awards
- Volunteer Ambassadors in City of Surrey Recreation Centres.
- May (8)
- International Research: Canada slips out of top-five countries in integrating immigrants
- National Research: Perceptions of Immigrant Employment Barriers and Solutions
- Congratulations to the Surrey Immigrant Advisory Roundtable
- National Research: Express entry: early immigration data shows many already in Canada
- National Facts: Philippines—Top source country for permanent residents to Canada in 2014
- PLURAL+ 2015 Youth Video Festival on Migration, Diversity and Social Inclusion Call for Entries
- The Surrey Immigrant Advisory Roundtable Milestones
- IEC-BC Honours Champions of Skilled Immigrant Employment
- April (3)
- March (12)
- Transportation & Transit Referendum - Are you registered?
- The Surrey LIP Fact Sheet “Why Immigrants Matter?” is now available
- The Surrey LIP Newsletter “Engaged & Inclusive”. The Immigrant Settlement Sector
- The Surrey LIP: Corporate Report: Update on the Surrey LIP to City Council
- The Surrey LIP: Immigrant Integration Research Project
- The Surrey LIP: Service Mapping Project
- The Surrey LIP: Refugee Settlement Priorities Research Project
- The Surrey LIP: Surrey LIP Social Media Campaign
- 2015 Good Citizens Award
- 2015 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism
- 2015 Overwaitea Food Group and UFCW Local 1518 Joint Diversity Scholarship
- Neighbourhood Small Grants for Surrey residents.
- February (1)
- January (1)
- December (10)
- 2014 (7)