Making his mark in Ottawa

Making his mark in Ottawa

Teen Mykyta is always on the move. Training at the rowing club at 5 a.m. Studying for school. Volunteering with Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, visiting CCI Ottawa, creating events such as prom night for Ukrainian students, helping run a summer camp. When asked...
Valeriia is pursuing her Canadian dreams

Valeriia is pursuing her Canadian dreams

Valeriia is ambitious and focused. Like all newcomers who come to Canada, the settlement journey is not always an easy one, but she pushes forward every day. We recently had a chance to sit down with Valeriia. This interview was edited for length. Tell us a little bit...
This newcomer has huge ambitions

This newcomer has huge ambitions

If Mahnoosh meets her ambitions, Canada will one day elect its first Iranian prime minister and perhaps its first woman. Mahnoosh and her husband, Ali, came to Canada one year ago. Mahnoosh is earning her PhD in human rights and technology law at the University of...
Growing number of immigrants leave Canada

Growing number of immigrants leave Canada

Ottawa, ON — A new report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), The Leaky Bucket, finds that growing numbers of immigrants to Canada are deciding to leave rather than stay. The report, produced for the ICC by the Conference Board of Canada, finds onward...
Why Ren volunteers

Why Ren volunteers

I believe that whatever I have is God’s gift to me, and that whatever good that I do is my gift to God and to my fellow men. I came across the Catholic Centre for Immigrants on social media. There I learned that the centre is committed to helping newcomers, most...