by CCI Ottawa | Sep 25, 2020 | Media
September 24, 2020 — Ottawa — Today, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, is announcing action to speed up spousal application processing and help families build their lives together in Canada. Immigration, Refugees...
by CCI Ottawa | Jun 23, 2017 | Media
In Turkish culture, the term “teyze” mean an incredible aunt, sort of a half-mother. After Omer Livvarcin moved from Turkey to Ottawa in September 2016 with his spouse and two sons, little did he know he would find a “teyze” in the form of Murielle Lemay. “We first...
by CCI Ottawa | Aug 29, 2016 | Media
One of the key challenges when serving newcomers is communicating with them in their own language. Refugees, in particular, usually have a limited knowledge of English or French. Ottawa Language Access (OLA) – a program of Somerset West Community Health...
by Media Outlet | Aug 29, 2016 | Media
Jennifer Chevalier · CBC News Ottawa is offering certain private sponsors of Syrian refugees whose entry to Canada has been delayed to get replacement families. “It’s a difficult choice,” said Don Smith, chair of the refugee working group for the...
by Media Outlet | Jul 22, 2016 | Media
July 22, 2016 – The Canadian Jewish News (CJN) “Immigrants get the job done!” These were the strong words of Lin Manuel-Miranda at the recent University of Pennsylvania commencement ceremony. (I was there to proudly watch my son receive his doctorate!) What...
by Media Outlet | Jun 20, 2016 | Media
Photo: Amira Elghawaby, National Council of Canadian Muslims By: Emma Jackson Metro, Tuesday, July 26 2016 Politicians, community groups and advocates have been weighing in on the death of Abdrirahman Abdi, who was arrested by Ottawa Police on July 24. While the SIU...
