dawn edlund: She said that while more than half of the privately sponsored Syrian refugees who arrived before March 2016 have found work, only 10 per cent of government-sponsored refugees have done so, according to Brandon Sun. The integration journey that people are on has various aspects to it, and Syrian refugees, whether privately sponsored or government-sponsored, are on that exact same pathway, she told The Canadian Press in an interview. In comparison to government-sponsored refugees, privately sponsored newcomers tend to fare much better in the short term in language acquisition and job integration, Dawn Edlund of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said Thursday. I don't know if I identify that as a gap. Edlund was among the first presenters at a multi-day conference in Montreal that is bringing together speakers from academia, government and social-services organizations to discuss how best to integrate newcomers over the long term. It's a similar pathway that we've seen resettled refugees travel before. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fa cup: City, which is reeling from its Champions League exit at Monaco, is only a point ahead of Liverpool in third place, according to Brandon Sun. Despite the swirling storm around Arsene Wenger, fifth-place Arsenal is only five points behind Liverpool with two games in hand. Instead they meet at Anfield on Sunday in a tussle just to be among the four Champions League qualifiers. But Arsenal travels to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday having only won twice in the last month both times against fifth-tier teams in the FA Cup. The ailing champions have moved three points clear of the relegation zone with two Premier League wins under Shakespeare, who has also steered the Champions League newcomers into the will be hoping the end of Aitor Karanka's reign on Thursday produces a similar uplift as it sits next-to-last in the standings going into Sunday's game at sixth-place Manchester United. Leicester is on a roll again since Claudio Ranieri was replaced by Craig Shakespeare. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

land mines: All Madalo's family knew was that they couldn't go back to their Christian village, according to Brandon Sun. Islamic State fighters had invaded several years ago, and only devastation remains. But until they set foot on American soil, they weren't sure. Roads are filled with land mines. And their family home was burned to the ground. The town has been destroyed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-globalization program: Here's a look at Europe's upcoming electoral battlegrounds FRANCE Like President Donald Trump and Dutch politician Geert Wilders, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has set the tone for the campaign for France's election with her anti-immigrant and anti-globalization program . Le Pen argues that Muslim immigration and economic globalization are destroying France's identity, and polls suggest she could advance to the second round of France's presidential election, set for April 23 and May 7, according to The Chronicle Herald. Yet her goals which include leaving the EU and shared euro currency, and banning Muslim headscarves and Jewish kippahs anywhere in public scare many French voters, and she is unlikely to win the decisive runoff. The Dutch vote is likely to resonate across borders, even though local campaign issues differ. Her leading rival, independent centrist Emmanuel Macron, is positioning himself as the anti-Le Pen, pushing for more European integration and embracing the global online economy. Committed to European unity, Merkel's conservatives face a challenge from the nationalist Alternative for Germany party. GERMANY German Chancellor Angela Merkel, seen abroad as a bulwark of tolerance, is seeking re-election in September. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

deaths: The mortality rate, or death rate, is a measure of the number of deaths in the population, typically indicated in units of deaths per 1,000 people over a specific time frame, according to Metro News. Related Immigrants could make up 30 per cent of population by 2036 Stats CanImmigrants' lower mortality rate translated into 42,700 fewer deaths overall and 18,400 fewer premature deaths during the study period from 2002 to 2012, the study said. According to the joint study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and University of Toronto, immigrants had a much lower death rate than non-immigrants even if they happen to live in the most deprived areas in the province. We were surprised by the magnitude of the difference. Based on multiple population and demographic databases and the Ontario Registrar General's death files, as well as census results and immigration records, the study examined the mortality rates across the socioeconomic spectrum among immigrants, native-born Canadians and long-term residents who came here before 1985. It's big and substantial, said U of T epidemiologist Laura Rosella, the lead author of the research paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dmitry dokuchaev: Baratov is accused of being paid by two Russian spies to break into the email accounts of targeted individuals, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Hamilton Spectator. The two members of the Russian intelligence agency FSB, Dmitry Dokuchaev, 33, and Igor Sushchin, 43, and Russian hacker Aleksey Belan, 29 who was on the FBI's most wanted cyber criminals list and has been previously indicted twice for computer fraud are facing more serious charges of criminal espionage, computer hacking and conspiracy-related offences after being indicted along with Baratov by a grand jury in northern California at the end of February. Related Stories Ex-classmates of Karim Baratov... Cdn charged in Yahoo hack maintains... Ancaster man arrested over Yahoo... Karim Baratov, a dual national of Kazakhstan and Canada, was arrested on Tuesday morning at his home in Ancaster by Toronto Police and handed over to the RCMP, according to police spokesperson Mark Pugash. The stolen information from the Yahoo hack was used to break into the email accounts of Russian journalists, U.S. and Russian government officials and employees in private-sector companies, according to the Justice Department release. Social media posts detail lavish lifestyle of Ancaster man indicted in Yahoo hack Baratov's alleged involvement in the hacking conspiracy between January 2014 and December 2016 is detailed in an indictment filed with a San Francisco court. Belan allegedly used the access to the 500 million email accounts for personal financial gain. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

executive order: The illogic of the government's contentions is palpable, Watson wrote, according to CTV. The notion that one can demonstrate animus toward any group of people only by targeting all of them at once is fundamentally flawed. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson also said Hawaii would suffer financially if the executive order blocked the flow of students and tourists to the state, and he concluded that Hawaii was likely to succeed on a claim that the ban violates First Amendment protections against religious discrimination. Trump called the ruling an example of unprecedented judicial overreach and said his administration would appeal it to the U.S. Supreme Court. We're going to keep our citizens safe, the president said at a rally in Nashville. We're going to win. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gerry mills: About a quarter said they completely or mostly oppose it, according to Metro News. I think asking the question comes from a place of misunderstanding and of fear, said Gerry Mills, executive director of Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS . Just asking the question, I think, instills in people that perhaps immigrants don't share Canadian values. The question was, Do you completely support, mostly support, mostly oppose, or completely oppose the Federal Government screening potential immigrants for Canadian values before allowing them entry into the country Two thirds of 1,511 Atlantic Canadians asked by Corporate Research Associates CRA last month said they either completely or mostly support such screening. What are Canadian values It's not yet defined in a way that I can articulate at the moment, said CRA chairman and CEO Don Mills no relation to Gerry Mills . Mills said his firm now plans to do further research to nail down a core group of values that basically represent the opinion of a vast majority of Canadians. Mills, who said he's not a proponent of screening, said the results of the poll don't show that Atlantic Canadians are opposed to immigration; he thinks they're very pro-immigrant. We wanted to get the big picture snapshot early because then it would indicate whether or not it was even worth doing further research on, to tell you the truth, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

identity theft: The Canadian Press By Alyshah Hasham Staff Reporter Wed., March 15, 2017 A 22-year-old Kazakh-Canadian man with expensive taste is facing charges of identity theft and conspiracy to commit computer fraud in connection with one of the biggest data breaches ever the theft of 500 million Yahoo user accounts in early 2014, according to Toronto Star. Karim Baratov, a dual national of Kazakhstan and Canada, was arrested on Tuesday morning at his home in Ancaster, Ont. by Toronto Police and handed over to the RCMP, according to police spokesperson Mark Pugash. One neighbour says Karim Baratov mostly kept to himself. Baratov is accused of being paid by two Russian spies to break into the email accounts of targeted individuals, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice. The stolen information from the Yahoo hack was used to break into the email accounts of Russian journalists, U.S. and Russian government officials and employees in private-sector companies, according to the Justice Department release. Read more Social media posts detail lavish lifestyle of alleged Yahoo hacker from Canada Article Continued Below Hacker arrests show depth of Trump's isolation when it comes to Russia react-text 154 Karim Baratov was arrested Tuesday morning by Toronto Police at his home in Ancaster Ont. /react-text ASKfm account The two members of the Russian intelligence agency FSB, Dmitry Dokuchaev, 33, and Igor Sushchin, 43, and Russian hacker Aleksey Belan, 29, who was on the FBI's most wanted cyber criminals list and has been previously indicted twice for computer fraud, are facing more serious charges of criminal espionage, computer hacking and conspiracy-related offences after being indicted along with Baratov by a grand jury in northern California at the end of February. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

index: Put another way -- how well are newcomers fitting in The difficulty of answering that question is in part why the index has been under development for nearly seven years as, among other things, participants had to hash out how to define what integration actually means, according to CTV. What is integration There's no perfect formula or answer for that, but this is what we've arrived at based on the discussions we've had, said Jack Jedwab, the project's director. The Canadian Index for Measuring Integration compares how immigrants and the native born fare in four different areas to figure out where in the country the gaps between them are smallest. The project chose four themes to study economic, health, social indicators and civic participation, then drew in all the available data that would allow direct comparisons between newcomers and the Canadian-born population. On social factors, St. On economics, the gap was smallest between people in Oshawa, Ont., while for health it was London, Ont. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mike timani: Six per cent said they did not know or had no opinion, according to CBC. But the survey conducted in all four Atlantic provinces did not define Canadian values a problem for the president of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council, who says it leaves a lot to interpretation. Sixty-eight per cent of the 1,511 adults who took part in the survey said they completely supported or mostly supported values screening of potential immigrants, and 26 per cent mostly or fully opposed the idea. Mike Timani said he worries the survey opens the door to asking who will be allowed to enter the country. We should stay away from that, he said. He said Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, known as IRCC, should continue doing its job without Canada picking up on U.S. trends that would curb immigration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justin ryan: There's no good in getting 3,000 people here if 3,000 aren't compelled to stay, says Ryan, according to CTV. But some fear immigration leads to fewer job opportunities for people born in the country. Justin Ryan with the Greater Moncton Multicultural Association says it's an achievable goal, and it can be done through attraction and retention. Ryan says it's the other way around. Much of the city's growth will partially come from the Atlantic Growth Pilot, a program aimed at pairing immigrants' skills with employers who need them. The idea that immigrants come here and create jobs or reserve jobs is one of the biggest missing dialogues in understanding the economic impact of immigration, he says. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

lisa raitt: Unfortunately, among them, only Chong is fully fluent in French, according to Rabble. But each would encourage a bigger tent Conservative Party than was possible under former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who came to politics through the hard-bitten Reform Party. They are former cabinet ministers, including the impressive Michael Chong, Lisa Raitt and Erin O'Toole, as well as Andrew Scheer, a former speaker of the House of Commons. Still, it's quite possible that none among these candidates will ever win. Rather than acknowledging their lack of knowledge, they simply flaunt it. This competition is occurring at a time when right-wing populist parties in Europe and the U.S. are being led by people with little or no experience in public life. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mr wilders: But Mr, according to Globe and Mail. Wilders's message failed to gain much traction and the Freedom Party was expected to end up tied with the Christian Democrats and D66, both pro-European parties, with 19 seats in the 150-seat legislature. In a sign of how intense the campaign had become, more than 80 per cent of voters turned out, a stunning figure even for the Netherlands where voter turnout is routinely well above 70 per cent. And Green Left was only slightly behind at 14 seats. Together D66 and Green Left will now have the largest block of seats in parliament and both parties are expected to be part of a coalition government with the Liberals, led by Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister in the outgoing government. However, all four were running well behind the Liberals, who were on track to top the seat count at 33. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy changes: Last week, a new Canadian hire at Henry Ford tried to go to work, but was turned away at the Windsor-Detroit border, according to CBC. Trump's border ban kills access to FAST lanes for Windsor truck driver Canadians working in U.S. under NAFTA exemption worry about future under Trump She was told advanced practice nurses and nurse anesthetists no longer qualify for the working visas because of policy changes under U.S. President Donald Trump. Staff at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital heard reports of nurses unable to renew their working visas. We really question the motives, said immigration lawyer Marc Topoleski, whose firm is retained by the hospital. Livelihoods are at stake' Only advanced practice nurses and nurse anesthetists are being rejected. All of the immigration executive orders and all the things being rolled out have been focused on national security first, and this is clearly not an issue of national security whatsoever. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sri lanka: Laughter rang out on the ice as Arun and refugees from several countries, including Syria, Iraq and Iran, took turns sliding, throwing stones and sweeping the ice, with varying success and, inevitably, the occasional tumble, according to Hamilton Spectator. When I see it on TV, I thought it was boring really but then when I really do it, it's so hard, he said. The 11-year-old and his mother, who originally fled Sri Lanka, were among some 45 government-sponsored refugees getting a crash course in curling at a Toronto club on Wednesday in an effort to welcome them to their new home. And plus it's fun when you always fail and you really have to try again, I feel so fun doing it. Me, he said with a grin. While admitting he's still a bit awkward on the ice, Arun didn't hesitate when asked who was better, him or his mother. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

support: Specifically, 68 per cent of residents completely or mostly support screening for Canadian values, while 26 per cent completely or mostly oppose this idea, according to The Chronicle Herald. Six percent don't know or do not have an opinion on the matter. The survey, conducted by Corporate Research Associates, shows widespread support across the Atlantic region. In Nova Scotia, the numbers are similar 68 per cent support it, 28 per cent are opposed, and four per cent did not offer an opinion. While the survey did not provide a definition of Canadian values, CRA chairman and CEO Don Mills says the poll results underscore a need for such a definition, and the CRA intends to further research what are the most common Canadian values. Do you think we should be screening potential immigrants for Canadian values Despite a preference for screening amongst Nova Scotians, provincial office of immigration spokeswoman Kelly Bennett told the Chronicle Herald in an emailed statement Wednesday that the province has no plans to screen immigrants for Canadian values and will continue to select them based on economic factors Nova Scotia is a welcoming province, Bennett said In Canada, responsibility for immigration is shared between the federal and provincial governments. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

turkish voters: With more than 1.5 million Turkish voters in Germany and another 400,000 in both the Netherlands and France, the AKP has increasingly courted the diaspora to vote yes in the referendum, according to Globe and Mail. With rising Islamophobia in many of these countries and a long history of denying Turks the rights of citizenship in Europe, Mr. Erdogan's proposed reforms has been gaining steam within Turkey, but support for the President among the relatively conservative Turkish diaspora in Europe has been on the rise. Erdogan's promise to defend their interests against a populist and xenophobic Europe has provided comfort to Turks hypocritical as it is, coming from a despot. Wilders and France's Marine Le Pen, as well as the growing influence of Germany's right-wing Alternative for Germany party, have multiple generations of European Muslims feeling like the chosen bogeymen for Europe's contemporary economic decline. Doug Saunders What if Europe's elections aren't about angry intolerance The Euroscepticism and anti-Islamic platforms of Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tweeted material: The fire department, which disavowed knowledge of the account, contacted Twitter with a request to have it removed, according to CBC. The department does not know who started the account, but was told that it originated from Ontario, and not in the Gros Morne National Park area that the department serves. The account, called Rocky Harbour Fire, was launched in November 2013, but on Wednesday, it was taken offline. In the last few weeks, the account whose bio had included directions on how to contact the department for help had tweeted material that some deemed xenophobic. One of the controversial tweets from the Rocky Harbour Fire account, which is not actually affiliated with the department, according to the executive. One of the tweets featured an image of a Canadian flag, with a caption that said It is not racist to disagree with Sharia Law, it is not racist to protect our borders, it is not racist to protect Canadian values. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

washington state: The ruling came as opponents renewed their legal challenges across the country, asking judges in three states to block the executive order that targets people from six predominantly Muslim countries, according to Hamilton Spectator. More than half a dozen states are trying to stop the ban, and federal courts in Maryland, Washington state and Hawaii heard arguments about whether it should be put into practice early Thursday. Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump's revised travel ban was put on hold Wednesday by a federal judge in Hawaii after hearing arguments that the executive order discriminates on the basis of nationality. U.S. District Court Judge Derrick Watson's decision in Hawaii prevents the executive order from going into effect, at least for now. Hawaii also argued that the ban would prevent residents from receiving visits from relatives in the six countries covered by the order. Hawaii had requested a temporary restraining order. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

executive orders: Although visitors from the affected countries are relatively few, Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin has warned of a chilling effect that could discourage international travel to the U.S. from all corners, according to Brandon Sun. There are already reports that due to these executive orders and travel bans, people are less inclined to travel to the United States, he told reporters at a recent news conference. But the announcement of President Donald Trump's second travel ban has stoked fears that the state's main economic driver tourism could take a hit. Hawaii is suing over the revised ban, saying it goes against the state's welcoming aloha spirit and could do long-term harm to tourism by creating a global perception that the U.S. is an exclusionary country. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Wednesday morning. It also contends the order will interfere with Hawaii's commitment to diversity and nondiscrimination; will hurt Hawaii residents with family in the six predominantly Muslim countries named in the ban; and will hinder the University of Hawaii's ability to recruit talent from those countries. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

index: Put another way how well are newcomers fitting in The difficulty of answering that question is in part why the index has been under development for nearly seven years as, among other things, participants had to hash out how to define what integration actually means, according to Brandon Sun. What is integration There's no perfect formula or answer for that, but this is what we've arrived at based on the discussions we've had, said Jack Jedwab, the project's director. The Canadian Index for Measuring Integration compares how immigrants and the native born fare in four different areas to figure out where in the country the gaps between them are smallest. The project chose four themes to study economic, health, social indicators and civic participation, then drew in all the available data that would allow direct comparisons between newcomers and the Canadian-born population. On social factors, St. On economics, the gap was smallest between people in Oshawa, Ont., while for health it was London, Ont. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sri lanka: Laughter rang out on the ice as Arun and refugees from several countries, including Syria, Iraq and Iran, took turns sliding, throwing stones and sweeping the ice, with varying success and, inevitably, the occasional tumble, according to Brandon Sun. When I see it on TV, I thought it was boring really but then when I really do it, it's so hard, he said. The 11-year-old and his mother, who originally fled Sri Lanka, were among some 45 government-sponsored refugees getting a crash course in curling at a Toronto club on Wednesday in an effort to welcome them to their new home. And plus it's fun when you always fail and you really have to try again, I feel so fun doing it. Me, he said with a grin. While admitting he's still a bit awkward on the ice, Arun didn't hesitate when asked who was better, him or his mother. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

family name: CBC is withholding his family name for his own protection, according to CBC. Mamadou's nightmare One man's brush with death crossing U.S.-Quebec border He made the illegal crossing after first applying for asylum at the Lacolle crossing, only to be rejected because of the agreement. Mamadou an Ivorian who had been living in New York City for the past 10 years was found barely conscious in the woods near the Lacolle border station earlier this month. The man Mamadou ended up in the hospital when he tried to cross, said his lawyer, Eric Taillefer. Chorus of criticism The Safe Third Country Agreement, which has been in effect since 2004, forces asylum seekers to make refugee claims in the first safe country in which they find themselves. This is a direct consequence of the agreement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government: Goodale needs to get closer to the people who are providing the services and he'll understand how overstretched they are, Pallister said, according to CBC. We're asking for the federal government to stop standing by while Manitobans do all the work. Mr. Pallister's comments came shortly after Goodale said the federal government is monitoring the growing number of refugee claimants who are crossing the border from the United States. Federal ministers see the asylum seeker situation on the ground in Emerson, Man. The community of Emerson has been one of the hot spots and Pallister has asked for more money to help pay for housing, language training, legal aid and other services. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

himalayan territory: His teenage son was refused school admission, and his Pakistan-Kashmiri wife and five daughters felt ostracized, according to Metro News. After two years of struggle, he'd had enough. His family was denied Indian citizenship after returning from the Pakistan-controlled side of the disputed Himalayan territory. On a hot summer day in 2014, Bukhari set himself on fire in the main square of the western village of Kreeri and died the next day in a hospital, according to his wife, Safeena Bashir. Though her son, now 21, is supporting the family as a coppersmith and her daughters are now in school, Safeena wants to return to the Pakistani side where she felt welcome. We were cheated, Safeena said about the family's decision to accept an Indian deal promising citizenship and reintegration in exchange for giving up the fight against Indian rule. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.