Internationally-educated Filipino immigrant women nurses underutilized in Canada
December 1, 2025 — Despite a shortage in nurses, Canada is not fully integrating immigrant nurses into the healthcare system.
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Not all nursing dreams come true for Filipino immigrant nurses in Canada
October 16, 2025 — A new study shows that less than 60 percent of nurses who came from the Philippines to work in Canada as nurses got back on track with their chosen profession.
Temporary Filipino health workers find permanent residency in Canada
September 16, 2025 — They came as temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada, and many of them have stayed for good.
Despite cuts to immigration, Canadians still feel there are “too many immigrants”
April 1, 2025 — In response to rising negative public opinion on immigration, the Canadian federal government last year announced cuts to its immigration targets.
Express Entry 2025: Canada wants teachers, tradespeople and health workers
March 16, 2025 — Although Canada is cutting overall immigration numbers, the country is welcoming people with specific skills to meet its labour needs.
Things to know about Canada’s new caregiver program
March 16, 2025 — Like thousands of women from the Philippines, Lina Vargas came to Canada to work as a caregiver.
Caregivers and Women’s Rights: A social justice priority for PM Justin Trudeau
June 16, 2024 — [Editor’s note: We are reprinting this 2020 article by Eleanor Laquian on why caregivers deserve permanent residence status upon arrival in Canada. On June 3, 2024, the federal government announced a policy to grant permanent residence to arriving caregivers.]
Canada on track to reach target of 431,000 new permanent residents in 2022
The year 2022 is set to become a banner year for immigration in Canada.
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