Recent Posts
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Episode 12: Indigenous Resurgence and Meaningful Relations
Newcomers to Canada often do not know much about the history and present ways of being of Indigenous peoples all over the Turtle Island. In this episode, we tell the […]
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Episode 11: The Trauma of Survival for Victims of Torture and War
Canada has long been a sanctuary for refugees around the globe, a beacon of hope for those fleeing persecution and danger. But for many refugees, the trauma of torture and […]
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Episode 10: Bridging the Healthcare Gap for Refugees in Canada
Refugees arriving in Canada bring with them hopes for a safer, healthier future. However, their journey does not end with stepping onto Canadian soil. The transition into the healthcare system […]
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Episode 9: Un-Housing Cape Breton’s International Students
In recent years, Cape Breton University (CBU) in Nova Scotia has seen a significant rise in international student enrollment. This has shed a glaring light on a deepening housing crisis. […]
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Episode 8: Is Canada a Safe Haven for 2SLGBTQ+?
Long waiting periods, service-provider and health stereotyping, and systemic racism are just some of the issues members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community come up against when they arrive to Canada. In […]
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Episode 7: Am I Canadian?
Whether you are a new immigrant in a remote rural area, or a small town, or in a metropolis, the challenges you might face will look different depending on where […]
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Episode 6: Finding Community
Newcomers to Canada arrive under a diversity of circumstances, from seeking economic opportunity, to reuniting with family, or fleeing intense conflicts in which they have become stateless. These circumstances shape […]
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Episode 5: How to be Canadian
There are many layers that make up an immigrant’s experience in a new country, but access to work and community are two of the most important. In addition to the […]
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Episode 4: The Points System Paradox
The Canadian immigration system awards “points” to people based on their professional and educational experience. But once they arrive, they find that they are not accepted in their field of […]
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Episode 3: Othered in Canada
Othering is the practice of locating someone outside of a particular identity or group. New immigrants to Canada may face “othering” experiences that foreground certain aspects of their identities in […]
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Episode 2: Truth and Reconciliation
Canada’s colonial legacy and the deep-rooted systemic discrimination that indigenous people in this country continue to face stand in stark contrast to the idyllic picture of Canada in the mind’s […]
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Episode 1: Resilience
Resilience is almost universally held to be positive quality of individuals, families, communities, and systems. Stories of newcomers overcoming the challenges of relocating and adjusting to life in a new […]
New Canadian Voices
This podcast tells stories of newcomers and their challenges settling in Canada. We feature first-person settlement stories, as well as highlight experts and support workers associated with Local Immigration Partnerships across the country. The podcast is a published by the National Local Immigration Partnership Secretariat, with production support from Cited Media.