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Chinese immigrants happy with life in Metro Vancouver: survey But many are disappointed at job prospects, cost of living

February 6, 2015 – 7:52 pm | 2,580 views

Metro Vancouver’s Chinese immigrants are generally happy with their new lives in Canada, in particular the quality of government services and the level of political freedom here, according to a survey by Insights West.
But the …

Vancouver least welcoming of Canadian cities: Survey respondents were most likely to move to Vancouver for lifestyle reasons

February 6, 2015 – 7:50 pm | 2,277 views

Vancouver was ranked the least welcoming Canadian city in an HSBC survey released Thursday that polled immigrants about their relocation experience.
While 73 per cent of survey respondents said they found Vancouver a welcoming city, it …

Serving Immigrants with Equity or Equality? Important Conversations at the Richmond Diversity Symposium

January 31, 2015 – 3:15 pm | 2,335 views

On January 30, 2015, Michael and I conducted a one-hour workshop on Cultural Competencies at the Diversity Symposium organized by The City of Richmond. Over 45 city staff and staff from organizations serving immigrants attended …

Success of Foreign-born Population as an Indicator of Attractiveness of Canadian Cities to Newcomers

January 31, 2015 – 12:58 pm | 1,365 views

In the third City Magnets report, The Conference Board of Canada provides analysis the dynamics of city living for 50 Canadian municipalities, including six in BC. Like City Magnets II (2010), this report starts with …

How Attractive Seven BC’s Cities to Immigrants? Report by The Conference Board of Canada 2014

January 31, 2015 – 11:52 am | 2,489 views

In the third City Magnets report, The Conference Board of Canada provides analysis the dynamics of city living for 50 Canadian municipalities, including six in BC. Like City Magnets II (2010), this report starts with …