Written by Sifat Yusuf, WES Mariam Assefa Fund Program Manager; Cristina Lara-Agudelo, WES Investments Platform Manager; and Subaita Rahman, WES Communications & Public Policy Specialist The New Power Labs team presenting their research in Toronto on May 5, 2025, pictured with Fund Program Manager Sifat Yusuf. With immigrants making up 23 percent of Canada’s population—and […]
The year 2025 has marked a significant turning point for Canada, beginning with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation in January after more than a year of rapid policy change and rising public discontent. New challenges, such as strained Canada-US relations and economic uncertainty, have raised the question of what role immigration and the […]
In April 2024, the United States Department of Labor released the Bridging the Gap for New Americans Final Report, which analyzes barriers to economic inclusion as well as strategies for overcoming them. In its analysis of currently available resources, the report highlights the need for additional data on internationally trained immigrant and refugee job seekers. […]
