Jean McInnes Robles

Over the past few years, I have had many conversations with people trying to find their place in Canada. Some arrived as students, others as workers, and some simply needed time to understand what their future might look like. Canada has always been seen as a country that gives people that time and space. But with the recent passing of Bill C-12 – Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, that flexibility is changing in a very real way. The government has introduced new rules...

Over the past couple of years, Canada has introduced some of the most significant changes we’ve seen in decades to its international student program. For many students and families, especially those I’ve worked with closely over the years, these changes can feel confusing and even overwhelming. As someone who has spent more than 40 years supporting newcomers, many of them international students from South Asia, I feel it’s important to not only explain what is changing, but also to offer some...

Canada – a land as diverse as its breathtaking landscapes, where maple leaves dance in the wind and kindness flows like rivers. A...