WES Canada Programs Research Summaries

World Education Services (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise that supports the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students. For 50 years, WES has set the standard for international academic credential evaluation, supporting millions of people as they seek to achieve their academic and professional goals. Through decades of experience as a leader in global education, WES has developed a wide range of tools to pursue social impact at scale. From evaluating academic credentials to shaping policy, designing programs, and providing philanthropic funding, we partner with a diverse set of organizations, leaders, and networks to uplift individuals and drive systems change. Together with its partners, WES enables people to learn, work, and thrive in new places. 

The WES Weekly Roundup began at WES as an internal scan to mobilize knowledge across teams and inform their work. Recognizing resource and capacity constraints in the sector, WES has partnered with KM4S to make the information accessible to all. The WES Weekly Roundup aims to curate information into one place for service providers and others in the immigration and settlement sector to access and stay informed on issues impacting the sector and the clients we serve.  

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WES Weekly Roundup June 11, 2025
Published on: June 11, 2025
Hosting Compounding COVID community consultation meeting, including refreshment, rent, staff & volunteer support - $550 Invoice and food receipt The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Refugees in limbo, with Ottawa silent on immigration jobs program due to expire within days, 'Lost Canadians' citizenship bill tabled as court deadline looms’, Quebec will drop permanent immigration targets to as low as 25,000 people per year, Canada cracks down on immigration applicants over spouses, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup June 5, 2025
Published on: June 5, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Federal bill includes new security powers to tighten border, immigration system, Admissions of temporary foreign workers to Canada buck a recent trend, Quebec passes bill requiring immigrants to adopt shared values, Ontario unveils changes to provincial immigration nominee program, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 28, 2025
Published on: May 28, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Fewer international students adding to university budget challenges, Trade war heightens risks for immigrant factory workers, Groups mount legal challenge against Ottawa over refugee treaty with U.S., and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 21, 2025
Published on: May 21, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Citizenship Acquisition and Active Presence of Immigrants in Canada, There’s no building without belonging, Prime Minister Carney appoints new Immigration Minister, How international students are key to solving the global talent shortage, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 7, 2025
Published on: May 7, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Top of the Agenda: How the new government can address Canada's biggest challenges, Balancing Canada’s Population Growth and Ageing Through Immigration Policy, More newcomers are learning French in hopes of improving their chances to stay in Canada permanently, Beyond settlement: How employers can close the immigrant employment gap, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup April 30, 2025
Published on: April 30, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: What the Liberals have in store for Canada’s immigration policy, Skilled migrants are leaving the U.S. for Canada — how can the north gain from the brain drain?, Canada ended this temporary foreign worker program. It may affect how food gets to your table, Migration Governance in Unsettled Times: How Policymakers Can Plan for Population Change, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup April 23, 2025
Published on: April 23, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: OPINION | The missing debate on immigration, The Canada We Believe In: Renewing a positive vision for immigration, How Canada's student visa cap could cost us top global talent, Canada’s new immigration policy favours construction workers but leaves the rest behind, Some migrants in Canada lose work status while applications languish, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup April 11, 2025
Published on: April 11, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Employment Integration of Recent Immigrants in a Canadian Mid-Sized City: An Emerging Model, Beyond Binaries: In Diverse Societies Prejudices are more complex than simply us and them, OPINION | Canada’s labour market is failing racialized immigrant women, requiring an urgent policy response, International Student Mobility: A Post-Pandemic Reset or a Broader Challenge?, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup April 2, 2025
Published on: April 2, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada election: Where do all the parties stand on immigration caps? Recent trends in migration flows from the United States to Canada, Canada’s Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots now open, and more.
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