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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 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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WES Weekly Roundup March 26, 2025
Published on: March 26, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: What To Expect From New Canada Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, The Government of Canada is investing more than $9.3 million to support Francophone minority communities, Why international students could be a critical factor in bolstering Canada’s economic resilience, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup March 12, 2025
Published on: March 12, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Mark Carney elected as new Liberal leader. What’s next?, High study visa refusal rates disrupting the international education landscape (ICEF), Canada to grant legal status for thousands of undocumented construction workers, Farm certification could make Canada’s farms fairer for migrant workers, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup March 5, 2025
Published on: March 5, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Understanding the Impact of Immigration on Demography: A Canadian Case Study, The Immigration Paradox: How an Influx of Newcomers Has Led to Labour Shortages, Quebec announces cap on international post-secondary students (CBC), and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup February 26, 2025
Published on: February 26, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: President Trump says U.S. ‘on time’ with tariffs against Canada, other countries, Ottawa commits to resettle 4,700 Sudanese refugees, reopens family pathway following outcry, Canadian universities struggle with financial impact of declining international student enrolments, Ukrainian newcomers struggle to renew passports amidst looming visa deadline, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup February 19, 2025
Published on: February 19, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canadian immigrants are overqualified and underemployed — reforms must address this, This new Canadian immigration program is being heavily promoted by recruiters. Here’s why that’s causing concern, Canadian Federal govt asks higher education institutions to look for students beyond India, Canadian pride is on the rise in wake of Trump's tariff threat, polls suggest, and more.
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