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World Education Services (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to helping international students, immigrants, and refugees achieve their educational and career goals in the United States and Canada. For more than 45 years, WES has set the standard of excellence in the field of international academic credential evaluation. Through WES Global Talent Bridge, the organization joins with institutional partners, community-based organizations, and policymakers to help immigrants and refugees who hold international credentials fully utilize their talents and education to achieve their academic and professional goals. Through its grantmaking, impact investing, and partnerships, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund seeks to advance economic and social inclusion for immigrants and refugees.

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 28, 2023
Published on: June 29, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Non-permanent residents in Canada: Portrait of a growing population from the 2021, B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey, Blaming immigration for the country's housing crisis disguises the real problem, analysts say, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2022, All Canadian permanent residence applicants must now submit biometrics, Montreal refugee advocacy groups, migrants begin 3-day protest march to Roxham Road, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup June 20, 2023
Published on: June 23, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada wastes the skills of its immigrants, and the economy suffers as a result, Women International Students: The Invisible Workforce, Safe Third Country Agreement is constitutional, Supreme Court rules, Visualising the global flow of 35 million refugees, Immigration: End the bait and switch. Keep Canada’s promise to migrants of a better life, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup June 13, 2023
Published on: June 13, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: What’s the right number of immigrants for Canada?, Canada opens new economic immigration streams for skilled refugees and other displaced people, Free replacement documents for Canadians and special measures for people affected by severe wildfires, Ukrainians sheltering in Canada hit hard by tuition fees, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup June 6, 2023
Published on: June 6, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada launches new immigration program to fill ‘in-demand’ jobs, Do university-educated immigrants recover economically from a slow start?, The Education-Immigration Nexus: Situating Canadian Higher Education as Institutions of Immigrant Recruitment, Mapping of complementary labour and education pathways for people in need of protection, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 24, 2023
Published on: May 24, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: National Scorecard on Canada’s Growth and Prosperity, Quality of Work of Canada’s Contingent Workforce, ‘Game changer’: Ontario engineers remove Canadian work experience requirement for immigrants, They worked with Canada. But Ottawa denies it owes these Afghans quick help, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 16, 2023
Published on: May 16, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Investing in settlement services for newcomers, Best Practices in Supporting International Students Enrolled in Toronto-area Colleges, New national PLAR framework will support lifelong learning and help individuals enter the workforce faster, Canada on Track to Host Largest Afghan Resettlement Program, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 9, 2023
Published on: May 9, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Working (and Learning) Online: Improving Remote Work-integrated Learning Experiences for Students and Employers, Triple-glass effect and language barriers erode Canadian charm, say experts, Canada waives fees for family members of Canadians who fled Sudan, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 2, 2023
Published on: May 2, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: What Role Can Immigration Play in Addressing Current and Future Labor Shortages? Tentative agreement reached for 120,000 public servants, Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people, teachers, Canada to support Sudanese residents with new immigration measures, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup April 4, 2023
Published on: April 4, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: How does Budget 2023 impact Canadian immigration? How Lethbridge, Alta., found a solution to its family doctor shortage, Ottawa may have to adjust future help for Ukrainian refugees: immigration minister, Refugee Rights Advocates Express Concern Over New US-Canada Border Deal, and more.
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