Jewish and church groups sponsor Eritrean refugee from Israel
CHAI Canadians Helping Asylum Seekers in Israel is working with an Anglican church in Thornhill, Ont., and AURA, which represents the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, to bring Amar, a 21-year-old Eritrean man, to Canada from Israel.
Canada, a natural home for French Jews
A small number of French Jews have chosen to emigrate to Canada. A study showed between 2006 and 2009, 40 French families settled in Montreal.
Finding Canada’s post-war Jewish tailors
Beginning in 1948 and lasting for several years, the Tailor Project managed to bring 2,000 labourers into the country. Now, Larry Enkin wants to find out what happened to them.
JVS marks 70 years of preparing people for the workplace
From its beginnings as an organization that helped Holocaust survivors find work in Canada, JVS now serves 10,000 clients with a budget of $17 million.
Les immigrants juifs de France à Montréal
Lancé en 2015, le projet “Initiative France” de la FÉDÉRATION CJA aide les nouveaux immigrants juifs de France à s’intégrer dans la société québécoise et au sein de notre communauté.
Immigration to Integration: the success story of Irvin Studin
In his 2010 article “Canada- Population 100 Million”, editor-in-chief of Global Brief magazine, Irvin Studin, foresaw Canada’s involvement in the challenges we face today.
After U.S. election, couple plans move to Canada
Packing your bags and leaving a life you’ve known for decades isn’t easy, but Sara Schechter-Schoeman and Bob Jesselson are planning to do just that
Organization raises funds to sponsor Yazidi refugees
Mozuud Freedom Foundation, is raising money to sponsor Yazidi refugee families to Canada, who are being persecuted because they are not Muslims
Expect political turmoil in the year ahead
“Trump, Brexit, Migration: Is the world on fire?” This was the topical question explored by five panellists at a Toronto event
Montreal federation puts out the ‘bienvenue’ mat for French Jews
Agence Ometz, in partnership with Federation CJA, launched Initiative France Montréal last October to help French Jews immigrate and integrate
