{"id":1081,"date":"2021-12-01T09:38:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T17:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/?page_id=1081"},"modified":"2022-09-09T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T20:49:54","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/stay-informed\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1081\" class=\"elementor elementor-1081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30d40e35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30d40e35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43eb743c\" data-id=\"43eb743c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e19ac9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e19ac9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bcec12c\" data-id=\"5bcec12c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dc245 elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"62dc245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6123 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-success-stories tag-169 tag-cuaet tag-immigrants tag-newcomer tag-north-vancouver-island tag-success-stories tag-vancouver-island\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/a-success-story-from-the-north-island\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Immigrant-Welcome-Centre-blog-Success-Story-North-Island-2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Immigrant-Welcome-Centre-blog-Success-Story-North-Island-2024.jpg 322w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Immigrant-Welcome-Centre-blog-Success-Story-North-Island-2024-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Immigrant-Welcome-Centre-blog-Success-Story-North-Island-2024-147x200.jpg 147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/a-success-story-from-the-north-island\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Success Story from the North Island\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My name is Violeta. A year and a half ago, my family and I moved to Canada under the CUAET program due to the war<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/a-success-story-from-the-north-island\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Success Story from the North Island\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5962 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-169 tag-campbell-river tag-comox-valley tag-local-immigration-partnership tag-welcoming-communities-coalition\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/2024-welcoming-communities-coalition-partnership-council-meeting\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240205_needs_assessment_report_launch_9-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5963\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240205_needs_assessment_report_launch_9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240205_needs_assessment_report_launch_9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240205_needs_assessment_report_launch_9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240205_needs_assessment_report_launch_9-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240205_needs_assessment_report_launch_9-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240205_needs_assessment_report_launch_9-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/2024-welcoming-communities-coalition-partnership-council-meeting\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2024 Welcoming Communities Coalition Partnership Council meeting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>You\u2019re invited to our bi-annual\u00a0Welcoming Communities Coalition Partnership Council meeting. This is an opportunity to share experiences and learn about collaboration and partnership building so<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/2024-welcoming-communities-coalition-partnership-council-meeting\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2024 Welcoming Communities Coalition Partnership Council meeting\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 20, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-campbell-river tag-comox-valley tag-needs-assessment tag-newcomers tag-research tag-welcoming-communities-coalition\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/download-the-needs-assessment-report-workbook-for-your-organization\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workbook-screenshot.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5931\" alt=\"Needs Assessment workbook screenshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workbook-screenshot.png 692w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workbook-screenshot-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workbook-screenshot-158x200.png 158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/download-the-needs-assessment-report-workbook-for-your-organization\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDownload the Needs Assessment Report workbook for your organization\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Welcoming Communities Coalition released its 2023 Needs Assessment Report in January, the result of months of research to better understand what prevents the full<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/download-the-needs-assessment-report-workbook-for-your-organization\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Download the Needs Assessment Report workbook for your organization\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5870 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-136 tag-campbell-river tag-community tag-comox-valley tag-immigrants tag-local-immigration-partnership tag-needs-assessment tag-research tag-welcoming-communities-coalition\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/new-research-looks-at-what-prevents-the-full-integration-of-immigrants-in-comox-valley-and-campbell-river\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IWC-Needs-Assessment-Report-2023-Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5832\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IWC-Needs-Assessment-Report-2023-Cover.png 573w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IWC-Needs-Assessment-Report-2023-Cover-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IWC-Needs-Assessment-Report-2023-Cover-154x200.png 154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/new-research-looks-at-what-prevents-the-full-integration-of-immigrants-in-comox-valley-and-campbell-river\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew research looks at what prevents the full integration of immigrants in Comox Valley and Campbell River\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>New research released by IWC&#8217;s Welcoming Communities Coalition takes a deep dive into what prevents the full integration of new immigrants and refugees in our<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/new-research-looks-at-what-prevents-the-full-integration-of-immigrants-in-comox-valley-and-campbell-river\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New research looks at what prevents the full integration of immigrants in Comox Valley and Campbell River\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-169 tag-comox-valley tag-world-community-film-festival\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/33rd-world-community-film-festival\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Film-festival-2024-768x288.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Film-festival-2024-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Film-festival-2024-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Film-festival-2024-200x75.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Film-festival-2024.png 875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/33rd-world-community-film-festival\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t33rd World Community Film Festival\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Immigrant Welcome Centre is pleased to announce our partnership with World Community for their 33rd World Community Film Festival. We\u2019re especially looking forward to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/33rd-world-community-film-festival\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 33rd World Community Film Festival\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 20, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5795 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-169 tag-campbell-river tag-comox-valley tag-english-classes tag-immigrants tag-linc tag-newcomer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/meet-the-linc-team\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img 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