Has the pandemic forced refugee claimants to use irregular and potentially unsafe channels to gain entry into Canada? How does a lack of accessibility to air travel impact immigration? Listen to Chris Friesen, Director of Settlement Services at ISSofBC, talk… Read More »COVID-19 Impacts on Immigration to Canada and British Columbia During COVID-19
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the informal and formal economy. In BC, non-essential businesses were closed for months, only re-opening mid-May or later. To understand how businesses have been dealing with the challenges associated with the pandemic, we… Read More »The economy during COVID-19
While schools have reopened in BC, COVID-19 has changed how students are educated and is further exacerbating socioeconomic gaps in education’s socioeconomic divide. How can we improve the education outcomes for students in BC amidst the pandemic? Will online learning… Read More »Education during the time of COVID-19