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Nova Scotia Needs Thousands of Foreign Tradespeople

February 25, 2024 by BecomeACanadian Team

A labor shortage cost businesses in Nova Scotia a whopping $1B in missed opportunities in 2022. According to Become A Canadian, businesses in the construction and manufacturing industries have missed out on potential sales and contract opportunities because of a limited workforce. In the words of Duncan Robertson, a senior policy analyst in Nova Scotia … Read more

Immigrant from Syria Happy to Vote as New Canadian Citizen

October 28, 2021 by BecomeACanadian Team

Tareq Hadhad, a Syrian refugee, found success in Nova Scotia by rebuilding his chocolate company in Antifonish a few weeks after relocating to Canada. His factory in Syria was destroyed by bombs, so he and his family moved to Canada in 2016 and opened “Peace by Chocolate.” His company hires newcomers to the country and … Read more