CBC News launches new series exploring newcomer experiences

CBC News announced Wednesday the launch of Welcome to Canada, a new series offering an in-depth look at the experiences and perspectives of newcomers to Canada. A CBC press release says the stories featured in the series will bring context and analysis to the results of a new CBC-commissioned survey of 1,507 newcomers, conducted by market research firm Pollara Strategic Insights, and will roll out throughout January across all CBC platforms, including online at cbcnews.ca/welcometocanada. The first segment in the Welcome to Canada series, “Experience not wanted”, examines underemployment among newcomers. Nearly nine in 10 respondents to the Pollara survey said they faced challenges when trying to get a...