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Everything I know about the short life of Ahmad Maher Al Marrach is so crushingly sad. That eight years ago, he and his family somehow managed to flee war-torn Syria as refugees in search of “a better life” here in Canada.Related stories
There is nothing sadder than a young person’s death. The despair deepens when those charged with the crime are barely teens themselves. That seems ambitious for a place half that size already struggling with our newfound status as an enviable place to live. Some though, will be new Canadians. Last June, the provincial government announced that it could welcome 5,430 immigrants in the upcoming year under the Provincial Nominee and Atlantic Immigration programs, up from a total of 3,857 in 2021.Our province’s growing pains present challenges for many of us. But for those forced to leave their countries and suddenly living in a strange new land, they must be particularly profound.
The poverty situation may be worse for newcomers. According to a recent report by Canada’s parliamentary budget officer, the wage gap for new immigrants is narrowing, but in 2018 was still just 78 per cent of the medium income recorded by all tax filers in the country.On top of it all, the province’s schools, particularly those in area’s experiencing a population influx, are jam-packed.
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