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Banking and investment scams have skyrocketed in recent years across Canada, with investment fraud really growing in popularity. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, investment scams were by far the highest-grossing schemes in Alberta last year. These scams involve any false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent investment opportunities, offering higher than normal or true monetary returns. Simply put, someone offers to invest your hard-earned dollars and get you much more money back. However, in these types of scams, when your money is transferred to the fraudster, it is not invested – it’s gone to the scammer.
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Read moreThey’re frauds targeting some of Canada’s most vulnerable — those desperate for work. As unemployment rates rise across the country, so do employment scams. Job schemes have now climbed to the second highest-grossing fraud in Alberta.
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A big achievement and honour for TIES Clinical Social Work Supervisor and mentor Lateef Habib.Habib, who helps train Master of Social Work (MSW) practicum students in the TIES Healthy Minds Counselling Program, has been elected as a Council Member for the Alberta College of Social Workers.
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Canadians continue to lose hundreds of millions of dollars ($638M in 2024) to fraud and newcomers to Canada are not immune. In fact, according to numerous studies and first-hand reports to TIES (The Immigrant Education Society), newcomers are “especially vulnerable”.
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TIES says its LINC program will continue, adding it has received additional funds from the Federal Government to be able to add five extra classes (125 students) and 60 additional LINC Home Study Seats.
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Are you a newcomer to Canada? Invest in continuous learning to boost your employment prospects or advance in your chosen field. ECO Canada's latest Labour Market Outlook report highlights the growing demand for skilled talent in the green economy. With industries like professional, scientific, and technical services, construction, manufacturing, and energy expected to grow their environmental workforce, there's never been a better time to upskill and stay ahead.
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It’s a month marking a painful history and the rise of resistance and resilience.Every February, Black History Month honours and amplifies the voices of Black Canadians and their communities.Calgarians are among the many celebrating those of African descent, who have greatly enriched Canada’s cultural diversity, compassion and prosperity.
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TIES is located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy comprising the Siksika, Piikani and Kainai First Nations, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley First Nations. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.
