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Newcomers to London contribute immensely to the rich tapestry that makes this city a vibrant place to live and work. CBC London is always looking for ways to tell their stories.
Below you'll find some of the articles that we've done so far. Does your family have an interesting origin story? How do you incorporate your culture into your life in London? We're interested in hearing about it.
Join the CBC London team at the London Multicultural Festival on July 13 for a family-friendly event showcasing our community's diversity. We're setting up an interactive storytelling booth and we'd love to meet you there. We've also got exclusive CBC items (while supplies last, so come early).
Check out this collection of stories to get a glimpse into the journeys of those who now call London home.
Every day, the number on the sign outside Alireza Azizi's London, Ont., home goes up by one digit.
The number represents the number of days he says he's been waiting for his Iranian parents' visitor visa applications to trudge their way through Canada's backlogged immigration system.
London's Cross Cultural Learner Centre (CCLC) is hoping to start work this summer on a new apartment building in Old East Village that will be geared to newcomers.
The 247-unit complex is earmarked to be built on the current site at 763-773 Dundas St., between Hewitt and Rectory streets, next to the Aeolian Hall.
How a circle of London women are finding healing through this traditional Palestinian art
Stitch by stitch, a woman carefully sews a deep magenta thread onto a tapestry, slowly revealing an intricate geometric design.
There is chatting, and there is mint tea. But at the centre, a circle of women are gathering together to learn the traditional Palestinian art of tatreez.
With affordability falling, is it time to rethink home ownership?
Owning his own home is a key part of Vishal Joshi's Canadian dream. But despite his efforts to pursue higher education, save up a down payment and work hard at his career, the economics keep moving the goalposts farther away.
Newly married and 31, Joshi considers London, Ont., home but had to move to Brampton to get a job as a quality control manager for a manufacturer of sinks and faucets.
London's immigrants are more self-made than in other Ontario cities, report says. Meet two of them.
In 2018, Ozgun Papan Kasik and her husband left behind their stable jobs, sold almost all their belongings, and embarked on an over 8,000 kilometre journey from their home country of Turkey.
Now, in 2024, Kasik is one of many immigrant entrepreneurs who have earned London the distinction of having the highest proportion of self-employed immigrants of any major Ontario city.
When some Canadian newcomers arrive in London, they seek out a piece of home from community groups and cultural clubs.
But one newcomer family of 15 already has a sense of community by living under the same roof in their new Pond Mills home.
As newcomers to London region increase, so does demand for ESL classes
As Canada continues to accept thousands of newcomers every year and many make their way to the London region, the demand for English-language classes is also increasing, with a waitlist for some classes as educators struggle to keep up with demand.
"I want to learn English to improve my skills, to communicate with people," said Sabna Altahir Osman Yousif, who is from Sudan and currently taking classes at the G.A. Wheable Centre. "I learn reading, writing, listening and speaking. I want to go to university to complete my studies."
He came to London, Ont., as a refugee. 38 years later, he's an Order of Canada appointee
A household name in London's music scene and the founder of the city's annual Sunfest music festival is among 78 recipients who have been given an appointment to the Order of Canada by Gov. General Mary Simon.
Alfredo Caxaj, 64, is being recognized for his contributions to arts and culture, and for promoting and celebrating diversity, inclusion and multiculturalism in Canada.
When the last drop of paint hits the bricks, David Strauzz's mural will depict a young couple side by side as they look ahead to a life together in a new country filled with hope and uncertainty.
The portraits in spray paint are inspired by Strauzz's parents, who had to flee an oppressive communist regime in Czechoslovakia in 1973. At the time, David wasn't yet born and his mother was pregnant with his sister.
Some businesses owners and customers are referring to London Ont.'s Argyle neighbourhood as the city's "Little India."
Surrounding Fanshawe College, the east London community has become a one-stop shop for new immigrant families, along with international students.