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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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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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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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