Refugee immigration

Canada’s Refugee System Strained By Surge in Airport Asylum Claims

Roughly 72,000 people made refugee claims at Canadian airports between 2019 and 2023, with a sharp uptick in the number of claims…

3 weeks ago

Every Canadian Province Says No To Putting Asylum Seekers In Jail

Newfoundland and Labrador will stop holding asylum seekers and other immigrants in provincial jails, which it now does under an agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), becoming…

3 weeks ago

Canada Welcomes Growing Numbers Of Ukrainians As CUAET Deadline Looms

Canada has welcomed almost a quarter of a million Ukrainians under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization For Emergency Travel (CUAET) – and a growing…

4 weeks ago

Certain Iranian Nationals Allowed to Extend Stay in Canada

A temporary public policy to allow certain Iranian nationals to extend their stay in Canada has been established by Immigration…

1 month ago

Trilingual Hotline Set Up For Ukrainians In Canada To Get Legal Help

A trilingual hotline to help Ukrainians in Canada access the legal services they need for the coming three years has…

2 months ago

French Language Requirement Makes It Hard For Ukrainians to Immigrate to Quebec

Ukrainians are struggling to learn French before the expiration of their work permits after fleeing to Quebec to escape the Russian invasion…

2 months ago

Canada Opens Special Immigration Pathway For Sudanese

A new family-based, humanitarian pathway for Sudanese and non-Sudanese nationals who were living in the Sudan when the conflict began…

2 months ago

Refugees From Tanzania and Mexico Eligible For Canada’s Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot

At least 200 skilled refugees from Tanzania and Mexico will be welcomed to Canada through the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) under a project…

2 months ago

English-Speaking Asylum Claimants Should Go To Other Provinces, Says Quebec

Only French-speaking asylum claimants should be directed to settle in Quebec, says the francophone province’s language commissioner. “A new federal-provincial agreement is…

2 months ago

First Few Months Of 2024 To See Thousands Of Ukrainians Come To Canada

Before the end of March, tens of thousands of Ukrainians are expected to enter Canada. This is the deadline for…

3 months ago

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