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Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with his provincial and territorial counterparts on Friday, to discuss ways to tackle the country’s ballooning immigration numbers. The federal government has already taken the step of slashing the number of temporary foreign visas by 600,000 as it tries to figure out the country’s housing shortage at the same time....

New research is shedding light on the risk immigrants in Canada face of developing Multiple Sclerosis. Data shows the risk for the chronic disease goes up for people who have spent more of their life in the country. Health reporter Katherine Ward has the details.

The province has placed a temporary hold on applications from workers in the food and accommodation sector seeking immigration. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program made the decision last week following an overwhelming demand of applications. Vanessa Wright reports.

The City of Vancouver has declared today “Benson Flores Day” after the man who is believed to be the first Filipino to immigrate to Canada in the 1860s. The Filipino community is now honouring the legacy he had on future immigrants. Alissa Thibault reports.

Premier Francois Legault is stepping up the pressure on the federal government to pay the bills for the influx of immigrants and asylum seekers to Quebec in recent years. He says he hasn’t ruled out holding a referendum on the topic.

There is more political fallout in the immigration battle between Quebec and Ottawa. Opposition parties in Quebec City are accusing Premier François Legault of being all talk and no action. This comes one day after Legault threatened to hold a referendum on immigration if the federal government doesn’t meet Quebec’s demands by the end of...

Hundreds protesting outside Manitoba’s Legislative Building today, raising concerns over lags in an immigration program.

Members of the Palestinian community are rallying to support a Montreal woman who is trying to get her family in the Gaza strip to come to Canada. She and other Canadians with family in the region argue that the process is too restrictive and cumbersome. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.

With the situation in Haiti continuing to deteriorate, questions are being raised about the fate of asylum seekers in the province. Members of the community in Montreal want special humanitarian processes put in place by the Canadian government, to address these concerns. Those with loved ones still in Haiti want the government to reduce wait...

As Sudan remains in the grips of a civil conflict, its military is fighting a para-military faction wanting to take over. Mackenzie Gray reports on the struggle to reunite Sudanese with their loved ones in Canada.

Global’s Eilish Bonang sits down with Most Inspiring Immigrant Award recipient, Chiedza Jones, to learn about her life since coming to Nova Scotia from Zimbabwe in 2011.

A U.S. federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a controversial immigration law in Texas, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the bill, which would allow local police and judges to arrest, detain, and deport people accused of illegally entering the U.S. Jackson Proskow explains the backlash to the bill, and the...

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has made a startling assessment of the federal government’s temporary visa program for Gaza refugees, calling it a “failure.” David Akin looks at the program’s problems, and the latest move that could make it even more difficult for Gazans to come to Canada.

A new immigration stream aimed at temporary foreign workers went into effect this month in Alberta – designed to fill jobs in the hospitality sector. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, concerns are being raised about workers being exploited.

Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette says she’s still looking into other options after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to give the province total control of its immigration system last week. Trudeau met with Premier François Legault on Friday to discuss the issue. Global’s Franca Mignacca has the latest.

With the cost of living going up, it’s become harder to live in Canada for both new Canadians and long-term residents. Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute of Canadian Citizenship joins Antony Robart to discuss why more Canadian Citizens are choosing to live elsewhere.

The prime minister and Quebec’s premier faced-off in Montreal today in a dispute over immigration. François Legault asked Justin Trudeau to grant Quebec full control over how many immigrants and asylum seekers are allowed into that province. The premier says Quebec has surpassed its capacity and immigration control is crucial in preserving the French language....

Quebec will not be getting more power over immigration. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is saying ‘no’ to one of the Quebec Premier’s key requests following a meeting in Montreal on Friday. Trudeau met with Premier François Legault to discuss funding for asylum seekers and health-care transfers. Global’s Franca Mignacca reports.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that his government would work with Quebec and other provinces to address concerns about the increasing number of temporary immigrants to Canada. He said the federal government has taken action to reduce asylum-seeker claims and review the international student program and is working with the province to limit the...

Many construction projects around Calgary are facing ongoing challenges recruiting tradespeople. As Gil Tucker shows us, there’s a program that’s helping to solve that problem, creating a win-win for a lot of people.