Canada Refugees
-
Sharp rise in Americans applying for refugee status in Canada, data showsData from Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board shows a sharp rise in the number of Americans applying for refugee status in Canada in the first half of the year.CanadaAug 22, 2025
-
Refugees moved out of Toronto churches and into hotels across OntarioAfter spending the summer on the streets or crammed into Toronto churches, some migrants are being moved into hotels in other parts of Ontario.CanadaOct 6, 2023
-
Influx of asylum claimants flooding shelters, social services in OttawaFemi Biobaku is just one of nearly 92,000 asylum claimants who fled to Canada in 2022, and around 70,000 more have arrived since, according to the federal government.CanadaAug 28, 2023
![]()
-
Ukrainian family reunification program coming soon, residency still far awayImmigration Minister Sean Fraser says those who don't qualify for family reunification can still apply for permanent residency through traditional immigration streams.CanadaJun 12, 2023
![]()
-
‘This is really the end’: Asylum seekers in Canada struggle with suicidal thoughtsA Global News investigation looks at the risk of serious mental health issues, including suicide and suicidal thoughts, among asylum seekers in Canada.InvestigationsOct 13, 2022
![]()
-
Canada turning back refugees to U.S. without proper follow-up, advocates sayRefugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a pact ``contracts out'' Canada's international obligations to refugee claimants to the U.S.CanadaOct 6, 2022
![]()
-
Afghan ambassador to Canada warns over risk to Afghans seeking passports from TalibanAfghanistan's ambassador is urging action to ensure that Afghans who have been approved to come to Canada do not have to risk detention by the Taliban.CanadaJul 8, 2022
![]()
-
Canada facing challenges in processing Afghan refugees, Trudeau saysPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban is making the situation ``unbelievably difficult.''CanadaApr 20, 2022
![]()
-
Afghan refugees approved for Canada relocation languish in Pakistan: ‘We are forgotten’Thousands of vulnerable Afghans are waiting in Pakistan after being approved for relocation to Canada, but months of delays have left them stateless, homeless and broke.CanadaApr 12, 2022
![]()
-
B.C. woman helping Ukrainian family flee to Canada says system too complicatedA B.C. woman says she's desperate to bring family members fleeing from Ukraine to B.C., but that the federal process is confusing and cumbersome.CanadaMar 11, 2022
![]()
