Announcing the joint move with the U.S., Prime Minister Trudeau said that would-be refugees will be turned back “anywhere at the Canada-U.S. border.”

After Saida Ahmadi testified in an Afghan court about the results of one test, a young women was imprisoned for seven years.

Four relatives of Amir Hossein Saeedinia, a University of Alberta grad student killed when Flight 752 was shot down by Iran, arrived last Friday seeking refuge.

Lawyers and potential victims are asking if the body governing immigration consultants could have done more to stop the alleged misconduct of one of its members.

Elysee Nkuriunziza has been trying to get to Canada for most of his life. He finally fulfilled that dream over a year ago, but it didn't feel complete until he was able to bring his family over with him just a month ago.

Hussen has served as Canada's immigration minister since January 2017, when former Liberal MP John McCallum stepped down to become ambassador to China.

Overall, the number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict worldwide ballooned to over 70 million, the United Nations report says.

The United Nations is urging Canada to help ease Mexico's refugee burden by helping resettle some of the most vulnerable of its new arrivals.

Trudeau and immigration officials continue to insist the system is just fine and that Conservatives are merely stoking fears for partisan gain.

The number of asylum-seekers crossing the border "irregularly" into Canada has slowed compared to early last year.