Canadian Immigration
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Feds to create new system to help process immigration applications more quicklyThe feds pledged in the 2021 budget to spend $428.9 million over the next five years to deliver the platform that would gradually replace the existing case management system.CanadaMay 8
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LBTGQ+ refugee in Quebec facing deportation says he will be killed if sent back to JordanA 33-year old Jordanian refugee seeking asylum is facing deportation on Monday. He says if he's sent back to Jordan, his family will kill him because he's bisexual.CanadaApr 3
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Delays in processing permanent residence applications causing ‘uncertainty’ for skilled immigrantsA recent 'skilled immigrant' to Nova Scotia says there have been significant delays in the federal government's processing of applications.CanadaFeb 19
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Report urges northern Ontario to focus on welcoming, retaining newcomersThe report suggests northern Ontario communities develop a 'co-ordinated marketing plan' to attract immigrants and people from other parts of Canada.Jan 14
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Calgary couple stuck in Barbados pleads with Canadian government to get their sick child homeA Calgary couple is pleading with the Canadian government to help get them and their newly adopted child back home.CanadaSep 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: Toronto refugee claimant anxious about future as hearings on holdA Toronto personal support worker from Nigeria says indefinite delays to her refugee claim due to the COVID-19 pandemic have left her fearing for her family's future.HealthApr 30, 2020
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Frustration grows for B.C. man with terminal illness who hasn’t seen his wife in 2 years"I desperately need to be with my husband."Feb 21, 2020
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Immigrants at Calgary citizenship ceremony speak about voting for the first time in CanadaImmigration has become a sensitive topic as people debate Canada's intake of refugees. For some in Calgary this will mark their first time voting in this country.PoliticsOct 4, 2019
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What matters to Canada’s new Syrian-born citizens in this federal election?Excited to have the chance to vote, these new Canadians say immigration policy is an important factor in deciding who they choose on election day.CanadaOct 4, 2019
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After 9-hour walk, mostly barefoot, asylum seeker finds ‘welcome’ in WinnipegCrossing into Canada was difficult, but within just a few weeks Muna Abdi was able to move into an apartment at Welcome Place.PoliticsSep 23, 2019
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