Immigration Canada

• How a single company ‘silently’ took over the world of visa processing in an age of record migration

  VFS Global does work for dozens of countries around the world, including Canada. It handles millions of visa applications every year.

  Canada

  May 16
  
• Trudeau defends Canada’s resettlement of Afghans, says ‘there’s much more to do’

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended the pace at which Canada is resettling Afghans waiting to be granted entry into the country, saying the situation is 'challenging.'

  World

  Apr 13
  
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• Toronto health-care worker denied residency, could be deported because she had a baby

  A Toronto health-care worker was denied permanent residency in Canada despite working more than 2,000 hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. She and her family could now be deported.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2021
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• Canada welcomes most newcomers ever in 2021, surpasses target

  As it became more and more difficult to bring people to Canada from abroad, the government turned to people already in the country to meet its immigration targets.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2021
• Canada’s immigration boost could fuel hot housing market: experts

  The aim of the government fund is to create 100,000 new "middle-class" homes by 2024-25 and the cash will go to municipalities that show they can speed up construction.

  Consumer

  Dec 9, 2021
• Ontario government says it will make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions

  Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would make it easier for immigrants to get licensed to work in professions that match their areas of expertise.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
• ‘Take us out of this hell’: Afghan refugees plead for Canada to protect their families

  Afghan refugees living in Canada fear their families might be targeted by the Taliban. They're asking Canada to grant them temporary status so they can flee to safety.

  Politics

  Aug 18, 2021
• An ‘impossible’ choice: Leave 5-year-old son in foster care or risk being tortured

  Canada is threatening to deport the mother, brother and sister of a five-year-old boy granted refugee protection because of a decades-old policy.

  Investigations

  Aug 10, 2021
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• Calls for action, more data after Statistics Canada reports increased loneliness for immigrants

  "I was so lonely that I would go to the grocery store just to have that 15-second chat with the cashier."

  Health

  Jul 31, 2021
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• Canada will nearly double number of protected persons admitted this year: minister

  Marco Mendicino said the new target is 45,000, up from 23,500, for those who have applied for and been granted refugee status after arriving in the country and their families.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2021