Immigration Minister

• People planning to attend HIV/AIDS conference in Montreal still struggling to get visas

  Last week, almost 250 organizations from around the world sent a joint letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser calling on him to take action.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2022
  
• Saskatchewan immigration minister meets federal counterpart: ‘We’re committed to working together’

  The Saskatchewan government wants more control over immigration to help meet their target of growing the province's population to 1.4 million by 2030.

  Politics

  Mar 5, 2020
  
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• ‘We have to be human with people’: Quebec backtracks on changes to popular immigration program

  On Wednesday, Simon Jolin-Barrette announced he would include a grandfather clause to allow those currently in the program to stay, even if they don't meet the new requirements.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2019
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• Opposition parties demand Quebec government undo changes to immigration program

  The Experience Program is designed to encourage students and skilled workers to remain in the province, but many say the changes force applicants to move.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2019
• Canada to raise immigrant intake to 350,000 in 2021: Immigration minister

  That's 40,000 more than it expects to admit this year, and nearly one per cent of the country's population.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2018
• Ontario MPP Lisa MacLeod slams ‘bully’ Ahmed Hussen as immigration dispute heats up

  MacLeod, who is Ontario's minister responsible for immigration, said Hussen called her "un-Canadian" and tried to intimidate her into ceding to the federal government's line on funding for refugee support services.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2018
• EXCLUSIVE: Calls for immigration minister to reconsider request from terminally ill refugee claimant

  The 36-year-old Stateless Palestinian from Lebanon was diagnosed with advanced Stage 4 colorectal cancer shortly after he arrived in Canada late last year.

  May 8, 2018
• EXCLUSIVE: Terminally ill refugee claimant from Lebanon desperate to bring family to Canada

  His request was turned down once already but his lawyer and doctors are now calling on the immigration minister to make an exception out of compassion.

  Canada

  May 2, 2018
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• Edmonton family of 7 to be split up and deported

  An Edmonton couple originally from Guatemala will soon be deported and separated from four of their five children. 

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2017
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• Family faced with deportation: ‘Returning to Guatemala is returning to death’

  A family from Guatemala now living in Edmonton has been told they will be deported in July. The parents are pleading with immigration officials to review their case.

  News

  Jun 14, 2017