Immigration
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Biden dismantles Trump-era office for victims of crimes committed by immigrantsTrump created the Victim Of Immigration Crime Engagement Office, known by its acronym VOICE, by executive order during his first week in office in January 2017.WorldJun 11
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Canada could help U.S. by taking in some Central American migrants: ministerImmigration Minister Marco Mendicino would not rule out accepting migrants in U.S. custody, but his spokesperson said this was unlikely due to Canada's existing policies.WorldJun 9
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N.S. cabinet minister stepping down to try and run for federal Liberals in Halifax WestMinister Lena Metlege Diab has announced that she will be stepping away from provincial politics as she seeks to become the Liberal MP for Halifax West, Geoff Regan's old riding.PoliticsJun 8
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NDP seeks probe into 2017 ‘illegal’ access-to-information interference by Trudeau cabinet ministerRecords obtained by Global News show political staff for former Immigration Minister John McCallum sought to unmask the identity of an access-to-information requester.PoliticsMay 22
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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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Migrant workers, international students face barriers to new government immigration program: advocatesA new survey finds 45 per cent of migrant workers and 35 per cent of international graduates are excluded from the federal government’s new immigration program.NewsMay 4
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada accused of discrimination in sponsorship applicationsGlobal News first reported on Lauren Degilio's story in November 2020. She says no progress has been made, adding the spousal sponsorship process is agonizingly slow and painful.PoliticsApr 27
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COVID-19 travel restrictions are impacting immigration into Canada. Here’s one man’s storyDue to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some immigrants are unable to live and work in Canada despite receiving confirmation of permanent residency.PerspectivesApr 21
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These new Canadians left Brazil for Halifax before COVID-19, and they have a warning for othersThe two, originally from Brazil, are grateful to be in Atlantic Canada where cases are relatively low but they're watching the dire situation in their home country.CanadaApr 21
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Quebec businesses struggle to hire employees due to labour shortage150,000 job vacancies currently exist in Quebec while the unemployment rate is the lowest in Canada. Many businesses in the province say more needs to be done to hire workers.CanadaApr 16
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