Permanent Resident

• ‘We need a safe place: New immigration program for Ukrainian refugees welcomed by Calgary family

  The federal government has launched a new immigration program for Ukrainians allowing those in Canada with family to receive permanent resident status.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2023
  
• Family from France desperate to stay in Calgary, fears for lives if deported

  Members of a family living in Calgary are in a desperate race against time to find a skilled job. They are facing deportation unless their temporary work permit can be renewed.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023
  
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• Victim of fatal B.C. bus crash dreamed of future for his family in Canada

  "The only dream he had was to get his family here. He missed them a lot, he spent a lot of time away from them," a colleague said of Karonjot Singh said of the bus crash victim.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2022
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• Paperwork backlog leaves B.C. international students in limbo

  Ekam Sandhu believes his work permit application was incorrectly rejected, but he's now stuck waiting months to reapply and can't work in the meantime.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022
• N.B. legislature to consider bill to extend voting rights to permanent residents

  New Brunswick would be the first province in Canada to allow permanent residents the right to vote if the bill is successful.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2020
• 11th-hour push stops deportation of Cameroon man hoping for asylum in Canada

  Kenneth was pulled from the plane that was to deport him to Cameroon, but his future remains uncertain.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2020
• B.C. family trapped in Philippines amid worsening COVID-19 cases

  "This is outside of a normal procedure-type thing and protocol shouldn't come into play, they should simply be able to bring them home."

  Health

  Jul 18, 2020
• Iranian-born Canadian resident returns to B.C. after 11 years in notorious prison

  Saeed Malekpour arrived at Vancouver International Airport on Friday evening, having escaped an ongoing prison term in Tehran.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2019
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• ‘Proud to be Canadian’: Saint Johners celebrate Canada Day

  Celebrations in Saint John were scheduled to conclude late in the evening with a fireworks show over Saint John Harbour.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2019
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• Permanent residents can’t vote in B.C. civic elections. This group wants to change that

  A B.C. group is renewing its campaign to allow permanent residents to vote in B.C. civic elections.

  Nov 9, 2018