Refugee Claimants
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‘This is really the end’: Asylum seekers in Canada struggle with suicidal thoughtsA Global News investigation looks at the risk of serious mental health issues, including suicide and suicidal thoughts, among asylum seekers in Canada.InvestigationsOct 13, 2022
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Asylum seekers can use Quebec’s Roxham Road crossing as pandemic ban liftedThe federal government ordered the crossing shut in March 2020 as the pandemic closed the U.S.-Canada border, but as of Sunday the order has been lifted.CanadaNov 23, 2021
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Undocumented health workers want access to permanent resident programRefugee claimants and undocumented health-care workers are demanding they be allowed to apply for a government program that would grant them permanent status in Canada.CanadaOct 20, 2021
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Canada’s backlog of ‘legacy’ refugee claims soon to be cleared — but a new list is growingA backlog of "legacy" refugee claims filed by applicants who have been waiting over seven years to find out if they can remain in Canada will soon be cleared, as Ottawa now turns its attention to an even bigger backlog of fresh asylum claims.CanadaApr 30, 2019
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Man nicknamed ‘Dr. No’ because he denied so many refugees, rehired to decide asylum claimsA former refugee judge who once wrote that most refugees are liars was recently rehired by Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board.CanadaFeb 5, 2019
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40% of those in Toronto shelter system are refugees or asylum seekers, new report saysThe federal has government committed $11 million to support the influx of newcomers, but the city is seeking much more.CanadaNov 29, 2018
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Trudeau government prioritizing deportation of border-crossers from U.S.: dataMore than 36,000 people have walked into Canada from the United States to file refugee claims since January 2017.CanadaOct 31, 2018
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Asylum seekers caught up in battle amid Tory, Ford and Trudeau governmentsAn LGBTQ couple from the Bahamas is among thousands of refugees bouncing around temporary housing which has become a hallmark of Canada’s response to the influx of refugees.CanadaAug 21, 2018
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London’s shelters are too maxed out to help Toronto house refugeesToronto put a call out asking for help housing more than 3,300 refugees and asylum claimants. But London can't answer.CanadaJul 16, 2018
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New report looks at how Canada can improve policy to support refugee claimantsLast year we saw more than 1,270 claimants cross the B.C. border, a 76 per cent increase over 2016.NewsJun 20, 2018
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