Refugees And Citizenship Canada

• 10-day event looks to welcome immigrants to Saskatoon

  Welcoming Week in Saskatoon will run for 10 days and have several events highlighting culture in the community.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• Hamilton seeks $9M to house refugees trickling down from Toronto and other communities

  In a letter to the federal government, Mayor Andrea Horwath asked for 'immediate assistance' to help provide for refugees and asylum seekers moving to Hamilton from other cities.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2023
  
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• About 15 per cent of guests at Canadian AIDS conference claimed asylum

  Canada issued 1,638 visas for the conference, and the documents show that at least 251 people, or about 15 per cent, claimed asylum after entering Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2023
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• After refugees sleep on the streets, Ottawa announces funding for housing

  According to Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA), more than 35 per cent of the 9,000 people using Toronto's shelter system are refugees.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2023
• Canada’s immigration backlog rose in May. What’s behind it?

  The IRCC’s updated data revealed that the number of backlogged applications in the month of May stood at 820,000, up from 809, 000 in April.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2023
• 3 Ukrainian kids stuck in Mexico, can’t get back to Edmonton

  The three adopted children hold a CUAET (Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel), which grants them one-time entry into the country.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2023
• Canada’s Immigration Department updates anti-racism strategy following backlash

  The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada document released this week says the department needs to be more open-minded and self-critical in response to criticisms.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
• NDP alleges feds ‘lost’ 2,900 applications of Afghans who worked for Canada

  “They’re not lost,” DND spokesperson Jessica Lamirande told Global News about the 2,900 outstanding files, explaining DND keeps copies of files forwarded to IRCC.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
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• Ukrainians with Canadian connection can’t get visa despite fast-track promise from Ottawa

  Visa applications from an Edmonton expat's in-laws are among some 4,582 outstanding applications from Ukrainians in the database of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2022
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• Vigil held to pressure Saudi authorities to fully release blogger Raif Badawi

  Saudi blogger Raif Badawi might be free from jail. But he is still not free to reunite with his family who live in Sherbrooke, Que.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2022