Ford claims asylum seekers wait 2 years for work permits. Feds say it’s actually 45 days
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Ford claims asylum seekers wait 2 years for work permits. Feds say it’s actually 45 days
Description
July 25, 2025
The federal government is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s claim it takes two years for an asylum seeker to be given the right to work in Canada, saying the average processing time is actually less than two months. Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports.
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Ford claims asylum seekers wait 2 years for work permits. Feds say it’s actually 45 days01:57 | July 25, 2025 -
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026 -
Ontario Line subway cost triples to $34 billion02:09 | August 12, 2026 -
Hundreds of advocates, residents, gather at Toronto’s Waterfront to celebrate ‘grounding’ of Ford’s Billy Bishop Airport expansion02:24 | July 26, 2026 -
Ford government defends forest fire spending as smoke covers Ontario04:07 | July 17, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: June 29, 202616:35 | June 29, 2026 -
Toronto data shows speeding surges where speed cameras were removed02:05 | June 24, 2026 -
Thousands of social workers and community OPSEU members across Ontario strike02:10 | May 25, 2026 -
Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests01:00 | May 23, 2026 -
Residents gather to protect Little Norway over the weekend02:36 | May 5, 2026 -
Ontario’s freedom of information requests scrapped as watchdog waits for impact11:24 | May 2, 2026 -
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives tumble in the polls after jet fiasco03:27 | May 2, 2026 -
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Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law03:02 | April 24, 2026 -
Will private jet blunder, FOI changes haunt Doug Ford?10:19 | April 24, 2026 -
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‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026 -
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026 -
Efforts to improve Toronto congestion showing signs plan is working01:55 | April 7, 2026 -
Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening04:12 | April 6, 2026 -
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Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget04:07 | April 1, 2026 -
Ontario’s finance minister defends budget after lower-than-expected tariff impact12:22 | April 1, 2026 -
Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026 -
Ontario working to create new electronic medical records system02:42 | March 19, 2026 -
Ontario may allow more drivers to use HOV lanes02:13 | March 17, 2026 -
Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation04:52 | March 16, 2026 -
Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation07:23 | March 16, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: March 13, 202624:22 | March 13, 2026 -
Ford government moves to make all premier, minister records secret02:32 | March 13, 2026
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Ford claims asylum seekers wait 2 years for work permits. Feds say it’s actually 45 days01:57 | July 25, 2025
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Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026
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Ontario Line subway cost triples to $34 billion02:09 | August 12, 2026
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Hundreds of advocates, residents, gather at Toronto’s Waterfront to celebrate ‘grounding’ of Ford’s Billy Bishop Airport expansion02:24 | July 26, 2026
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Ford government defends forest fire spending as smoke covers Ontario04:07 | July 17, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: June 29, 202616:35 | June 29, 2026
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Toronto data shows speeding surges where speed cameras were removed02:05 | June 24, 2026
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Thousands of social workers and community OPSEU members across Ontario strike02:10 | May 25, 2026
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Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests01:00 | May 23, 2026
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Residents gather to protect Little Norway over the weekend02:36 | May 5, 2026
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Ontario’s freedom of information requests scrapped as watchdog waits for impact11:24 | May 2, 2026
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Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives tumble in the polls after jet fiasco03:27 | May 2, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 29, 202623:34 | April 29, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 24, 202623:17 | April 24, 2026
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Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law03:02 | April 24, 2026
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Will private jet blunder, FOI changes haunt Doug Ford?10:19 | April 24, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 23, 202619:46 | April 23, 2026
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‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026
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Efforts to improve Toronto congestion showing signs plan is working01:55 | April 7, 2026
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Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening04:12 | April 6, 2026
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Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026
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Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget04:07 | April 1, 2026
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Ontario’s finance minister defends budget after lower-than-expected tariff impact12:22 | April 1, 2026
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026
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Ontario working to create new electronic medical records system02:42 | March 19, 2026
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Ontario may allow more drivers to use HOV lanes02:13 | March 17, 2026
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Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation04:52 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation07:23 | March 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: March 13, 202624:22 | March 13, 2026
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Ford government moves to make all premier, minister records secret02:32 | March 13, 2026
Ford claims asylum seekers wait 2 years for work permits. Feds say it’s actually 45 days
Description
July 25, 2025
The federal government is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s claim it takes two years for an asylum seeker to be given the right to work in Canada, saying the average processing time is actually less than two months. Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports.
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