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Star Editorial Board The Star Mon., Aug. 29, 2022

An open letter penned by Jamaican migrant farm workers has brought fresh attention to the poor working conditions that temporary foreign workers are facing in Canada.

According to the Jamaica Observer, the letter was written to…

Nicholas Keung The Star Mon., Aug. 29, 2022

Deeparani Harishkumar Dhaliwal says she ends up emotionally and financially drained every time she travels to India to visit her husband and their young son.

Sometimes she stays for two months, other times for as long as six. But she…

By Victoria Nicolaou

Though not at the level Niagara was seeing when war began, donations for the people of Ukraine have remained relatively steady as the country marks six months since Russia invaded.

But more items are needed.

While the Canadian government has continued to show…

Laura Osman - The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - International students facing visa delays because of Canadian immigration backlogs are unsure if they'll make it in time for the fall semester as Ottawa works out whether it can prioritize applications for September.

Students…

A new project is exploring the use of virtual reality and artificial intelligence in language acquisition for adult immigrants through simulated environment that mirrors real-life situations.

By Nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter

Thu., Aug. 25, 2022

Adla Hitou is shamelessly…

Laura Dalton  •  Cornwall Standard-Freeholder

Publishing date:Aug 24, 2022  •  19 hours ago  •  2 minute read  •   Join the conversation

“(CÉSOC helps refugees) navigate the reality of a new city, a new municipality, new culture, helping them navigate our healthcare, our…

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | August 25th 2022

A group of migrant farm workers penned a letter to Jamaica's labour minister detailing appalling working and living conditions on Canadian farms. Photo by Migrant Workers Alliance for Change

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By Laura Osman  The Canadian Press

Posted August 24, 2022 1:22 pm

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser now projects it will take only a few months longer than originally hoped to get application wait times back on track, even though the crisis in Ukraine and other “external” events…

Eden Zebene is pregnant but can't access OHIP, work or study due to IRCC's delay and error

Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang · CBC News · Posted: Aug 25, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

A refugee claimant who fled from civil war in Ethiopia says she's exasperated after Canada's…

By Saba Aziz  Global News

Posted August 23, 2022 1:54 pm

Like many immigrants in Canada, Masooma Aftab is concerned about keeping her native language alive in the family.

The Canadian-Pakistani mother said as her son started going to school, she noticed that his conversational…