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Did Canada use facial-recognition software to strip two refugees of their status? A court wants better answers
Nicholas Keung The Star Mon., Sept. 19, 2022
Canadian authorities can’t just brush off allegations that they are using facial-recognition software to discredit asylum-seekers, a court has ruled.
The decision by the Federal Court comes in a case that has cast a spotlight on the…
Published September 20, 2022
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Afghans stranded and running out of money in Pakistan plead for Ottawa to speed up their approvals
Robert Fife & Janice Dickson The Global and Mail September 18 2022
Wahid Ibrahimi was a security guard at the Canadian embassy in Kabul. After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August, 2021, forcing the embassy to close and putting him and other Afghans who worked there…
Published September 19, 2022
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Migrants across Canada call on Ottawa for action on regularization, permanent status
Holly McKenzie-Sutter · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 18, 2022
Thousands of migrants and their supporters held rallies across Canadian cities on Sunday to call on Ottawa to extend permanent status to undocumented people.
There were also calls to swiftly implement an inclusive…
Published September 19, 2022
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Ottawa employers looking to new Canadians to fill skilled positions
Tyler Fleming CTV News Sept. 15, 2022
There is a labour crisis in Canada and as many business sectors struggle to find and hire qualified workers, there are many skilled and educated immigrants who can fill these roles, and there are organizations in Ottawa who work to make that…
Published September 16, 2022
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Services for newcomers being offered in new joint location
Jinsh Rayaroth Timmins Today September 16, 2022
The grand opening of the joint settlement service centre in Timmins means a lot to local immigrants.
The centre at 330 Second Ave., Suite 105, opened in December 2021 and celebrated its grand opening this week. It allows people to…
Published September 16, 2022
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Airbnb donates temporary housing for displaced Ukrainians and Afghan refugees
Stephanie Babych Calgary Herald Sep 15, 2022
A donation of emergency housing from Airbnb.org is helping Canadian immigration agencies to connect incoming Afghan refugees and displaced Ukrainians with temporary homes.
With the donation, the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society…
Published September 16, 2022
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After fleeing Russia's war on Ukraine, newcomer children adjust to Sudbury schools
CBC News · Posted: Sep 08, 2022
Ukrainian children who escaped Russia's war in their home country began school in Sudbury this week.
To help incoming Ukrainian students adjust to their new schools, the Rainbow District School Board, in partnership with the YMCA of Northeastern…
Published September 12, 2022
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Canada agrees to resettle Afghans held in UAE facility, sources say
Alexander Cornwell and Jonathan Landay Reuters September 8th 2022
Canada will accept some 1,000 Afghans who fled the Taliban takeover of their homeland and have been held for months in a makeshift refugee centre in the United Arab Emirates awaiting resettlement to the United…
Published September 12, 2022
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Settlement services offered to Ukrainians arriving at three airports in Canada
Settlement agencies across the country have joined forces to support Ukrainians arriving through a federal emergency program at three airports, Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday.
They have been arriving at the Toronto and Edmonton international airports since April 1…Published April 22, 2022
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New partnership to help Ukrainians come to Canada
The Government of Canada is resolute in its commitment to provide Ukrainians and their families with a safe haven while the unprovoked and illegal war continues in their home country. We recognize that some Ukrainians may need support in their travel and we are calling on…
Published April 21, 2022