People outside their country of nationality who cannot return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
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Calls for more newcomers to help ease labour shortage
Richard Hutton St. Catherine Standard Fri., Jan. 20, 2023
Adrion Brion came to Canada from the Philippines along with his wife and son. Since landing in Canada last August, he has found a job in information technology with the Algoma Central shipping company,
Adrian Brion had…
Published January 20, 2023
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Opinion: Coming to a new country as a refugee can be overwhelming
Rosemary Legge Fort Erie Post Thursday, January 19, 2023
Uprooting yourself from what is comfortable and known can be overwhelming and scary. Traversing the highways and byways, moving into a new home, changing careers, or other major changes can make the best of us feel stressed…
Published January 20, 2023
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2 Afghan families need help now. But a Toronto-area group says Canada needs to move faster
Sara Jabakhanji · CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2023
A Toronto-area community group says it has cash, jobs lined up and people ready to help two vulnerable Afghan families come to Canada, but it says the federal government is not moving fast enough to get the refugees out of danger…
Published January 20, 2023
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This pilot program makes it easier for newcomers to Canada to become permanent residents
Jonathan Migneault · CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2023
Felix Koros moved from Kenya to Sault Ste. Marie., Ont., with his family in early December, and thanks to an immigration pilot program, he says he is on track to become a permanent resident soon.
"We thank God that we are here…
Published January 20, 2023
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Alberta immigration program changes to prioritize those with immediate family in the province
Omar Sherif · CBC News · Posted: Jan 18, 2023
Alberta is adjusting its immigration process in an attempt to make it easier for those with ties to the province to move to Canada.
The province announced Wednesday that they will allocate 25 per cent of express entry nominations to…
Published January 20, 2023
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Alberta will no longer hold federal immigration detainees in provincial jails
Paige Parsons · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 18, 2023
The Alberta government has announced a deadline for ending an agreement to hold federal immigration detainees in provincial jails.
The province says that written notice has been given to the federal government to end the…
Published January 20, 2023
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Quebec taking dwindling share of immigrants to Canada, according to new data
Ryan Tumilty National Post Jan 17, 2023
OTTAWA – Quebec is taking a dwindling share of Canada’s new immigrants, and significantly less than its proportional national share, as it maintains tight caps on newcomers, even as the Trudeau government continues to open the floodgates…
Published January 20, 2023
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Why some groups are quitting Canada’s popular refugee sponsorship program
Nicholas Keung The Star Tue., Jan. 17, 2023
Canada’s Syrian resettlement project spurred an outpouring of public support for refugees, but now the federal government is trying to ease growing pains that have come with the hugely popular private sponsorship program.
Since…
Published January 20, 2023
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It's a nightmare': Frustration mounts as permanent residency delays continue
Dilshad Burman City News Posted Jan 13, 2023
After an unscheduled pause in the Express Entry program for almost two months, Canada is once again inviting people to apply for permanent residency (PR) as of January 11. Candidates looking to make the country their permanent home say…
Published January 20, 2023
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Canada violating rights of Indigenous peoples, immigration detainees, Human Rights Watch report says
Janice Dickson And Catriona Koenig The Globe and Mail January 13, 2023
A new report from Human Rights Watch criticizes Canada for violating the rights of Indigenous people and immigration detainees, and for not doing enough to address human rights issues abroad.
The latest…
Published January 20, 2023