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Canada may fast-track immigration applications from people in earthquake zone
The Canadian Press Feb. 9, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser signalled this week that Canada may fast-track applications to come to Canada from people in the earthquake zones of Turkey and Syria.
Two major earthquakes rocked southwestern Turkey and northwestern Syria in a…
Published February 13, 2023
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Expanded refugee program for Afghans now expected within weeks
Stephanie Levitz The Star Wed., Feb. 8, 2023
OTTAWA — An expanded refugee resettlement program for Afghans will be in place within weeks, government officials confirmed Wednesday, following a settlement in a human rights complaint filed by four Afghan-Canadians who deployed with…
Published February 13, 2023
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Incredibly frustrating' visa delays could thwart another Montreal conference
Dylan Robertson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 08, 2023
Yet another global conference in Montreal risks being derailed by Canada's delays in processing visas and by rejections that critics argue punish those from poorer countries.
"It's incredibly frustrating and difficult…
Published February 13, 2023
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Immigration minister has ‘serious concerns’ about inauthentic Canadian travel documents sent to Afghans
Marieke Walsh The Globe and Mail 8 February 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser told MPs Wednesday he has “serious concerns” that Afghans desperate to flee the Taliban were misled when they were sent inauthentic Canadian travel documents, leaving them with the mistaken belief…
Published February 13, 2023
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Prairies stand to benefit the most from boost to immigration target: report
Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Feb. 8, 2023
A new Desjardins report suggests Canada's immigration target increase could spur economic growth, with the Prairies standing to benefit the most.
Principal economist Marc Desormeaux says his analysis finds Canada's plan to…
Published February 13, 2023
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Why is Canada snubbing internationally trained doctors during a health-care crisis?
The Canadian Press Feb 06, 2023
Authors: Simran Purewal, Research Associate, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University; Evelyn Encalada Grez, Assistant Professor, Labour Studies, Simon Fraser University, and Paola Ardiles, Senior Lecturer, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser…
Published February 9, 2023
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Ottawa will repatriate Canadian children, but not their foreign mothers held in Syrian detention camps
Janice Dickson The Globe and Mail February 7, 2023
Ottawa has offered to repatriate Canadian children held in detention camps in northeast Syria, but their foreign mothers are being told they can’t come to Canada because they are not citizens.
Four mothers and their Canadian…
Published February 9, 2023
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Former Afghan interpreter left in the dark on immigration status after government paperwork changes
Raffy Boudjikanian · CBC News · Posted: Feb 07, 2023
Ten days after retired Canadian military nursing officer Lisa Compton told CBC News about her struggles to bring an Afghan military interpreter and his family to Canada, the federal immigration department has stopped providing…
Published February 9, 2023
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Ottawa extends, expands work permit program for Hong Kong residents
Aaron D’Andrea Global News February 6, 2023
Ottawa has extended and expanded a work permit program for Hong Kong residents seeking jobs in Canada as advocates warned thousands could be shut out with its expiry.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced Monday that the federal…
Published February 9, 2023
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This group is taking steps towards destigmatizing mental health for young Black immigrants
Omar Sherif · CBC News · Posted: Feb 05, 2023
Dawit Mussie sees the challenges that young Black immigrants go through first-hand on a regular basis.
Those struggles, he says, come from lack of safe spaces and young people not feeling like they have someone to talk to about their…
Published February 6, 2023
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