refugee
Refugee advocates say Canada must step up resettlement efforts despite pandemic
Advocates for refugees say the federal government must step up its efforts to help people fleeing conflict and persecution abroad — even as...
Immigration detention centres emptied over fear of possible COVID-19 outbreaks
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is emptying out its detention centres and finding alternatives to keeping detainees behind bars until they can...
Ottawa predicts system delays, backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact
The Trudeau government says there will be upheaval at the Canada-U.S. border early next year if a refugee pact between the two countries...
Syrian refugees finish quarantine in time for first Canadian Thanksgiving
The Al Khalif family is just grateful to finally be in Canada, even if the pandemic delayed their arrival and quashed their much-anticipated airport...
Former Hong Kong activists wait eagerly as Ottawa starts approving asylum claims
A family that fled Hong Kong fearing persecution is hoping their asylum claims will be approved by the Canadian government as Ottawa quietly begins granting...
Canada issues last-minute visas allowing pregnant mom to return home from Haiti with her children
A Canadian woman who is entering the last month of her pregnancy was finally able to return home to Canada, after the federal...
Canadians should make mask-wearing a ‘reflex’ in daily life as COVID-19 cases rise, experts say
Let’s face it: No one enjoys having a mask cover half their face. They can be scratchy, sweaty, stuffy — all reasons why...
Concerns grow that Iran will use downed Flight 752 to reopen ties with Canada
Iran’s efforts to resume diplomatic relations with Canada — while the country is under international pressure to release flight information and conduct a...
Doctor fears for Rohingya refugees as COVID-19 and a cyclone bear down on Bangladesh camps
Dr. Fozia Alvi frequently travels from Airdrie, Alta., to Bangladesh, where her foundation Humanity Auxilium sends teams of doctors every other month to provide...
Quebec relies on hundreds of asylum seekers in long-term care’s battle against COVID-19
Sarah watches her four-year-old daughter jump around a play structure she’s not allowed on because of the pandemic. They’re just happy to be outside....
Liberal promise to wipe out citizenship costs would certainly cost $100M a year
The Liberals are ensuring to eliminate the application fee for Canadian citizenship, eliminating what some immigrant supporters have actually called an important barrier...
Breaking news: One deadly week reveals where the immigration crisis begins — and where it ends
Leer en español SAN LUIS RÍO COLORADO, Mexico – The sun still hides beyond the desert’s dark horizon as Jaime Escalante Galvez, his wife Leydi...
Boko Haram: Cameroon allegedly denies refugee status to 9000 Nigerians fleeing violence
More than 9,000 Nigerians, who had crossed to Cameroon where they hope to find refuge, were said to have been denied refuge by...
