English 
Français 
Español 
العربية 
Português 
Русский 
עברית 
Canada is to become a safe haven for all those who promote and defend human rights and face persecution wherever they might be throughout the world. Under a new permanent residency pathway, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is pledging to resettle up to 250 ‘human rights defenders’ per year, including their family members, through
Anyone with a valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) can travel to Canada as of June 21, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced. The move comes as Canada starts its first easing of international travel and U.S. border restrictions since March 2020, when measures were put in place to stop the spread of
Hockey fans are cheering on a power play by Canadian immigration officials to allow National Hockey League playoff teams into Canada to duke it out for the Stanley Cup despite COVID-19 restrictions. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino tweeted out over the weekend that Canada is making a special exemption for the hockey players, their coaches and
Immigrants to Canada are over-represented in nursing and healthcare support positions, a Statistics Canada report reveals. “In 2015/2016, they made up 22 per cent of the workforce in these occupations, compared with 16 per cent of the total employed population,” notes the report. Immigrants from countries with predominantly-Black populations are among those newcomers most likely
In the wake of a growing chorus of people asking Canada to make its immigration process more transparent, Ottawa is beefing up the platform that applicants for permanent residency use to get information about their files. “This government strongly believes in the values of openness, transparency and accountability and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is happy with the early success of an immigration program designed to help young Hong Kong residents make the move to Canada in the wake of China’s crackdown on the pro-democracy movement. Within the first three months, the program has attracted almost 6,000 applications. “We are very encouraged with this strong
Guidance issued by Canada’s immigration department to its own staff reveals two cases when applications through economic streams are rejected as incomplete. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) publishes all guidance to intake office staff as a courtesy and ensure openness. During COVID-19, new measures to allow applications to be held were brought in, as
Canada has extended a COVID-19-related policy that allows visitors to get work permits without having to leave the country. An announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Tuesday said the temporary public policy would be extended until August 31, 2021. At the same time, IRCC also tweaked the criteria of the policy to
Refugees fleeing ISIS terrorists – and especially the much-persecuted Yazidis – are being helped by Canada’s immigration department under a new policy expected to help more of them come here as permanent residents. “Having survived abuse, torture and even genocide at the hands of Daesh (the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and
Canada Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino recommitted himself to fighting racism Friday during a special, online citizenship ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of Black History Month. “Today, we celebrate the conclusion of one journey and the beginning of another,” said Mendicino. “Thank you for choosing Canada. “As we write the next chapter of our collective
