Refugees

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its processing times for various temporary resident application types—work permits, study permits, and visitor visas. Most notably, study permit processing times have skyrocketed for Pakistan-based submissions (an eight-week climb compared to one week ago), and US wait times have dropped by one…

When I say great timing, I don’t just mean for them but for the British royal family, because for the last week, every headline about King Charles and the institution has been connected to Just Andrew’s f-ckery, as hard as they’ve tried to provide distractions. Now Prince Harry and Meghan…

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United Nations — A new UN report warns of the "brutal and normalized reality" for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Libya as they face exploitation and human rights violations. On February 18, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations Support…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates in the Healthcare and social services category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have A minimum Comprehensive Ranking…

Crime & Justice, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías UNITED…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has granted the Northwest Territories a nomination allocation of 197 for 2026—the same number of slots it ended 2025 with post-nomination increase. The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) has also changed its selection process for 2026, introducing an Expression of Interest (EOI) model for…

Published: February 19, 2026 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 391 ITAs in a draw for candidates in the Physicians with Canadian work experience category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) application backlog as of December 31, 2025, reached the highest level seen all year, following a relatively steady month-by-month increase since May of last year. By 2025's end, the overall application backlog reached 1,014,700 applications. The most notable change seen from IRCC’s recent update…

The Trump administration is advocating in court for a novel interpretation of U.S. law in order to arrest and detain refugees in Minnesota, challenging decades of bipartisan policy on refugee treatment. Over 100 refugees in Minnesota have been arrested and interrogated by immigration officers in recent weeks, according to immigration…