Refugees

On June 17, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its processing time estimates for various temporary residence categories, showing shorter wait times for some applicants. In-Canada work permit timelines continue to improve, with wait times falling by more than two weeks. India- and Nigeria-based work permit submissions also experienced…

The immigration department's total application backlog has continued to shrink, with newly released figures for April 2026 showing it reached its lowest level since July 2025. The most notable changes seen in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) backlog update include: A record low of 9% for the Express Entry…

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This article contains content some readers may find distressing. Zuhria Al Hattab survived the night the sky fell on her grandmother's house in northern Gaza. She survived the journey south — hands raised, white flag up — along a corridor the Israeli military had designated a 'safe route', until the…

This story was originally published by The Guardian  and is reproduced here as part of the  Climate Desk  collaboration.​ Millions of people around the world are having their lives upended by floods, storms, and heatwaves worsened by the climate crisis. Those forced to flee their home countries, however, are finding that the…

OTTAWA — Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ refugees come to Canada and the U. OTTAWA — Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs…

People displaced by violence live in a refugee camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in late May Haiti faces brutal gang violence, deteriorating living conditions for millions of people and an inadequate international response to these protracted crises, Amnesty International has reported. Photo by Jonet St Elois/EPA June 12 (UPI) -- The…

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DURBAN - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is concerned about the ongoing anti-illegal migrant protests in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of the country. The entity has met with KZN Premier Thami Ntuli over the issue. A number of organisations such as March and March have…

Those applying for Canadian citizenship by descent will now have a 15-month wait time for their proof of Canadian citizenship certificates as of June 2026. There are now roughly 82,000 applications in the queue, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). As recently as May 12, that figure stood…