Refugees

Refugees Rock, a pioneering initiative that uses climbing to support integration and wellbeing for people seeking sanctuary in the UK, has been granted charitable status. Since launching in 2021, the project has grown from a single location at The Climbing Hangar in Liverpool, to operating across ten UK cities, helping…

Some temporary foreign workers can now enroll in apprenticeship programs without requiring a study permit. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released details on this new study permit exemption. To be eligible for this study permit exemption, a foreign national must Hold a valid work permit; Have a job…

Published: March 10, 2025 Foreign trained schoolteachers, early childhood educators, and other professionals in education are now eligible for category-based draws under Express Entry, offering these foreign nationals a new pathway to Canadian permanent residence (PR). On 27 February, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) added a new category…

Saai, a network for family farmers, says it has formed an agreement with several organisations, including Solidarity and AfriForum, to co-ordinate efforts to assist individuals and families wishing to pursue the opportunity to settle in the US as refugees.   Saai said on Friday there was an explicit invitation by…

Express Entry draws have seen an uptick in activity since the start of 2025, with Canada already holding the first draw of March through the system. In the first two months of the year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued more than 17,000 invitations to apply (ITAs). Trends within…

The State last year paid more than €70.8 million to the company which runs Dublin’s Citywest Hotel to accommodate asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees, according to new Government figures. Cape Wrath Hotel Unlimited, a key property in the State’s international protection accommodation system, received €18.1 million to accommodate international protection…

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,500 ITAs to candidates in a French-language proficiency draw. To be considered for this draw, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 410,…

The United Nations is calling for accountability in the Central African Republic (CAR) after it uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed recently by armed groups. In a report, the Human Rights Office and the UN mission in the country, MINUSCA, said this was fundamental to ensuring such…

A chef who is helping to feed hundreds of displaced people in Calais is adapting his menu to support refugees observing Ramadan. Ben Cottam, from Exeter in south-west England, has been based in northern France for the last eight months cooking for Refugee Community Kitchen. The charity, which was set…

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The department issued 725 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. To be considered for this draw, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)…