Refugees

On May 31st, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) was launching category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates. IRCC will give preference to Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields: Healthcare Science, technology, engineering,…

On June 27th, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced measures that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be implementing to attract global tech talent to Canada. Get a Free Canadian Immigration Assessment These measures are referred to as Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy. These tech measures include: New innovation stream under…

The Israeli army’s recent attack on Jenin refugee camp resulted in 13 deaths (12 Palestinians, including four children, and one Israeli soldier killed by suspected friendly fire). An additional 143 Palestinians were injured, with 20 in critical condition, and up to 4,000 displaced. While this mass displacement has received less…

It has been almost 500 days since President Vladimir Putin issued a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since then, the UNHCR revealed that nearly 8 million refugees from Ukraine have been recorded in neighbouring countries across Europe. Reports also show that 80 per cent of the refugees from Ukraine are women.…

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Nairobi — Kenya is set to implement a policy shift that will see the country cease encampment of refugees in favour of resettlement and reintegration. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced on Wednesday that the plan will be rolled out in the coming weeks, starting with the submission of regulations…

WASHINGTON —  Below the radar of Washington’s highly partisan battles over the U.S.-Mexico border, employment gains for immigrant women in the U.S. are reaching record levels, thanks in part to a surge of Ukrainian refugees. Many are semi-skilled and highly motivated workers, entering the U.S. legally and through special emergency programs.…

The Sunak government’s desire to attract crypto could give impetus to attempts to build a more comprehensive regime for the industry. But it could also create competing incentives. Critics of the government’s approach say they fear that expediting regulations and giving the crypto industry too much room to maneuver could…

Director of The Caribbean Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) Denise Pitcher says there are other countries around the world that are not party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and who do not have domestic legislation, but continue to host asylum seekers and refugees. Pitcher made the comment in light of…

Key PointsMostafa 'Moz' Azimitabar was held in immigration detention in Melbourne for more than 14 months.A year after the case was launched, the Federal Court has today handed down its judgment.An appeal is being considered in the case, which advocates say would have wider ramifications for asylum seekers.Mostafa 'Moz' Azimitabar…