Refugees

IRCC has invited 700 candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw.   It was an all-program draw and candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 511.  This draw comes as a surprise as Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has said it will invite 1,500 healthcare…

DOES the United Nations Secretary General really know what is going on with Cuban refugees in Trinidad and Tobago? This was the question posed by Cuban refugee Carlos Jimenez Vasco upon learning that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Trinidad to attend the 45th meeting of the Caricom Heads…

July 3, 2023 — Amman (AFP) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Jordan's top diplomat Ayman Safadi met Monday in Damascus and discussed war refugees and a crackdown on cross-border drug smuggling, Amman's foreign ministry said. Safadi's visit comes at a time of increasing regional engagement with the Assad regime, peaking…

On May 31st, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed the first round of category-based draws for STEM professions will take place this week. Last week, IRCC held the first-ever round of category-based Express…

Last year, Pope Francis gave a ride on his bomb-proof and Bulletproof Popemobile to three young Ukrainian refugees.  Pope Francis had in 2014 ditched the glass-sided G-Class-based Pope Mobile for humbler cars like the Fiat 500L.  According to reports, Pope Francis claimed that the bulletproof glass is a “sardine can” that…

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President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians cannot afford to be refugees in other countries, adding that his green-back passport is still what he has….CONTINUE READING The President called on Nigerians to be patriotic and have confidence in the country as the whole nation goes through “baby steps of faith” for the…

The Rwandan government says it remains committed to the agreement with London to deport illegal migrants from Britain to Rwanda, despite the British courts ruling declaring the deal "illegal". A statement signed by the east African govt spokesperson Yolande Makolo, said the decision ultimately rests with the British courts.  "While…

THE Philippines may turn down the request of the United States to temporarily host Afghan refugees in the country because there are security, legal and logistics issues involved, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday. Speaking to reporters after the launching of Cebuana Lhuillier's Kanegosyo Center in Parañaque City, Marcos said…

Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship has announced the country’s first immigration mechanism specifically designed to attract global tech talent. The new initiative will open new job opportunities for Nigerians and others worldwide. Launched at the 2023 Collision Conference in Toronto, the strategy introduces fresh measures and…