Refugees

The Canadian federal government will not accept any new applications for sponsoring parents and grandparents for permanent residence in 2025. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that throughout 2025, the department will only process family sponsorship applications made under the Parents and Grandparents Program that were submitted in…

The Canadian federal government has announced a cap on the intake for permanent residence applications under the Agri-Food Pilot. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Effective immediately, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept only up to 1,010 applications for this program in 2025. No further applications…

Published: January 2, 2025 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently expanded the fields of study eligible for Post Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs). As of December 17, 2024, the PGWP-eligible fields of study include certain programs related to early childhood education and developmental service workers. Schedule a Free Work…

South Sudan received 1.1 million doses of cholera vaccines on Monday as the country battles an outbreak of the disease. The vaccines, donated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI), arrived in Juba by flight. "This is supposed to be a two-dose vaccine, but if you take one,…

Families of those killed in Hamas's October 7 attack inside Israel sued the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees on Monday, alleging UNRWA facilitated the unprecedented bloodshed, according to court documents. UNRWA, which coordinates nearly all aid to Gaza, has been in crisis since January, when Israel accused about a…

In 2023, Pilgrim Feast Tabernacles, a Toronto faith centre, opened its doors to asylum seekers. It’s among many organizations struggling to accommodate the surge of refugees in the city. Thousands of refugees live in shelters, hotels and on the streets of Canada’s largest cities. How the country is struggling to…

Published: November 8, 2023 This initiative was announced as part of the report from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future.” Recently, the Canadian government, led by the country’s immigration department, released a report detailing its findings and action plan following months of consultation…

1 of 3 | A Palestinian man reacts as the body of his daughter is unearthed from under the rubble after an Israeli strike on on Al-Ghouti family house in Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The United Nations…

Toronto A group of Palestinians are hoping Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will create a humanitarian pathway for Palestinians fleeing from violence since the Israel-Hamas war began, similar to those implemented for people from places like Syria and Ukraine. More than 4,300 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Hamas-run Health Ministry…

AFRICAJuly 30, 2023 As of July 29th, 2023, the Kano Territorial office received reports about the increasing number of refugees from Sudan entering Kano State. A joint team involving representatives from the National Refugees Commission, NEMA KTO, SEMA, and the Nigerian Red Cross conducted a needs assessment and commenced profiling…