Refugees

Football's world governing body FIFA has resisted calls to recognise the Afghan women's football team living in exile in Australia, forced to watch the Women's World Cup from the sidelines. The Afghan players still wear their country's red kit, but now it bears the crest of Melbourne Victory, a club…

Get the latest from Brian Lilley straight to your inbox Published Jul 17, 2023  •  3 minute read The Terminal 1 international arrivals area at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Photo by ERNEST DOROSZUK /TORONTO SUN The number of people seeking asylum at Canada’s airports saw…

Refugees from war-torn Sudan hold a sit-in seeking support in front of the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices in Tripoli, on July 15, 2023.   -   Copyright © africanews MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP or licensors Last updated: 16/07 - 10:48 Libya Large uncounted numbers of Sudanese refugees who flowed into…

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its latest round of Express Entry invitations. On July 12th the department invited 3,800 candidates in a French language category-based draw with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 375.  Here is an overview of the most recent Express Entry results: …

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.…