Refugees

Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Opinion The Rohingya did not choose dependency on aid. It was created by the restrictions surrounding them. Credit: UNHCR/Amanda Jufrian COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Apr…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 324 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated processing times for economic immigration and citizenship applications on April 7, 2026. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) dropped to six months from seven — its first improvement since early 2025. Citizenship grants also fell by one month to 12 months, with…

Apr. 11, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT The United States once prided itself on being the final destination of people around the world seeking refuge from war and strife. The State Department reports that America has welcomed a total of more than 3.1 million refugees to its shores since the U.S.…

Wetin dey happen for Canada immigration office don cause plenty wahala for international students and even health workers wey wan work for dia. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) don announce new changes wey go affect how foreign students and apprentices go get work permit. For April 1, IRCC publish…

New US government data shows a big shift in refugee admissions under Donald Trump 2.0, with nearly all recent arrivals coming from South Africa. Refugee Processing Center revealed that since October 2025, which was the start of fiscal year 2026, a total of 4,499 refugees have been resettled in the…

Canada is proposing a major restructuring of its Express Entry system, which will involve retiring current Express Entry programs, and replacing them with a new, streamlined program. The proposed changes were outlined in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s Forward Regulatory Plan: 2026-2028, which sets out regulatory initiatives the department…

All but three of the 4,499 refugees let into the United States this fiscal year so far have come from South Africa. This squares with President Donald Trump’s pledge to prioritize Afrikaners from that nation – who are white – while capping refugee entries at a record low. Halfway through…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its processing times for various temporary resident application types—work permits, study permits, and visitor visas. Most notably, study permit processing times have skyrocketed for Pakistan-based submissions (an eight-week climb compared to one week ago), and US wait times have dropped by one…

When I say great timing, I don’t just mean for them but for the British royal family, because for the last week, every headline about King Charles and the institution has been connected to Just Andrew’s f-ckery, as hard as they’ve tried to provide distractions. Now Prince Harry and Meghan…