Refugees

Published on June 19th, 2023 at 09:00am EDT Reuniting families is a core pillar of Canada’s immigration strategy. A report released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last November 29 said the department would seek to fulfill the Prime Minsters mandate to reunite families by implementing a program to…

Published on June 17th, 2023 at 08:30am EDT Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received more than eight million enquiries through its Client Services Centre (CSC) in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. This is more than double the 4.07 million enquiries in 2017/ 2018. The information was made available as part…

Published on June 17th, 2023 at 08:00am EDT Updated on June 24th, 2023 at 07:26am EDT Thousands of newcomers move to Canada each year. In 2022, the country welcomed 437,180 immigrants – and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) expects to welcome up to 500,000 new permanent residents from around…

More than half of Irish people think the State should accept all Ukrainian refugees able to travel to Ireland.  That’s according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos poll measuring attitudes of 1,200 Irish people.   Some 52% said it is important Ireland continues to accept all Ukrainians that can make it here,…

The Supreme Court of Canada has, in effect, ruled that the United States is a safe country for refugees. Today, June 16, 2023, the Court upheld the safe third country agreement between Canada and the U.S. This decision upholds a Federal Appeals Court judgment which overturned Federal Court justice Anne…

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. FLEEING HOME. Afghan citizens who were evacuated from Kabul arrive at Torrejon Air Base in Torrejon de Ardoz, outside Madrid, Spain in August 2021. Mariscal/Pool…

Several government agencies had reservations over the United States government’s request for the Philippines to temporarily house Afghan refugees in the Philippines, citing security risks and the possible response of some terrorist groups in Mindanao. At a Senate hearing, Senator Imee Marcos, who sought an inquiry into the matter, asked…

The Government has been urged to speed up the building of modular homes for Ukrainians.  The Irish Examiner has reported 2,800 Ukrainians will be offered 12 month leases in modular housing units around the country.  Speaking to The Hard Shoulder, trade unionist Brendan Ogle said it was exactly the right…

Lawyer Kateryna Bolotova couldn't wait to get back to Odessa with her two dogs. AFP News/Christophe ARCHAMBAULT Since February 2022, more than 12 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Polish border to reach other states. Since the Ukraine-Russia conflict escalated, over 1.5 million people from Ukraine have been granted…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Nine-year-old Milana Minenko doesn’t play piano anymore. During the day, she attends public school in Poland, where she and her mother fled from the war in March 2022. In the evenings, her mother helps her follow Ukraine’s curriculum to keep up with lessons back home. There’s…