Refugees

OTTAWA — International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has announced $71 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan and two neighbouring countries that are dealing with a large number of refugees in the wake of a violent crisis. "The challenges are immense and they must not be faced alone," Sajjan told reporters…

# Housing Modular housing being held up by site issues, warns state architect A number of rapid-build homes are being constructed at sites across the country to house Ukrainian refugees. THE COMPLETION OF modular housing has been held up by issues with sites, Ireland’s state architect has said. A number…

Published on May 2nd, 2023 at 12:03pm EDT Updated on May 4th, 2023 at 12:01pm EDT Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made an update to the proof of funds required for Express Entry candidates. The change, which was announced on IRCC’s website today, on May 2nd, was effective…

(RNS) — With the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan nearly two years ago, religious congregations across the country began extending an embrace to refugees. Partnering with resettlement agencies, they helped families escaping war and political turmoil settle into homes, find jobs, learn English and acclimate to life in the U.S. Now,…

Arab foreign ministers meeting in Amman to discuss Syria's long-running conflict agreed Monday the return of Syrian refugees was a "top priority", according to a communique released after the talks. The talks in Jordan's capital brought together foreign ministers from Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Egypt, in the latest…

More than 800,000 people may flee Sudan as a result of fighting between military factions, including many who had already come there as refugees, a UN official has said. "Without a quick resolution of this crisis we will continue to see more people forced to flee in search of safety…

Published on May 1st, 2023 at 07:33am EDT Updated on May 5th, 2023 at 11:22am EDT The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Federal Government have reached a tentative agreement following a strike that impacted over 155,000 public servants, including those at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).…

Key Points:Pope Francis spent three days in Hungary.He urged the country to welcome migrants fleeing war or poverty.Long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a policy of limiting migration to Hungary.Pope Francis called on Hungarians to "open doors" to migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European…

March 12, 2023 - 6:39PM Oovvuu Rescue operation comes almost two weeks after at least 76 people died in a shipwreck off the Italian coast. Read More

Turkey's elections:  the economy, Assad, and the earthquake The race between incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his opponent, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, is too close to call, according to an Al-Monitor/Premise poll released this week.  The economy, corruption, and refugees are top voter concerns, and it’s hard to imagine…