Refugees

Biden's show of support for Ukraine Biden promises $500M in aid to Ukraine during surprise visit to Kyiv 06:50 London — Sasha has been struggling to sleep for weeks. She escaped the bullets and bombs raining down on her hometown of Zaporizhzhya, in eastern Ukraine, and reached the U.K. as…

In January, the State Department announced the launch of a program called the Welcome Corps, proclaiming it to be the “boldest innovation in refugee resettlement in four decades.” Under the plan, groups of five or more American citizens or permanent residents can apply to privately sponsor the resettlement of refugees.…

Published on February 17th, 2023 at 11:32am EST New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 124,950 temporary residents transitioned to permanent residents in 2022. The numbers show permanent residence transitions among those who last held a study permit, work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program…

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage CILVEGOZU, Turkey – Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week’s earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey…

Ukrainian kids stuck in Mexico coming homeThree Ukrainian children who fled to Canada after the start of the war have been stuck in Mexico for about two months after visa complications. But after CBC News made multiple inquiries to the Immigration Minister and his department, their legal guardian says they…

Published on February 16th, 2023 at 08:00am EST Updated on February 18th, 2023 at 07:01am EST Canada landed 437,120 permanent residents (PRs) across the country in 2022. This figure, taken from data published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), represents a nearly eight percent increase from the total number…

In this blog, Lyuba Karpachova from the Ukrainian Cultural Center by Promote Ukraine in Brussels explains how the colouring book “Heroes Cry Too” helped mothers and children from Ukraine feel supported After the beginning of the full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine in February 2022, Promote Ukraine, a European Citizen’s Prize…

Published on February 15th, 2023 at 02:34pm EST Updated on February 15th, 2023 at 05:07pm EST IRCC held the fifth Express Entry draw of 2023 today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 699 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 791. The draw was…

KILIS, Turkey —  It was on the third day after the devastating earthquake demolished his home and almost killed him and his family that Basel, a 31-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey, was able to find an empty plot of land to pitch a tent as a temporary shelter for his…

Launched in April 2022 following the Russian invasion, Pret’s Ukraine Employment Programme offers refugees arriving in the UK job opportunities at Pret shops through its charity arm, The Pret Foundation. The vast majority of those employed on the programme are women whose partners and families have stayed in Ukraine, some…