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Rising seas threaten exodus of ‘biblical’ scale, warns Guterres Refugees

Rising seas threaten exodus of ‘biblical’ scale, warns Guterres

Published February 15, 2023 6:56am UNITED NATIONS - The UN Secretary-General warned Tuesday that global warming could force a mass exodus "on a biblical scale" as people flee low-lying communities and called for legal frameworks to be implemented in preparation, especially for refugees. "The danger is especially acute for nearly…
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February 14, 2023
Utah governor tells Californians to ‘stay in California instead of coming as refugees’ Refugees

Utah governor tells Californians to ‘stay in California instead of coming as refugees’

If you’re from California and thinking of moving to Utah, think again. You may not be welcomed in the Beehive State. Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah said Friday that Californians should “stay in California,” in part because his state is beset by problems including housing and water shortages. Cox, a…
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February 14, 2023
IRCC allows Super Visa applicants to pay for medical insurance in monthly instalments Refugees

IRCC allows Super Visa applicants to pay for medical insurance in monthly instalments

Published on February 12th, 2023 at 09:00am EST Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced changes to how Super Visa applicants can pay for their medical insurance. Get a Free Super Visa Telephone Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm In order to be eligible for the Super Visa,…
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February 12, 2023
Turkey’s Earthquake Response Is as Political as the Conditions That Increased The Devastation Refugees

Turkey’s Earthquake Response Is as Political as the Conditions That Increased The Devastation

When the first earthquake, 7.8 in magnitude, struck just outside Gaziantep on Monday morning, Gürkan Arpaci considered himself lucky. About eighty miles away, in Elbistan, the small Turkish town where Arpaci was born and lives, only three or four buildings had collapsed and there didn’t seem to be too many…
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February 10, 2023
IRCC launches application tracker for Express Entry and PNP candidates Refugees

IRCC launches application tracker for Express Entry and PNP candidates

Published on February 8th, 2023 at 04:19pm EST Updated on February 9th, 2023 at 09:17am EST Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that they are expanding online application status trackers to four new categories. These status trackers will allow clients to monitor their application and stay informed on…
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February 8, 2023
It’s official: US residents can now sponsor refugees. Here’s how. Refugees

It’s official: US residents can now sponsor refugees. Here’s how.

Last month, President Joe Biden’s administration announced an initiative called Welcome Corps. The private sponsorship program is meant to “strengthen and expand” the country’s capacity for refugee resettlement, according to the State Department, after a downsizing of the refugee program under former President Donald Trump and pandemic challenges.  To participate,…
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February 8, 2023