Refugees

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…

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…

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…

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,…

A disproportionate number of refugees and asylum seekers are being housed in working-class areas, according to Gary Gannon. Figures released by the Department of Children show there are 3,335 Ukrainian refugees and IPAS applicants being housed in Dublin 24, while Dublin 6 houses just 51. The Social Democrats TD for…

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…