Refugees

Valentina Bren, who now lives in Orland Park, said she’ll never forget going to the funeral for her former student, who died in the line of duty defending Ukraine at the start of the Russian war. Olenka Sus, who now lives in Palos Hills, said she’ll never forget the sounds:…

GENEVA (AP) — Quantifying the toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine remains an elusive goal a year into the conflict. Estimates of the casualties, refugees and economic fallout from the war produce an incomplete picture of the deaths and suffering. Precise figures may never emerge for some of the categories…

Published on February 23rd, 2023 at 09:55am EST Today, the Government of Canada announced that they are “resuming the collection of biometrics” for individuals applying for temporary residence (TR) from within Canada. This resumption comes more than 31 months after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – on July 15,…

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Published on February 22nd, 2023 at 08:00am EST Every year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releases an annual report on Express Entry – the federal government’s primary immigration pathway for foreign skilled workers seeking Canadian permanent residence (PR). Launched in 2015, Express Entry manages three different programs: the Canadian…

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P rimary school children across the UK will be shown a short film inspired by the experiences of child refugees and created in response to the war in Ukraine. The film, entitled Home, is being released to mark the one-year anniversary of the invasion. Save the Children teamed up with…

Published on February 21st, 2023 at 08:00am EST Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires that all foreign language documents submitted in support of applications for immigration and citizenship must be accompanied by an official translation in English or French. The translation of these documents must also be completed by…

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.…