Refugees

Kate Middleton's parents Carole and Michael are reportedly looking into building an annexe at their mansion in Bucklebury, Berkshire, to house Ukrainian refugees Carole and Michael Middleton are set to host a Ukrainian refugee family (Image: James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock) Kate Middleton 's parents are set to host Ukrainian refugees in their…

Published on July 7th, 2022 at 01:00pm EDT Regardless of where you were born, if your parent was a first-generation Canadian at the time of your birth, you can apply for a proof of citizenship. The proof of citizenship is a standardized document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)…

A group of refugees living in a hotel in Kinnegad, Westmeath have begged the Government to “treat them like human beings” after enduring what they describe as cramped conditions and cold food. Last weekend, 60 refugees were abruptly moved from Dublin to Kinnegad and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability,…

Published on July 6th, 2022 at 06:00am EDT Updated on July 13th, 2022 at 06:12am EDT Canada has invited Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) candidates for the first time since December 2020.  Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates were also included in today’s Express Entry draw. This marks the first time…

Two young men who recently fled the war in Ukraine to find a better life in Winnipeg were victims of a violent attack at The Forks district on Canada Day, according to a couple who came to their aid. "It's something I've never experienced in my life before — something…

Halfpoint Images/Moment/Getty ImagesFor the first time on record, more than 100 million people globally were forcibly displaced due to war, human rights abuses or persecution in 2022, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. That figure includes refugees and asylum seekers. The war in Ukraine played a sizable role.…

Tijana Martin and Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail, handouts When does a new country begin to feel like home? Is it when you become a citizen, learn a new language, vote in your first election or something more personal? The Globe asked readers who weren’t born in Canada but live…

Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman, speaking to the media regarding the pilot scheme for modular housing to accommodate Ukrainian refugees at Government Buildings. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos The Government has said it hopes to accommodate 2,000 Ukrainian refugees in 500 modular homes by the end of the year. Minister for…

Published on June 27th, 2022 at 08:00am EDT Updated on June 30th, 2022 at 11:14am EDT Canada’s immigration goal is to continuously increase immigration levels in order to strengthen the economy, reunite families and provide humanitarian assistance to refugees. Canada has three classes of immigration: economic class, family class and…

Rwandan refugees in Mozambique say they are being coerced into accepting “voluntary” repatriation and the extradition agreement signed between Mozambique and Rwanda last week may make it possible for those who don’t sign it to be forcibly returned to Rwanda. In April, the Rwandan embassy in Maputo started a campaign…