Refugees

A fundraising effort by video game Fortnite and Microsoft’s Xbox has generated $144 million for organizations seeking to help Ukraine. Six weeks after an invasion by Russia, millions of refugees have fled Ukraine, while those remaining face dire needs in terms of basic supplies and shelter. In a tweet, the…

Some Irish families who have taken Ukrainian refugees into their homes in recent weeks have already “returned them” to facilities such as the new temporary accommodation centre in Citywest, Co Dublin, telling volunteers they’re “unable to cope”. Citywest conference centre is currently being used as a processing centre for refugees…

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The United Nations said today that four million people have fled Ukraine since the conflict began. So how many have been allowed into the UK? If you look at the much-publicised Homes for Ukraine scheme, the answer is “only a tenth of those who have applied”. More have arrived through…

(RNS) — Even before the family of 10 Afghan evacuees arrived in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, earlier this year, volunteers from eight local churches pitched in to prepare a home for them, painting and sanding and ripping out old carpeting. When the family arrived, the volunteers drove them to medical appointments and…

You know how the saying goes: There are Americans all over the world — some just haven’t come home yet. As the Biden administration debates the details of how the U.S. will admit 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, it’s important for these newcomers to have a pathway to citizenship. With other immigration…

World "I’m very scared. As a human, my life matters too.” Wilfred Tebah, who fled Cameroon during its ongoing conflict, poses for a photo in the backyard of his home, Thursday, March 31, in Columbus, Ohio. (Patrick Orsagos/AP Photo) The Associated Press By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press April 1, 2022…

Like many of the people fleeing Ukraine, Miroshnychenko’s tale of war and flight is marked by disasters and miracles. Born in Chornomorsk, on the Black Sea, Miroshnychenko had been in the Kyiv area for the past eleven years. She and her family were living a comfortable life in Blystavitsa, near…

People who own holiday homes in Ireland should seriously consider offering them to refugees from Ukraine, the Tourism Minister has told Newstalk. Speaking from the Meitheal tourism conference in County Kerry this evening, Catherine Martin said there are between 30,000 and 60,000 holiday homes in Ireland. She said the homes…

CIC News > Latest News > Immigration > Express Entry > Express Entry Q1 2022: Smallest first quarter ever as IRCC works on backlog Despite record-high PNP draws in the first three months of 2022, Canada has only invited 6,470 Express Entry candidates so far this year. Published on March…