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Once-idle immigration officer now working on dormant files, applicants say
After being stuck in immigration limbo for years, people around the world who had permanent residency applications assigned to one…
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Pregnant Canadian begs for travel exemption to return from Haiti with her childre
A pregnant Canadian woman is urging the federal government to rethink its pandemic travel rules, to allow her to…
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Combat birth tourism by changing immigration law, B.C. mayor says
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie is calling on Ottawa to change immigration law to stop pregnant women travelling to Canada and…
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All you need to know about Antigone: Canada’s international feature entry for Oscars
The Quebecois writer-director of Antigone has woven themes around immigration, belonging and women’s empowerment in one heartbreaking film — which is also Canada’s official…
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Nigerian family faces deportation after fleeing to Canada two years ago
A Nigerian family facing deportation is calling on the Canadian government to provide any assistance possible to avoid returning home,…
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Fewer than 850 irregular border crossers deported, hundreds more in limbo
Multiple options for appeals, diplomatic difficulties and changing global conditions mean only a small fraction of the people who’ve crossed…
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How young people in Toronto are celebrating immigrant stories through series of block parties
Over the past few months, Sampreeth Rao has sat down with immigrants in Scarborough’s Agincourt community, spending hours listening to…
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How a special program to resettle Vietnamese boat people revealed flaws in Canada’s immigration system
Vo Van Dung gave the television cameras a thumbs-up as he walked through Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Along with more…
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Scheer visits Roxham Road, site of irregular border crossings, for campaign event
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is holding a campaign event this morning at Roxham Road in Quebec, an unofficial border crossing…
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Couple thankful to live ‘best life’ in Toronto after years of fearing U.S. deportation
After being denied permanent residency in the United States in 2017, Eddie Fernandez and his husband Tyler Thom heavily weighed the…
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Liberals want to create municipal immigration program, but Quebec could opt out
In Beauce, Que., the face of the region’s largest town is changing. Over the past five years, Saint-Georges, Que., has…
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NDP unveils Quebec platform, promising more power on immigration and language
NDP’s Jagmeet Singh starts week two in the province which was once his party’s stronghold, promising more powers to Quebec on…
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Immigration lawyers report Canadian Muslims being denied entry to U.S.
A number of Canadian Muslims have been turned away at the Canada-U.S. border in recent weeks, immigration lawyers say. Those denied…
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After outcry, company to remove pro-Bernier billboards that criticize ‘mass immigration’
The owner of billboards currently showcasing ads that seek to promote the People’s Party of Canada’s controversial stance on immigration…
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Canadian woman faces lifetime ban after getting caught with CBD oil at U.S. border
U.S. border protection has barred a young Canadian woman from crossing the border after cannabidiol (CBD) oil was found in…
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As Quebec cuts immigration, businesses turn to temporary foreign workers
As the Quebec government slashes immigration levels this year, it is also overseeing a huge increase in the number of temporary foreign…
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Refugee lawyers applaud federal funding after Ford’s legal aid cuts
Refugee lawyers are applauding the federal government’s decision to put $26 million toward Ontario refugee and immigration legal aid services…
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Liberals commit $27M to offset Ford’s legal aid cuts for refugees, immigrants
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has committed to a one-time legal aid top-up of $26.8 million for refugee and immigration cases…
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Rallies and events held around Ontario to protest legal aid cuts
Legal clinics around Ontario are holding co-ordinated events on Tuesday to protest provincial cuts to Legal Aid Ontario. In April,…
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South African man can’t visit long-lost brother in Canada due to ‘mean-spirited’ visa denial
A South African man who recently made contact with a long-lost brother says he’s unable to pay him a visit…
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Ottawa should ‘properly fund’ refugee legal aid, Ontario attorney general tells Trudeau
Ontario’s attorney general is taking his fight for more money for refugee legal aid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Doug…
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Critics question why Canada’s border officers need bulletproof vests to work with migrants
Canada’s border-security agency will soon require all border-security officers working with detained migrants to wear defensive gear that includes batons,…
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Why 2 U.K. family doctors are choosing to call Halifax home
Two family doctors from the U.K. say they were all set to move to Toronto when a last–minute conversation with a…
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Sask. business people, including former Regina mayor, caught up in massive immigration fraud case
Canada Border Services Agency officials used documents found in a garbage bin to begin unravelling what they allege was a…
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Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests
A pre-election survey conducted for CBC News suggests Canadians are divided on immigration, with clear limits on the kind of migration they find…
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Despite a strong economy, cost of living still top of mind for Canadians
Nuance is a lousy talking point. It’s easy enough for politicians to talk up a roaring economy. In its own…
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Could Canada be a safe haven for climate refugees?
Lying in the central Pacific Ocean, the islands of Kiribati look like a tropical paradise. Surrounded by crystal-clear water and coral…
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How a Syrian refugee in Lebanon found his dream job in Niagara Falls
In a modest rental flat in the Lebanese city of Zahlé, overlooking a fine field of tomato plants and beyond…
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