The Liberal government is proposing to make changes to Canada’s asylum claim system which could speed up the deportation process for rejected applicants from the country. The proposed amendments were quietly announced two weeks ago in the 2024 federal budget and come as Canada deals with a record number of asylum seekers. “Budget 2024 also … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There was immense relief and joy at Calgary International Airport Saturday afternoon as Ossama Zaqqout, his wife, and kids finally welcomed his parents to Canada. But the journey to bring his family to safety is far from over. This is just the first of 36 members of … Read more
Lamia remembers when her family members started getting threatening text messages from members of the Shiite militia in their region of Iraq. Her father, who worked as a translator for the U.S. military, got them first — before he was killed, in 2006. Lamia, who is being identified by a pseudonym because she’s concerned for … Read more
Newly disclosed figures show the number of refugee claimants landing at Canada’s two largest airports has sharply increased in recent years, as the government struggles to process cases and remove people whose claims are rejected. Around 72,000 people made refugee claims at airports between 2019 and 2023, according to numbers from the Immigration Refugee Board … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2024 1:07 pm Updated February 20, 2024 5:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government is ramping up pressure on Ottawa to do more to ease the strain on its services caused by an influx of asylum seekers. Four provincial ministers … Read more
Yassine Daoud remembers when he first eyed the flyer at the refugee camp in Lebanon where he grew up. It was for a scholarship to study in the United States. He was a nosy and curious kid, memorizing every license plate he saw in town for fun, and he was a voracious reader. He wanted … Read more
