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March 16, 2022
Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/News/Politics

Survey points to refugee bias among Canadians

Canadian support for welcoming in a limited number of Syrians was approximately half of the support now for bringing in an unlimited

Lucky to escape a decades-long conflict in El Salvador, the Matias brothers are now successful entrepreneurs and active community leaders.
February 10, 2022
Economy/Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/Politics/Top Stories

Trailblazers: Escaping civil war, Salvadorian brothers give back to community

Lucky to escape a decades-long conflict in El Salvador, the Matias brothers are now successful entrepreneurs and active community leaders.

January 27, 2022
Arts & Culture/Immigration/Politics

A victim of torture, blogger continues fight for human rights in Pakistan

Even in exile, Salman Haider has continued using social media to oppose blasphemy laws in Pakistan and advocate for human rights.

The book provides first-hand stories of what it means for immigrants to uproot their lives and of the struggles in their adopted countries.
January 19, 2022
Arts & Culture/Books/Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative

Immigrant, refugee voices take centrestage in new book

First-hand accounts of participants from over 30 countries paint a nuanced picture of what it means to uproot one's life and to

Family reunification can be prioritized by allowing spouses entrance before their applications are fully processed. In the unlikely event they need to be removed, the government has an overflow of deportation resources available.
January 5, 2022
Immigration

Available ‘deportation resources’ could quicken family reunification process

Family reunification can be prioritized by allowing spouses entrance before their applications are fully processed. In the unlikely event they need to

November 2, 2021
Immigration

From asylum seekers to production tools: ‘Resources’

A new thought-provoking documentary looks at how the meat industry's mass production model has led the Canadian government to fast-track asylum seeker

October 26, 2021
Immigration

Gaining asylum, losing family

What does it mean for refugees who leave behind their homes, family and friends to seek asylum and build a new life

October 13, 2021
Immigration

“I have no more rights than a deer”: asylum seeker

NCM’s Isabel Inclan speaks to Gerardo Perez, one of the hundreds who are seeking asylum in Canada. In this story, he details

refugee
April 13, 2021
Immigration

A Refugee Father’s Struggle to Reunite with His Family During COVID-19

COVID-19 has become a major barrier for an Afghan father who left a dozen challenges behind. For him and many other refugees,

A Syrian teenager in a refugee camp in Turkey (EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid)
April 12, 2021
Immigration

Virtual Hearings Speed Up some Refugee Claims

With the pandemic moving many offices online, virtual hearings have become a silver lining for refugee claimants. Remote options are showing to

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