Thousands of expired Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) holders remain in limbo because of previous travel restrictions that stopped them from “landing” in Canada. Local Journalism Initiative reporter Reedah Hayder speaks to a couple who have been stuck in limbo for two years.
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Desperate to see some progress in his immigration process, Eddie Song demanded to know why his Express Entry application was at a standstill for over a year. NCM approached the IRCC with his concerns, but the government’s response was less than reassuring.
View More Express Entry Applicant in Limbo Disappointed by IRCC Response to Concerns
Visa applicants reaching out to Immigration Canada are increasingly expressing intentions of suicide because of pandemic-related processing delays.
View More Immigration Canada Reports Rise in Suicide Calls from Visa Applicants
Applicants and immigration experts believe the IRCC has not been efficient in processing citizenship applications during COVID-19.
View More 87,000 Waiting to Take Citizenship Test
IRCC announces increased funding toward settlement services for newcomers to safely and sustainably recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
View More Ottawa Pumps $30 Million To Help New Canadians During Pandemic
While Canadians from across the country have felt the economic impact of COVID-19, a new study from the Association of Canadian Studies (ACS) explains how the pandemic has been especially painful to new Canadians. The…
View More Newcomers Among Hardest Hit During Pandemic, Research ShowsThe best person to explain the big new-year changes to the federal cabinet’s makeup might well be someone who doesn’t even live here: outgoing U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden. During a visit to Canada a month…
View More Trudeau Retools His Front Bench for an Alarming New WorldSitting cross-legged on a thin UNHCR mat covering a concrete floor and nursing her 14-month-old, Yasmeen Al-Alow was glad to be out of the jail that is Village 5 — Azraq’s notorious camp-within-the-camp. Surrounded by…
View More Prisoners of the Desert: Inside Jordan’s Azraq Refugee CampSome things never change. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launches consultations on immigration and leaves out any questions on the related issues of citizenship policy. Sigh … Immigration consultations are welcome and needed. They…
View More Consultation Overlooks CitizenshipThe University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program is suggesting that Mexico be removed from Canada’s “safe country” list, making it easier for sexual minorities and those living with HIV to seek asylum here. The…
View More “Safe Country” Should Not Apply to Mexico, says UofT Study