Over the next six years, the cost of bringing Syrian refugees to Canada will reach $1.2 billion. The federal government has earmarked
As Rakan Almasri waited for his childhood friends to arrive in Canada last week, it seemed to him to mark yet another
While candidates in Quebec are doing their best to reach out to new Canadian voters in the current federal elections, some advocates
For most of the Syrian refugees arriving in Canada this month, their first challenge will be to find affordable housing as they
Imagine coming to a new country where you have to start your whole life afresh with little to no job prospects, minor
After pledging to take in 25,000 Syrian refugees over several months, Ottawa waived off the repayment of initial immigration loans, which cover
Settlement agencies in Canada’s Atlantic provinces are working closely with provincial governments to better service immigrants, but say they need federal support
The way Canadian Arab media covered Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s first visit to Israel and the Middle East in mid-January has illustrated
Helping Syrian refugees fleeing their war torn homes migrate to Canada is not a partisan issue, says new Conservative Immigration, Refugees and
While the Liberal government announced this week that there would be 10,000 Syrians admitted to Canada by the end of 2015 and