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Refugees Face Border Battle to Get into Canada

Civil society groups call for an immediate suspension of the Safe Third Country Agreement, arguing that U.S. policies endanger transgender and gender-diverse asylum seekers, while tighter visa restrictions contribute to a historic decline in refugee claims

Canada at Risk of Missing Immigration Reduction Targets

Ottawa’s policies are slowing population growth, but a new report says more newcomers must be turned away and more non-permanent residents must leave to meet the government's sharply reduced immigration targets

Small communities, caregivers to benefit from new immigration rules

New pilot programs target skilled workers for small communities and a rising demand for caregivers that is being driven by an aging Canadian population

“I did not expect to be a slave here”

Amnesty International report exposes systemic abuse and rampant exploitation of migrant workers in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)

“Canada’s immigration system is in chaos”

More Federal cuts slash international student permits, Immigration Canada staffing, and Provincial Nominee Program spaces, leaving Canada's immigration system in disarray

Canada slashes programs helping new immigrants

Settlement service providers are sounding the alarm, warning of the devastating effects that government funding cuts will inflict on immigrants striving to build a stable life in Canada

Political playbooks make coming to Canada harder

The dramatic pivot in Canada’s immigration policy has left millions of aspiring newcomers grappling with uncertainty, especially with the nation’s political leadership in flux

Trudeau pulls welcome mat for immigrants, refugees and international students

Canada enters 2025 grappling with the consequences of its immigration overhaul, leaving thousands of temporary residents, international students and foreign workers at risk of deportation

Canada reels from drastic cuts to international students

New cuts to international student admissions are fueling layoffs, slashing revenues at post-secondary institutions, worsening labor shortages, and leading to rising refugee claims

Canada’s silent exodus

A new report reveals that one in five immigrants who arrive in Canada eventually leave within 25 years, prompting calls for better retention strategies