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With nearly 1 million Sudanese refugees having fled to Chad, escaping what the United States has called a genocide in Darfur, the country has taken an unusual step — allowing them to work. Due to a groundbreaking asylum law, refugees are finding ways to rebuild their lives, while Chadian business owners offer what little employment…
The federal government is increasing the number of refugees it plans to resettle as a result of Sudan’s civil war, with changes that could see 7,000 more people reach Canada through various programs. But Ottawa says it remains impossible for Quebecers to sponsor relatives from Sudan to resettle in that province. Instead, Immigration Minister Marc…
When asked about her life in Syria a decade ago, Amani Shamseddin struggles to find the words. Sitting on the couch in her Edmonton home as her children clamour for her attention, she pauses to think. “It wasn’t safe, we had so many incidents,” the 33-year-old says after a moment. “I don’t want to bring…
Toronto’s move to deny refugee claimants certain shelter beds and redirect them to federal programs last year was a “failure of process” that had “profound real-life consequences” Those remarks from the city’s ombudsman, Kwame Addo, come after he released a blistering rebuke of the city’s policy, a move he characterizes as “unfair and harmful.” And…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds of Syrian Canadians gathered out front of Calgary city hall on Sunday, cheering, dancing, singing and praying for a free Syria. After nearly 14 years of civil war and over 50 years of Assad family rule, the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad collapsed over the…
Once presenting itself as one of the world’s most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign cautioning asylum-seekers that making a claim is hard. The C$250,000 ($178,662) in advertisements will run through March in 11 languages, including Spanish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Hindi and Tamil, the immigration department told Reuters….
