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June 6, 2020

Carving out new land of dreams

Maryam Illyas came to Canada in 2017 with her husband and two children.

CALGARY -- Growing fruit and vegetables at a 30-acre urban farm has provided Kamo Zandinen sustenance for her family and a window into her past.

Published in Canada
October 31, 2019

Do your ‘fair share,’ government told

Syrian refugees hold Canadian flags in a welcome service in 2015 at a church in Toronto. Statistics show a dramatic shift in the number of government-assisted refugees versus private sponsorships.

Churches and volunteer associations who sponsor refugees are calling on the federal government to shoulder a fairer share of the burden.

Published in Canada
June 17, 2019

Portland couple move to Canada to avert deportation threat

Wendy Tacuba and Osmin Zelaya are seen with their daughter, Aliena, in Portland, Oregon, is this undated photo. The family from St. Andrew Parish in Portland moved to Canada May 6, 2019, to avert deportation after immigration attorneys could not find a clear path to resolve the couple's immigration status in the United States.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A well-known Portland Catholic married couple has moved to Canada because attorneys could not find a clear path to resolve the pair's immigration status.

Published in Canada
February 23, 2018

About 45,000 privately sponsored refugees backlogged

Syrian refugees wait at the border near Royashed, Jordan, in 2016. Canada has a backlog of up to 45,000 privately-sponsored refugees waiting to gain entry.

As they wait to learn about 2018 quotas, sponsoring agencies are set to welcome 18,000 refugees this year, including many who have waited for years to finally start a new life in Canada. 

Published in Canada
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