Cathy Majtenyi: We must open doors wide to strangers
Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship delivered some great news in Parliament Oct. 30, a win-win for both the country and those coming to Canada to build a better life.
Immigration levels will be tough to meet
Ottawa’s plan to take in a record 1.2 million immigrants between now and 2023, just under 15 per cent of them refugees, faces some serious COVID-era challenges, according to the churches and other organizations who sponsor over 20,000 refugees per year.
Safe Third Country rules remain in place
With an Oct. 26 ruling that keeps the status quo at the U.S.-Canada border, asylum seekers will continue to be sent back into indefinite detention in American jails before eventually being deported back to the countries they are fleeing.
Living the dream
July 1 marks the six-year anniversary of the Canada Day that the Del Rosario family became Canadian citizens.
Carving out new land of dreams
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.
Do your ‘fair share,’ government told
Churches and volunteer associations who sponsor refugees are calling on the federal government to shoulder a fairer share of the burden.
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.
About 45,000 privately sponsored refugees backlogged
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.