The truth about asylum in Canada
The moral panic around asylum seekers, particularly international students, ignores reality: Asylum is not automatic, and many claims are re...
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February 10, 2025
February 10, 2025
As Trump’s anti-migrant push gains steam, advocates urge Canada to act
Donald Trump has been in the White House for less than three weeks, but the United States president has already launched what many say is a ...
February 7, 2025
Syrian-Canadian who allegedly let relative use his passport wins chance to get it back
Canadian immigration officials were unreasonable to refuse services for five years to a Syrian-Canadian man they believed let his relative u...
February 7, 2025
Feds want $411 million to cover refugee health care as the number of new arrivals soars
There's been a sevenfold increase in refugee health-care costs in the last eight years The federal government is asking Parliament to app...
February 7, 2025
Finding Home in Toronto: Conversations with Black Refugees
This panel will bring together Black refugees from diverse backgrounds, both LGBTQ2S+ and heterosexual, to share their experiences of resett...
February 7, 2025
No Canada-US agreement to deport 1.2 million 'illegal Indian immigrants'
Canada's response to US President Donald Trump's demands for greater border security does not include a plan to jointly remove more than one...
February 7, 2025
MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada
Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip as an Israeli minister suggests some of the...
February 6, 2025
Canada must withdraw from Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States
Canada must urgently withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) given the dire situation facing refugees in the United States, th...
February 6, 2025
Two women fleeing domestic violence sought asylum in Canada. The system treated them very differently
This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News series about immigration told through the eyes of the people who have experienced it. ...
February 6, 2025
Canada's acceptance of refugee claims has ballooned in last 6 years — more for some countries than others
The number of refugee claimants Canada has accepted has more than doubled since 2018. A CBC investigation has found that people from some co...