by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Quebec and New Brunswick have joined five other Canadian provinces in cancelling their contracts with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to hold immigrants in provincial jails. This is great news for migrant rights and civil liberties activists. Canada’s...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Immigration officials in Canada have let in almost half of the foreign nationals flagged as security risks by CBSA. Between 2014 and 2019, out of 7,141 cases given a “non-favourable” recommendation for ties to serious offences, including war crimes, espionage, and...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On June 20, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 155 Afghan refugees since June 13, 2023. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 33,255 Afghan...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On June 20, 2023, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Sean Fraser issued a statement on World Refugee Day, recognizing refugees’ strength and courage. Canada has a proud history of resettling vulnerable people, welcoming over 47,500...
by Nwando Oranye | Jun 23, 2023 | Immigration Blog
On June 20, 2023, British Columbia held new draws for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). BCPNP invited up to five candidates in the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream. The lowest score of this round was 119 points,...
