Alberta Announces New Immigration Strategy to Fill Labour Market Gaps While most news regarding immigration in Canada has had a dark shadow cast over it in recent weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a bit of good news has come out of the province of Alberta. As announced in the recently-released provincial budget, Alberta is …
Canada to Turn Back Asylum Seekers at the Border During COVID-19 Crisis As of midnight March 24th, Canada has completely closed its border to refugees. The government had previously said it would keep unofficial border points open to refugees and keep them in isolation for a two-week period, but on March 24th, that decision was …
Foreign Workers, Study Permit Holders Still Able to Enter Canada During COVID-19 Crisis Less than one week after closing Canada’s borders to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Canadian government is taking steps to ensure that some international students and foreign workers are still able to enter the country. The federal government’s decision …
Ways We Can Help Protect Refugees During the Coronavirus Crisis COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has had a drastic impact on our everyday lives and how we are living them. Refugees, already a vulnerable group in society, are especially at risk. Why Refugees are Particularly Vulnerable Refugees, especially those in camps, do not have …
A Summary of the COVID-19 Measures That Could Affect Immigrants in Canada As the COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, continues to spread around Canada and across the globe, the federal government announced it would be taking exceptional measures to help prevent further spread of the virus and help immigrants and travelers affected by service …
