How The Pandemic Has Led to Severe Repercussions For Refugees The COVID-19 pandemic has not only jolted the economic progress of nations around the world in general, but it is leaving behind a trail of wider ramifications and repercussions on the lives of vulnerable communities, specifically, refugees. Such repercussions can be grouped under following headings: …
The U.S. Breaks Its Promise Not to Deport Asylum Seekers Turned Away At Canadian Border At least eight asylum seekers received deportation orders from the United States in 2020, according to The Washington Post. Another has already been deported. The deportation orders were issued despite the fact that, in March 2020, U.S. officials had promised …
Refugee Healthcare Workers Can Now Apply For Permanent Residence The Canadian government has announced that refugee claimants who work in the health-care sector and provide care to patients can now apply for permanent residence due to a special measure. Health care workers have played a crucial role in Canadians’ lives this past year. Many of …
1,992 Refugees Unsuccessfully Attempted To Enter Canada The Year After Trump Was Elected At least 4,400 asylum seekers have been turned away by Canadian border officials over the past five years. This is according to recent data released by the federal government in response to a parliamentary request from Member of Parliament, Jenny Kwan. Nearly …
Study Finds That Privately Sponsored Refugees Are the Highest Earning Refugees Statistics Canada has released a study that compares different categories of refugees who came to Canada in 2003 when it comes to their success in entering the labour market. More specifically, the study breaks down how many refugees in each category were successful in gaining employment and …
