Source: The Canadian Press, November 16, 2018 OTTAWA — The backlog of asylum claims from irregular migrants awaiting a decision on whether they can stay in Canada has grown to over 28,000. New statistics from the Immigration and Refugee Board show over 5,000 new refugee claims were filed between July and September of this year.… Continue reading Backlog of irregular asylum claims has ballooned to over 28,000
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Asylum seekers will wait up to two years for refugee claims to be processed: IRB
Source: Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press, November 2, 2018 OTTAWA — The arm’s-length agency that processes refugee claims says asylum seekers who cross into Canada today will have to wait almost two years before learning whether they can stay. The Immigration and Refugee Board says wait times are currently at 21 months, but could have climbed… Continue reading Asylum seekers will wait up to two years for refugee claims to be processed: IRB
Saskatchewan minister calls on federal government to support asylum seekers
Source: Adam MacVicar, Global News, July 17, 2018 After what has been described as a heated meeting between Canada’s immigration ministers, Saskatchewan is taking a stance and calling on the federal government to fully fund supports for asylum seekers and government-assisted refugees. The move follows a dispute between Ontario’s Immigration Minister Lisa MacLeod and federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen.… Continue reading Saskatchewan minister calls on federal government to support asylum seekers
House immigration committee agrees to summer study on asylum seekers
Source: Jackie Dunham, CTVNews.ca, July 16, 2018 At the request of opposition MPs, the House of Commons Citizenship and Immigration Committee has agreed to meet twice more this summer to discuss the influx of asylum seekers crossing into Canada from the U.S. The committee has agreed to meet twice more before Aug. 3. Ralph Goodale, minister… Continue reading House immigration committee agrees to summer study on asylum seekers
Decision on Haitians’ status in the U.S. has Canada on alert for asylum seekers
Source: Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press, November 21, 2017 OTTAWA — A decision by the Trump administration to end a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 Haitians to live and work in the United States has the Canadian government on alert for a potential new surge of asylum seekers at the border. The… Continue reading Decision on Haitians’ status in the U.S. has Canada on alert for asylum seekers