Immigration News
Newcomer Youth Face Challenges
NEWCOMER YOUTH AND THE CHALLENGE OF "FEELING AT HOME" Some immigrants come voluntarily to Canada to reunite their families or to seek a better future. Others come involuntarily as refugees, forced to leave their home from war or persecution. Either way, immigrants' families are separated,...
Regina Preparing to welcome Newcomers
City Preparing to Welcome Newcomers November 26, 2015 The City of Regina is supporting local agencies to ensure a smooth and successful transition for Syrian newcomers. Collaborations are underway between federal, provincial, and municipal governments and non-governmental organizations...
Syrian Refugees - Many Questions Remain
The first refugees could start arriving soon, but many questions remain unanswered. The latest CBC News has a little more...
New Information on the Syrian Refugees
CBC News - Latest Report on the Canadian Government's plan to settle syrian...
CBC News - Syrian Settlement Information
Further Federal Government clarification about the Syrian Refugee Resettlement plan will be released this afternoon. CBC News presented this information in the early morning...
Parent and Grandparent Program for Canadian Immigration to Reopen January 2016!
The immensely popular Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) is expected to reopen in January, 2016, with sponsors and candidates already preparing for what is expected to be a very short application intake period. This family sponsorship program allows Canadian citizens and...
Hope for Refugees! Information Night
The Syrian Refugee Crisis is in the news. Come to find out more about the situation - and how YOU can help make a difference. MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) has many years of experience dealing with refugees and crisis situations. They will be sharing this knowledge and expertise at...
Hany's Story - A Syrian Refugee's Journey
CBC recently highlighted part of a documentary (“Hany’s Story”) that was filmed around the story of a young Syrian refugee who recently resettled with his family in Regina. Hany is 21 years old, and suffers from an eye condition that renders him legally blind. He and his family are one of...
Where Do Canada's Political Parties Stand on Refugee Intake?
With a federal election on October 19th, 2015, and a renewed public interest in Canadian immigration issues over recent weeks, CICnews is continuing its special Canadian election series by asking the major political parties the question: Is Canada currently accepting around the right amount...
Federal Election 2015: Where Do the Political Parties Stand on Immigration?
This entry is very long, but enables translation of the information the Federal political parties supplied: On October 19, 2015, Canadians will vote in a federal election. With just a few weeks to go and with the latest polls suggesting a tight race, issues surrounding immigration, settlement...
