The consequential immigration minister
Immigration consultants are gaming the system. It’s time for Ottawa to change the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act so that only lawyers in good standing with a law society may provide representation for a fee.
Some departments ‘stopping the clock’ to prevent contract workers from becoming permanent public service staff
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it’s ‘really important’ to know who is issuing directives to ‘stop the clock.’
Canadians see improvements to Indigenous, gender rights over time, but cool on welcoming immigrants, asylum seekers: survey
Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment about the global situation.
House gridlock remains as Canada seeks to quickly respond to Trump tariff threats
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would be ‘shocking’ if opposition parties prevented the feds from presenting bills to provide the RCMP and CBSA with more resources.
Liberals’ new tone on immigration proves ‘Bloc was right,’ says critic, as NDP calls it a ‘flimsy attempt to cover their political behinds’
Plus, as Canada reduces its permanent resident targets, a new report finds one in five new immigrants leave within 25 years.
Reflections from a new citizen
We had no intention of becoming Canadians when we passed through Sydney Airport’s departure gates in June 2019. So what changed?
Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty
The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national sovereignty.
Concern mounts over how immigration cuts will hit slow-moving program for Sudanese war refugees
‘It makes us worry that some applicants will get rejected due to excessive demand,’ says the Sudanese Canadian Community Association’s Samah Mahmoud.
Q&A | Immigration reversal and a system ‘in chaos’
Immigration lawyer Elizabeth Long says immigrants, foreign workers, and foreign students shouldn’t ‘be scapegoated for all of the problems that the government has created.’
UNGA 2024: global mobility a top-of-mind concern
By continuing to invest in public-private partnerships, the international community can ensure that the benefits of global mobility are not only preserved but enhanced for generations to come.
