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Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner is using her social media platforms to illustrate the call for the Liberal government to scrap its Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | August 4, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The system that screens, settles, and supports newcomers is impressively dysfunctional, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | August 4, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The system that screens, settles, and supports newcomers is impressively dysfunctional, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GONZALO PERALTA | July 31, 2025
Languages Canada hopes that new Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab will take a balanced approach and stabilize immigration policy with evidence-based solutions that protect the integrity of both immigration and education, writes Gonzalo Peralta.  The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GONZALO PERALTA | July 31, 2025
Opinion | BY GONZALO PERALTA | July 31, 2025
Languages Canada hopes that new Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab will take a balanced approach and stabilize immigration policy with evidence-based solutions that protect the integrity of both immigration and education, writes Gonzalo Peralta.  The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
The Canada Border Services Agency says it expects an additional 70,000 asylum claimants to enter Quebec through Roxham Road in 2023. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
The Canada Border Services Agency says it expects an additional 70,000 asylum claimants to enter Quebec through Roxham Road in 2023. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY JULIA DRYDYK | February 20, 2023
Anyone can be a victim of human trafficking, but migrant workers are at higher risk due to precarious immigration status, isolation, and language barriers, writes Julia Drydyk. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder
Opinion | BY JULIA DRYDYK | February 20, 2023
Opinion | BY JULIA DRYDYK | February 20, 2023
Anyone can be a victim of human trafficking, but migrant workers are at higher risk due to precarious immigration status, isolation, and language barriers, writes Julia Drydyk. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2023
In a highly unusual move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Government of Canada Black History Month event in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2023, called out Immigration Canada officials on Feb. 10, urging them to soften their approach on processing visitor-visa applications. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2023
In a highly unusual move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Government of Canada Black History Month event in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2023, called out Immigration Canada officials on Feb. 10, urging them to soften their approach on processing visitor-visa applications. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 20, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser testified at the House Operations and Estimates Committee on Feb. 15 about his department's contracts with McKinsey and Company, even though he was appointed minister just a few months before McKinsey concluded its contract with IRCC. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 20, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 20, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser testified at the House Operations and Estimates Committee on Feb. 15 about his department's contracts with McKinsey and Company, even though he was appointed minister just a few months before McKinsey concluded its contract with IRCC. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Shortly after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would contribute $10-million in humanitarian assistance to address the crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Shortly after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would contribute $10-million in humanitarian assistance to address the crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Conservative MP Alex Ruff, and Liberal MPs Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Conservative MP Alex Ruff, and Liberal MPs Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser's response to criticism that the government has been slow to move the 40,000 refugees it committed to bringing to Canada has been consistent: the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is challenging. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser's response to criticism that the government has been slow to move the 40,000 refugees it committed to bringing to Canada has been consistent: the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is challenging. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, has overseen the release of funds for the Migrant Worker Support Program. But her department could not say whether it would offer specific assistance to migrant farm workers following a recent high-profile bankruptcy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, has overseen the release of funds for the Migrant Worker Support Program. But her department could not say whether it would offer specific assistance to migrant farm workers following a recent high-profile bankruptcy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi's private member's motion passed unanimously 322-0 on Feb. 1, calling on the government to resettle 10,000 Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi's private member's motion passed unanimously 322-0 on Feb. 1, calling on the government to resettle 10,000 Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is one of seven ministers expected to be called for testimony by the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee as it examines the McKinsey contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is one of seven ministers expected to be called for testimony by the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee as it examines the McKinsey contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F