Study: Canadians are more supportive of immigration than ever Respondents understand the importance of immigration for the economy and believe that Canada should accept more refugees The Environics Institute of Canada, in partnership with the Century Initiative, has released survey data on Canadian’s opinions on immigration. The Environics Institute is a research agency that conducts public opinion surveys and collects data on Canadian issues such as the government or economy. Century Initiative is a registered charity run by business leaders and […] By Edana Robitaille
Afghan refugee crisis: Will it impact Canada’s election? Canada welcomed 23,000 Afghan refugees between 2001 and June 2021. It is looking to welcome an additional 20,000 through new initiatives. As the Taliban retake control of Afghanistan, the Canadian government has launched several programs to help Afghans move to Canada. By Kareem El-Assal
Here are the long-term economic outcomes of refugees in Canada A new Statistics Canada study breaks down labour market outcomes of refugees who came to Canada in 2003 One of the ways to measure how well certain groups of migrants have integrated into Canadian society, is to look at how they performed in the labour market. By Shelby Thevenot
IOM, UNHCR suspend resettlement travel; Canada returning irregular migrants to U.S. Resettlement will be suspended in the next few days affecting Canada’s refugee intake Countries around the world have taken drastic measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), such as introducing international travel restrictions and tightening their borders. Canada is no exception. By Mohanad Moetaz
Promoting positive benefits of immigration ‘best weapon’ against fear, Canada’s Immigration Minister says Ahmed Hussen highlights Canada's leadership role in resettling refugees as his proudest achievement in office Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, played up the positive impact of immigrants and refugees on the country and its economy in an address this week to international immigration experts gathered in the nation’s capital city, Ottawa. By Stephen Smith