Attia Elserfy was expecting a second lease on life when he escaped Egypt with his family,…
Etiqueta: Asylum
US to implement asylum deal with Canada on Saturday, final rule says
WASHINGTON – The United States will implement a deal reached with Canada aimed at stopping asylum…
Niagara Falls shows support for asylum seekers with anti-racism rally
On Sunday, March 19, locals gathered around Niagara Falls’ city hall to support the thousands of…
Asylum seekers bussed to Niagara Falls part of ‘national approach’ to ensure regions aren’t too pressured, feds say
As the number of asylum claimants in Canada grows, the federal government says it’s taking a…
Popular e-petition calling for Canada to allow trans people to claim asylum, but that right is ‘already established’
More than 130,000 people have signed an e-petition calling on Canada to give transgender and non-binary…
Atlantic Canada immigration ministers say they are prepared to welcome asylum seekers
HALIFAX – Immigration ministers from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador say they are…
Petition calls on Canada to grant asylum to transgender & nonbinary people
A new petition on the House of Commons website calls on the government of Canada to…
Nova Scotia has so far welcomed 63 asylum seekers who entered Canada through Quebec
HALIFAX – More than 100 asylum seekers who entered Canada through an irregular border crossing in…
Asylum seekers face hurdles, discrimination as they compete for housing in Montreal
Pedro Fonseca, a 43-year-old asylum seeker from Colombia, says if he doesn’t start receiving social assistance…
Canada asked to consider giving asylum to trans people fleeing countries with transphobic laws
Tens of thousands of citizens have asked the government in Canada to turn the country into…