Ahmed Hussen says overloaded immigration lottery is 'fair'
Canadian Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says an overloaded immigration lottery system is better than the policies that it replaced.
Ahmed Hussen
Federal immigration lottery backfires. Thousands of families left behind
Ottawa’s bid to improve the way extended families are reunited in Canada has backfired, leaving thousands of relatives upset and their lawyers frustrated.
Liberal government waiting for more details on Trump travel ban decision
The Trudeau government is waiting for more details after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday partially reinstated President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from six mainly Muslim countries.
Fighting famine in Africa and Middle East starves terrorism: Bibeau
Famine−ravaged countries in Africa and the Middle East will breed and spread terrorism if the world can’t help feed their people and give them hope, says Canada’s international development minister.
Rising number of asylum claims requires government response, IRB chief says
The Immigration and Refugee Board is doing its best to cope with a growing number of asylum claims in Canada, but the federal Liberals must take action to prevent an unmanageable backlog.
Keep calm and plan on, federal ministers told on asylum seeker influx
Canada's national police force and border watchdog say they have the resources they need — for now — to deal with the influx of people entering the country illegally in search of asylum.
Canada to give asylum to 1,200 primarily Yazidi refugees by year end
Some of the women haven’t even told their own families about what they experienced at the hands of their persecutors, said associate deputy immigration minister Dawn Edlund.
NDP urges Libs to do more to fill gaps left by U.S. travel ban, refugee policy
"Canada must step up to do its part," NDP MP Jenny Kwan, the immigration critic for her party, told reporters on Tuesday.
Canadian permanent residents exempt from new American travel ban
Permanent residents must present valid identification that proves their status in Canada, said Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, and dual citizens should travel with their Canadian passport.