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One of the suspects accused of gunning down B.C. Sikh temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar entered Canada using a study permit that he said took only days to obtain. In a video posted online in 2019, Karan Brar said he applied for a student visa through EthicWorks Immigration Services in …
Read More »Ontario woman says brother died hungry in Gaza, waiting for word on Canadian visa
A 62-year-old Ontario woman says her brother has died in northern Gaza after weeks spent searching for food and refuge while he waited for word from the federal government about whether he could come to Canada. Sawsan Karashuli found out through a Facebook post that her brother, Ismail Qarsholi, had died on …
Read More »International students have mixed feelings about visa cap, say system needs review
At a bustling college campus west of Toronto, several students had been thinking about recently announced changes to the international student program that brought them to the post-secondary institution. Some were sympathizing with friends back home whose dreams of studying in Canada were suddenly in jeopardy as Ottawa has moved …
Read More »Ukrainian mother given Canada work visa still awaiting approval for 6-year-old son – National
Since packing up a small suitcase and leaving her home in Ukraine with her six-year-old son, Iryna Mishyna has found solace in helping other families in similar situations find some stability. Her own situation, however, is still less than certain. The 35-year-old was granted a temporary visa to work in …
Read More »As Russia blacklists more Canadians, Liberals say Russia visa ban would trap dissidents
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she does not support following the lead of European countries by barring Russians from getting visas, arguing that Russian dissidents are facing increasing danger. She also said Russia needs to be prosecuted for illegally invading Ukraine — a view Moscow rejected while adding dozens …
Read More »Hiring spree is helping with visa, immigration delays, say federal ministers
The federal Liberal government says hundreds of additional staff members have been added in recent months to address long wait times and backlogs at Canadian airports and passport and immigration offices. But while the hiring spree has started to make a difference, cabinet ministers acknowledged Monday that far more work …
Read More »Visa denials denounced at Montreal AIDS conference, federal minister cancels speech
The International AIDS Society will re-evaluate how it organizes international conferences as a result of visa denials by the Canadian government, the organization’s president said Friday in Montreal. The comments came as International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan cancelled a planned appearance at the conference. Adeeba Kamarulzaman told attendees at the …
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