Canada halts applications for private sponsorship of refugees until 2026
Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorships from groups of five or more people and community organizations to help clear a backlog of applications.
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Canadian rent inflation predicted to slow over the next few years: Desjardins
Last month, the federal government announced plans to slash Canada's immigration targets by 20 per cent as the government faced increased pressure to address the cost and availability of housing.
Americans upset about Trump win eye moving to Canada: immigration lawyers
Vancouver immigration lawyer Ryan Rosenberg says he’s been getting so many inquiries from disaffected U.S. voters that he set up a website to address their concerns.
Canada’s immigration crisis has only just begun
The number of Canadians who think we accept too many immigrants has more than doubled in the last two years. Both sides of the political spectrum are to blame.
Provinces push back against Ottawa's plan to resettle refugees across the country
Provincial leaders across Canada are taking turns criticizing the federal Liberal government's proposal to alleviate immigration pressure on Quebec and Ontario by resettling asylum seekers more equitably across the country.
Quebecers are riled up about Northvolt's EV battery plant. Here's why
An environmental group sued; Quebecers complained that the price tag was too high at a time when Legault was crying poverty during salary negotiations with teachers and nurses; and vandals sabotaged the work site east of Montreal by driving metal bars into trees, hoping to damage clear-cutting machinery.
Freedom of speech is under threat more than half of Canadians believe: poll
The Leger online survey found 57 per cent of respondents who said free speech in Canada is under threat.
Tory immigration policy should focus on citizenship not temp workers: Conservative critic
Tom Kmiec criticized the sharp increase in temporary residents in Canada, as a large number of potential immigrants compete for few permanent resident opportunities.
Feds warned two years ago that immigration could boost housing costs
Experts spanning from Bay Street to academic institutions have warned that Canada's strong population growth is eroding housing affordability, as demand outpaces supply.
Number of new permanent residents to Canada will level out in 2026
The federal government plans to level out the number of new permanent residents to Canada in 2026 in reaction to a crunch on housing and other services, the immigration minister announced on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
Canada to partner with southeast Asian countries to tackle global food insecurity
Canada released a joint statement with 10 southeast Asian countries today that lays out a commitment to tackle global food insecurity and nutritional needs.
The feds must step up to help solve the housing crisis
Ottawa must take leadership and work with the other two orders of government and builders, developers and the higher education system to co-design a system to build more homes.
Closing door to newcomers won't fix housing crunch, says new federal housing minister
Canada's new housing and infrastructure minister says closing the door to newcomers is not the solution to the country's housing woes, and has instead endorsed building more homes to accommodate higher immigration flows.
MOVIES: No new blockbusters this week, but a lively mix of smaller films
About novelists, re-connecting Asians (e.g Joy Ride), bank robbers and sex traffickers
The housing crisis could kill Canada’s competitive advantage
Canada's diversity is its biggest strength and greatest success story. How the housing crisis could put both at risk — and why the Trudeau government needs to get ahead of this issue before it's too late.