Nicholas Keung

New twist in battle by professor who filed a 2010 complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal over delays for parent/grandparent sponsorships.

Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament has families worried about the fate of the highly anticipated citizenship reforms proposed in Bill C-71.

Ottawa releases details on changing the eligibility for family members of study and work permit holders to get authorization to work legally.

The immigrant settlement sector says it was caught off guard by “off-the-cliff” cuts made without consultation or sufficient time to wind down programs.

Cuts amount to 20 per cent with details coming in mid-February, union says.

An emboldened and more effective Trump administration could spark irregular migration to Canada and a shift to the right in immigration debates here.

The cuts are part of federal reductions in settlement funding, linked to a plan to reduce permanent resident targets by 20 per cent over three years.

A new report projects Canada's yearly study permit approvals for 2024 would decline by much more than the planned 35 per cent reduction.

The overall number includes all levels of studies and represents a further 10 per cent reduction from last year, Immigration Department says.

With so many temporary resident visas expiring this year, many face serious challenges getting the documents they need from Ottawa or Ukraine to stay.