Nicholas Keung

Many in government-funded 12-week internships are caught up in security screening despite having been told that processing times would be short.

Muslim Canadians earn less and face greater unemployment and poverty compared to non-Muslims, a new study says. “This is not a newcomer issue.”

The decline reflected displaced people who returned home last year in countries including Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Syria.

Many applicants are from countries whose teams are not playing on Canadian soil or who aren’t even in the tournament.

Applications for permit extensions that are doomed from the start can allow for more time in Canada. They’re also further increasing processing times.

Statistics Canada study examined home ownership rates in Ontario, B.C. and Nova Scotia.

Ottawa has recently passed a law to restrict eligibility for asylum and changed rules to limit health-care coverage for asylum seekers.

Countries including Canada are making it more difficult for refugees to access protection, says the group helping displaced queer people escape harm.

According to the proposal, a person seeking protection would be given 60 days to submit a complete asylum application, with an extension possible.

Lena Metlege Diab has done her job in a low-key way. But critics see an immigration system in flux and a weak minister in charge. Is it by design?