The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:04:23 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Advocates cry foul over ‘buried’ changes /item/29350-advocates-cry-foul-over-buried-changes /item/29350-advocates-cry-foul-over-buried-changes

Ottawa - A government crackdown on asylum seekers who enter Canada at “irregular” border crossings has refugee advocates crying foul.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Immigration minister vows faster processing times for refugees /item/24984-immigration-minister-vows-faster-processing-times-for-refugees /item/24984-immigration-minister-vows-faster-processing-times-for-refugees

The problem of long processing times for refugees to Canada will be fixed by 2019, promises Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:10:00 -0400 Canada renews commitment to global refugee agency with additional $1.6 million /item/24650-canada-renews-commitment-to-global-refugee-agency-with-additional-1-6-million /item/24650-canada-renews-commitment-to-global-refugee-agency-with-additional-1-6-million

The Canadian government is giving an international Catholic refugee agency another $1.6 million to help put people on the road to a better life.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:16:00 -0400 Canada's new immigration minister is a former Somali refugee /item/24090-former-somali-refugee-is-canada-s-new-immigration-minister /item/24090-former-somali-refugee-is-canada-s-new-immigration-minister

OTTAWA – The promotion of former Somali refugee Ahmed Hussen to immigration minister sends a positive signal to immigrants and refugees, said CanadaƵapp former ambassador to the Holy See.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 18 Jan 2017 08:44:44 -0500