Canadian Council for Refugees

Media Release

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25 May 2017

Legal aid for refugees is essential and must be adequately funded

Canadian Council for Refugees

Thousands of families excluded from benefit of increased age of dependent children

Canadian Council for Refugees
Canadian Association of Refugees Lawyers
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26 April 2017

Canadian Council for Refugees
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25 April 2017

CCR welcomes the elimination of Conditional Permanent Residence

The Canadian Council for Refugees today welcomed news that the federal government has eliminated conditional permanent residence for sponsored spouses and partners.

Media release

29 January 2017

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5 December 2016

One year on: newcomer serving and private sponsorship organizations thank Canadians for welcoming Syrians

One year after Syrians began to arrive in Canada as part of a major resettlement movement, newcomer-serving and private sponsorship organizations take the opportunity to salute and thank the countless Canadians who individually and collectively contributed to sponsoring and welcoming refugees.

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18 October 2016

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Federal government must act for migrant workers

The Canadian Council for Refugees published today its recommendations for next steps to protect the rights of migrant workers in Canada, in the wake of the parliamentary committee report on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

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30 May 2016

Government must Prioritize Migrants’ Rights in Review of Temporary Foreign Worker Program 

The Canadian Council for Refugees called today on the federal government to prioritize the human rights of migrant workers in the current review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

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4 May 2016