June 12, 2025
The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, PC, M.P.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Re: Request for meeting with the Canadian Council for Refugees to discuss building a fairer and more balanced immigration system
Dear Minister Diab
Please accept our congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
June 6, 2025
The Canadian Council for Refugees is calling for immediate action by the Canadian government to stop the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and to secure a just peace.
May 16, 2025
The Right Honourable Mark Carney P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0A2
RE: Leadership on Refugees and Immigration: Five Priority Areas for Action
Dear Prime Minister,
Congratulations on your election and clear mandate from the peoples of Canada to build a strong, resilient and inclusive future for us all.
Apr. 3, 2025
The Canadian Council for Refugees, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and Amnesty International Canada, together with more than 200 organizations, issued an open letter calling on federal leaders to commit to messaging and platform policies that honour refugees and newcomers.
While many will celebrate with their loved ones on February 17, huge delays in refugee family reunification will continue to prevent thousands of people across Canada from doing the same.
This Family Day, the CCR calls for urgent action to reunite refugee families.
Feb. 4, 2025
Canada must urgently withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) given the dire situation facing refugees in the United States, the Canadian Council for Refugees and Amnesty International Canada said today.
December 13, 2024
The Honourable Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Re: CCR Concern re International Students affected by recent policy changes
Dear Minister,
18 December 2024
The Honourable Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
RE: Pause on G5 sponsorships and reduction in levels for Privately Sponsored Refugees
Dear Minister,
I am writing to communicate the strong disappointment of the Canadian Council for Refugees at your decision to close the Group of 5 (G5) and Community sponsorship programs to new applications until 2026.
Nov. 7, 2024, OTTAWA – Civil society groups are welcoming the adoption of Bill C-20 and the long-overdue establishment of an independent review body for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).