Voluntary Return of 131 Togolese Migrants from Libya: A Joint Effort by IOM and the Togolese Government
Lomé, Togo – The International Organization for Migration, in collaboration with the Togolese Government, facilitated the voluntary return of 131 migrants (77 men, 54 women, including 28 children) from Libya…
UNRWA is Irreplaceable
Geneva, 29 October 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) fully supports the Secretary-General and the United Nations' resolute stance that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for…
Canadavisa.com reveals fresh new look with new assessment form that determines eligibility across all of the 60-plus Canadian immigration categories
Federal Skilled Worker is no longer the only way to go.Both federal and provincial immigration programs have expanded significantly in recent times, offering candidates more than sixty different alternatives for…
IOM Expands Mpox Appeal to Reach Migrants and IDPs Across Africa
Geneva, 30 October 2024 – In response to the escalating number of people affected by the mpox outbreak, spreading across parts of Africa, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is…
Canada: Once Again a Destination for European Immigration
While Canada, since the 1970’s, has progressively seen more of its immigration come from Asian countries, there has been at least some hard evidence that immigration from Europe is increasing…
Court rules sponsors not automatically accountable for family members’ social assistance debt
Earlier this month, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered governments to stop automatically charging individuals, who have sponsored relatives to come to Canada as permanent residents, for social assistance debt…
Immigration Minister proposes significant changes to improve the Live-In Caregiver Program
After extensive consultations with caregiver groups across Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minster Jason Kenney announced proposed changes to the Live-in Caregiver program earlier this month.The changes will…
Canada’s population grows thanks to immigration
Thursday, December 31, 2009Canada saw a population increase of 133,500 in the third quarter of 2009, due in large part to immigration, according to figures released by Statistics Canada (StatsCan)…
PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada provides welcoming environment for immigrants
Starting Monday, the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Association for Newcomers to Canada (ANC) will have a new Executive Director, former journalist Craig Mackie, to help continue its mandate of providing…
Canada Readiness Tool launched for immigrant IT professionals
Last week, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) launched another way to help Information Technology professionals successfully integrate into the Canadian workforce, called the Canada Readiness Tool (CRT).The Canada…