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Iranians face inadmissibility in Canada over past mandatory IRGC conscription
Hundreds of Iranian nationals residing in Canada face potential inadmissibility after receiving procedural fairness letters from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about mandatory military service with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Since Ottawa designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization, former conscripts who performed non-combat, administrative duties risk losing work permits and permanent residency status. Iranian nationals and immigrat
Sep 22
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Minister Diab concludes Citizenship Week by welcoming 6,000 new Canadians
Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), recently concluded Citizenship Week 2026 by hosting ceremonies across Ottawa, Lunenburg, and Halifax. From April 12 to 18, approximately 6,000 individuals from 40 different countries took the oath of citizenship in over 80 ceremonies nationwide. This year’s events emphasized the importance of reconciliation, with many ceremonies featuring Indigenous Elders who shared land acknowledgements and
Apr 21
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Lena Metlege Diab is Canada's new immigration minister
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Lena Metlege Diab as the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). A...
May 15, 2025
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