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Ottawa, November 24, 2015 – The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will announce Canada’s plan to resettle […]

Resettling refugees is a proud and important part of Canada’s humanitarian tradition. It reflects our commitment to Canadians and demonstrates to the world that we have a shared responsibility to help people who are displaced and persecuted. As millions of Syrians continue to be displaced due to conflict in their home country, the Government of

November 24, 2015 – Ottawa, ON – The Government of Canada is taking immediate action to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada as quickly as possible, through a five-phase national plan. Canada can and will do more to help Syrian refugees who are desperately seeking safety, by offering them a new home. The five phases

Hon. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSpeech to Humanity First Donor Conference on Resettling Syrian RefugeesFriday, November 20, 2015 Check Against Delivery Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Dr. Daud, I know that Humanity First does terrific humanitarian work and also on refugees and settlement. So for that reason, it is a huge pleasure

“This afternoon, Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale and I had the great pleasure of meeting with Kathleen Weil, Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness, and Pierre Moreau, Quebec’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy and acting Minister of Public Security. “Our discussion focused on our plans to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to

Ottawa, November 20, 2015 –– The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health and the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will be available to take questions from the media following the meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Refugees. Date: Friday, November 20, 2015 Time: 2:15 p.m. (EST) Location: Foyer of the House of

Ottawa, November 16, 2015 – The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada today issued the following statement: “On November 16, 2015, the Attorney General of Canada notified the Supreme Court of Canada that it has discontinued its application for

November 9, 2015 – Ottawa, ON – Office of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced the creation of a new Cabinet ad hoc committee to help bring Syrian refugees to Canada. An Ad Hoc Committee on Refugees will be a driving force

Government’s changes to the Citizenship Act mean deserving applicants becoming citizens faster October 16, 2014 — Scarborough, ON — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that more than 200,000 people have joined the Canadian family since the start of 2014. The Minister also announced that the citizenship backlog has been reduced by

Citizenship Week wraps up with hat trick of special NHL citizenship ceremonies October 17, 2014 — Toronto, ON — At a ceremony at the Air Canada Centre hosted by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Canadian Tire, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander welcomed 35 new citizens to the Canadian family. Alexander highlighted the government’s