April 1 - 15, 2019
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
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Canada celebrates 40 years of the refugee sponsorship program
More than 327,000 refugees
have found safe haven in Canada
Ottawa, ON – As Canada’s
Private Sponsorship of Refugees
Program
marks
40
years,
Canadians are being celebrated for
their immense contributions and
dedication to provide a safe haven
for vulnerable refugees around the
world.
Canada has also become a
model for other countries across
the globe. The success of the
program is a direct result of the
extraordinary partnerships and
cooperation among Canadian
organizations,
businesses,
governments, communities and
individuals.
Private sponsors have welcomed
more than 327,000 refugees since
the start of the program in the late
1970s and it is one of the oldest and
best known resettlement programs
in the world.
Up until 2016, Canada was the
only country in the entire world with
such a program. Through the Global
Refugee Sponsorship Initiative,
sponsorship programs have grown
significantly with Argentina, Ireland,
New Zealand, the United Kingdom,
Spain and Germany now developing
or operating new community
sponsorship programs for refugees.(
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Canada strengthens regulation of immigration and
citizenship consultants
Ottawa - The Honourable Ahmed
Hussen, Minister of Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship, issued the
following statement:
“Our government is taking deci-
sive action to hold immigration and
citizenship consultants to a much
higher standard as we do with other
professions, such as lawyers and doc-
tors. By introducing new legislation,
we are going to protect Canadians,
prospective newcomers and good-
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district in May’s midterm elections.
President Duterte has also denied
that his eldest son Paolo is involved
in the illegal drug trade, saying his
political enemies are behind the viral
standing immigration and citizenship
consultants against the fraudulent
consultants who are preying on the
most vulnerable.
The new legislation would make
the College of Immigration and
Citizenship Consultants the official
watchdog of consultants across the
country and give them both the pow-
ers and tools they need for vigorous
oversight, enforcement, investiga-
tions and punishment to root out
video.
“Well, that is a propaganda that
has been repeated all the time. Alam
mo --- alam ko propaganda na ‘yan. I
was told. Eh pabalik-balik na ‘yang… I
assure you, we are not into it,” Duterte
fraudulent immigration and citizen-
ship consultants and hold them ac-
countable for their actions.
In addition, we will work with the
College to: implement a mandatory
and robust course for those wishing
to obtain an immigration and citizen-
ship consulting license; introduce
transparency on fees; and provide a
better system for people to make for-
mal complaints against a consultant.
These changes will protect both
said in an chance interview at the
sidelines of the annual convention of
the League of Prosecutors in Puerto
Princesa City.
He also tagged one of the
supposed purveyors of the video,
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Canadians and prospective newcom-
ers as well as the many good-stand-
ing consultants that are providing
immigration and citizenship services
ethically and professionally.
While practicing law, I have seen
the devastating effect that fraud has
had on people and I am committed
to holding immigration and citizen-
ship consultants to the highest stan-
dard.”
whom he did not name, as “gay”.
“Kaya sabi ko kayong mga bakla…
I do not have to give the name. Iyan
sa mga critics ko tanungin ninyo kung
sino at alam ninyo kung sino siya,” he
said.