Once denied a chance to learn, meet the Hazara refugee who earned one of Canada’s top education honours
“Every single person in this world could have ended up a refugee. We are people just like you— and our stories matter.” By Zeba Tasci in Ottawa, Canada When Muhaddisa Sarwari was awarded the Loran Scholarship—one of Canada’s most competitive and respected...
UNHCR welcomes Supreme Court ruling upholding women’s rights and access to childcare
OTTAWA — Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued a pivotal ruling that excluding asylum-seekers from subsidized childcare is a form of discrimination against women. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes this decision. The ruling...
From refugees to healthcare heroes: how Canada’s Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot is transforming lives
Through innovative programs like the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), Canada is providing a lifeline to skilled refugees, while addressing crucial labour shortages at the same time By Soo-Jung Kim in Ottawa, Canada “Beginning from my academic journey, I was...