IMMIGRATION

A new temporary work permit policy offers hope for tens of thousands of international students in Canada whose ambitions of obtaining post-graduation professional experience were dashed as businesses shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marjorie Carmona Newman...

The issue of immigration appeared to take a backseat amid the chaos caused by the pandemic. But in Canada, the health crisis further delayed Filipinos’ hopes of acquiring permanent residence in the country. Cecile Docto tells...

The Trudeau administration has unveiled some of its major plans to encourage more immigrants to come and live in Canada as part of its efforts to boost the country’s economy amid the pandemic. Albert Bataclan reports....Read More

The incoming Biden administration faces growing calls to stand up for the rights of immigrants. Advocates insist the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, must be abolished and held accountable for its alleged abuses. Rommel...

The Province of Alberta has stopped a temporary foreign workers program for now in order to prioritize jobless Albertans. As Marjorie Carmona Newman tells us, this move by the provincial government has left some Filipinos on...

President-elect Joe Biden buckles down to work immediately preparing a coronavirus task force and working to undo President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies. The incumbent president, however, shows no signs of conceding and even plans to hold...

The Canadian government is vowing to expedite the processing of 50,000 spousal applications by the end of 2020, in an effort to clear the backlog due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rowena Papasin has this report....Read More

More than 2,000 attacks against Asian Americans have been reported since March, among the victims are Filipino Americans...Read More

Just ahead of the proposed fee increases in immigration applications, some San Francisco officials are urging permanent residents to take the next step and get naturalized. By October 2nd, 2020 the Trump administration plans to largely...

The southern border is expected to be a major issue in the 2020 presidential election and President Donald Trump is already drawing contrast with his Democratic presidential rival over the matter. Speaking from Yuma, Ariz. on...