Immigration and Integration

Will the Government Provide More Funding to Immigrant Settlement Agencies in Areas Experiencing Increases?

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada November 2, 2022 immigrants, immigration, newcomers, permanent residents, refugees

Senator Omidvar asked Senator Gold if the government will increase the amount of funding provided to settlement agencies located in areas where there are large increases in the number of newcomers.

Statement in Recognition of Thought Leader Andreas Souvaliotis

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada October 21, 2022 entrepreneurship, immigrant

Senator Omidvar gave a statement in recognition of Andreas Souvaliotis, who created the first national wellness promotion platform.

Key Takeaways from the 25th International Metropolis Conference in Berlin

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada October 19, 2022 climate change, essential workers, forced displacement, Germany, immigrants, refugees, seasonal agricultural workers, temporary foreign workers

Senator Omidvar gave a statement on her key takeaways from the 25th International Metropolis Conference in Berlin

Acknowledging the Contributions of the Iranian Canadian Community

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada September 23, 2022 immigration, Iran, refugees

Senator Omidvar gave a statement to acknowledge the contributions of the Iranian Canadian community.

Statement for the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism: Remembering Air India Flight 182

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 22, 2022 Air India, immigration

Senator Omidvar gave a statement to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.

Bill S-8: We Don’t Want the Money or Presence of Sanctioned Individuals in Canada

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 17, 2022 corruption, immigration, refugees, Rohingya, Sanctions, Ukraine

Senator Omidvar spoke to Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Afghan MP Forced to Flee Homeland Pleads with Canada to do More to Help Refugees

Mia Rabson The Toronto Star June 3, 2022 AfghanRefugees, immigration, refugees

In this excerpt from The Toronto Star, a former Afghan MP and three Canadian senators call on the government to bring Afghan refugees to Canada more quickly.

Resettlement of Afghans in Canada: Senators Urge Action

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 2, 2022 AfghanRefugees, immigration, refugees

Senators Omidvar, Ataullahjan, Jaffer, Deacon and McPhedran held a press conference with former Afghan MP Naheed Farid to draw attention to problems with the processing of applications from Afghans seeking to resettle in Canada.

What is Being Done to Speed Up the Process to Resettle Afghan Refugees?

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 1, 2022 AfghanRefugees, immigration, Question Period, refugees

Senator Omidvar asked Senator Gold what is being done to speed up the process to resettle Afghan refugees.

Canada’s Asylum System is Outdated, says Authors of “Flight and Freedom”

Daphné Dossios The Toronto Star May 25, 2022 AfghanRefugees, asylum seekers, immigration, refugees, Ukraine

This excerpt from the Toronto Star discusses the book Senator Omidvar co-authored with Dana Wagner in 2015, Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada.