US EditionWorld Refugee Day: Prolonged Refugee Separation Is Harming Families—and Canada's Economy
- On June 20, World Refugee Day events honored the resilience of displaced people through music, stories, and community gatherings.
- The Canadian government announced major immigration reductions starting in 2025, contributing to family reunification wait times now averaging over four years.
- Critics and health experts warn that prolonged family separation harms refugees’ mental and physical health and imposes long-term social and economic costs.
- A woman from Afghanistan explained that the prolonged separation from her husband, which has lasted over six years, has caused her significant distress, leading to sleepless nights and restlessness, and has made it difficult for her to fully support her children who constantly feel the absence of their father.
- Advocates are urging the Canadian government to promptly provide provisional permits that allow qualified relatives to reside in Canada while awaiting permanent residency, aiming to lessen the negative impacts of family separation and facilitate smoother economic integration.
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World Refugee Day: Prolonged refugee separation is harming families—and Canada's economy
As World Refugee Day approaches on June 20, advocates and health experts are calling on the Canadian government to urgently address prolonged family separation for refugees. With wait times for family reunification now averaging more than four years, critics say the delays are causing irreparable harm to refugee families and imposing long-term costs on the health-care system and the Canadian economy.
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has called for more help for displaced persons on the World Refugee Day tomorrow.
When World Refugee Day is celebrated on Friday, so many people around the world are fleeing wars, persecution, hunger and environmental disasters as never before. But their rights are increasingly being dismantled.
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