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Recruiter allegedly scams Filipino workers!
Photo credit: CBC For over a decade, Jeanett Moskito has sold the Canadian dream. CBC reports that her company’s social media account has hundreds of photos and videos of beaming foreign workers. Each of them is holding the golden ticket to building a new life in Canada – a work permit. Moskito is neither a lawyer nor…
Doug Ford hints at early election!
Photo credit: Global News Ontario Premier Doug Ford has given a hint of an early election if his government should spend billions to offset the impact of potential incoming American tariffs. CBC News reports that the comments mark the premier’s strongest indication yet that he may be planning to call an election before the fixed…
Hamas to release 33 hostages!
Photo credit: Times of Israel Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an emerging ceasefire agreement being finalized by negotiators in Doha, according to two Israeli officials. CNN reports that the first positive sign in months that a truce in the Israel-Hamas war may be in sight. Officials have expressed cautious…
World Migration Report 2024 (contd.)
Europe and Asia each hosted around 87 and 86 million international migrants, respectively – comprising 61% of the global international migrant stock. These regions were followed by North America, with almost 59 million international migrants in 2020, or 21 percent of the global migrant stock, Africa at 9 percent, Latin America and the Caribbean at…
Terrorists kill four in northern Nigeria!
Photo credit: Arise News Four persons, including an immigration contractor, were killed by terrorists at the Immigration Border post in Kangiwa Border in Kangiwa Local Council of Kebbi State, Nigeria. The Guardian reports that the spokesperson for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Kenneth Udo disclosed that efforts are in top gear with sister agencies to…
World Migration Report 2024!
Photo credit: IOM The World Migration Report for the year 2024 has been released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM was established in 1951 as a part of the UN system.. It started producing world migration reports in 2000. Most people live in the countries of their birth. However, 1 in 30 are migrants. The current global estimate is…