MSN - CP National http://syn3.thecanadianpress.com/mrss/feed/2e857db14f6a4d9ca04db283860d4731 MSN - CP National Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. This is some test. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:41 +0000 Canada to accept more Syrian, Turkish residents after earthquake http://syn3.thecanadianpress.com/mrss/feed/2e857db14f6a4d9ca04db283860d4731/n_Earthquake-Fraser20230318T1810 Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will make it easier for temporary residents from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country and will prioritize the visa applications of people from these two countries. Fraser says the government has learned form it's efforts to accept people escaping Ukraine after the Russian invasion of their country last year and it offered temporary protection to large numbers of people from Ukraine much faster than it could through ordinary refugee resettlement programs. n_Earthquake-Fraser20230318T1810 Category Sat, 18 Mar 2023 22:10:00 +0000 Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will make it easier for temporary residents from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country and will prioritize the visa applications of people from these two countries. Fraser says the government has learned form it's efforts to accept people escaping Ukraine after the Russian invasion of their country last year and it offered temporary protection to large numbers of people from Ukraine much faster than it could through ordinary refugee resettlement programs. SOUNDBITE: Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration. PLACELINE: Toronto, ON. CREDIT: The Canadian Press. LANGUAGE: English. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will make it easier for temporary residents from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country and will prioritize the visa applications of people from these two countries. Fraser says the government has learned form it's efforts to accept people escaping Ukraine after the Russian invasion of their country last year and it offered temporary protection to large numbers of people from Ukraine much faster than it could through ordinary refugee resettlement programs. Canada to accept more Syrian, Turkish residents after earthquake The Canadian Press