Owen Leitch

Jan 12, 2025 | cbc.ca | Tara Carman |Owen Leitch |Husna Sari

This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News series about immigration told through the eyes of the people who have experienced it. WARNING: This article contains details of intimate partner violence and sexual abuse and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. This is a tale of two women seeking asylum in Canada. Both are mothers who fled their homeland with their children due to gender-based violence.

Jan 10, 2025 | cbc.ca | Tara Carman |Owen Leitch

This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News series about immigration told through the eyes of the people who have experienced it. The number of refugee claimants Canada has accepted has more than doubled since 2018. A CBC investigation has found that people from some countries have an easier time claiming asylum than others. The number of refugee claimants granted asylum in Canada was close to 37,000 in 2023, up from just over 14,000 in 2018.