The federal government is changing how the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) operates, introducing refugees and asylum seekers as co-payers for certain supplemental health benefits.

The federal government will soon require sponsored refugees and asylum seekers to co-pay for their health-care coverage.

The IFHP had covered both basic care and extended services, such as vision, dental, and prescription medication, but that was ...

Applications from American citizens registering for refugee status in Canada have spiked since Donald Trump’s return to office, with more filed in the first half of 2025 than in all of last year. Data ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Refugee claims in Canada are dropping from historic highs as the country grants fewer visas and advocates worry legitimate claimants are being left stranded with few good options.

New data published by Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board shows a massive influx of Americans applying for refugee status in Canada since President Donald Trump took office in January. According to ...

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a time of rising anti-immigrant sentiment and divisive rhetoric among some leaders, today, the Canadian Council for Refugees along with unions, NGOs and human rights ...

They will have to pay 30 per cent of the costs of services such as dental, optometry and physiotherapy and a $4 flat rate on ...

GENEVA, Dec 11 (UNHCR) - The UN Refugee Agency has welcomed news of the arrival in Canada last night of the first group of Syrian refugees under a recently announced humanitarian programme. The ...