Introducing Co-Pays Under IFHP Will Push People Away from Care

January 30, 2026 – Toronto – The HIV Legal Network (the Legal Network) and the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO) condemn the Government of Canada’s decision to introduce co-payments under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). As health providers, refugee advocates, and legal experts have already warned, these changes will create new barriers to care for people who already face profound obstacles to accessing healthcare in Canada.

CCR Statement of Solidarity and Concern Regarding Mobilization and Attacks in Minnesota and the US

January 29, 2026 The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) stands in solidarity with the people of Minnesota and those across the United States who are standing up for the rights of migrants and refugees, even as their own lives are put at risk. That is what it means to look out for your neighbour.

Ukraine immigration measures for those who arrived in Canada on or before March 31, 2024: Open work permits

The information on this page is for you if you were approved under the CUAET measures and you arrived in Canada on or before March 31, 2024. If you arrived after this date, you must meet the eligibility requirements to apply for a work permit under the regular process.

February is Black History Month