An Eritrean refugee and her daughter, who have suffered hardship and displacement, have been denied asylum in Canada. Nest is dismayed by the decision and has asked the Visa Officer to reconsider.
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A big thank you to Saskatoon’s Affinity Credit Union for helping Nest offer a specialized language training program for refugees in the city.
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Minister Marc Miller Continue reading Government expands program
Amnesty International is demanding Canada and other countries support the full cessation of violence between Israel and Hamas and allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip. Amnesty made the call in a petition launched October 26. Sign the petition. The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry stated on October 24 that 6,446 Palestinians have been killed and more than 17,000 injured by Israeli airstrikes since the … Continue reading “Humanity must prevail”
This is the smiling face of Canadian citizenship. More than a dozen refugees sponsored by Nest over the last five years are now Canadian citizens! Saw Eh Klu (pictured here) is the most recent. Nest and the Anglican Diocese sponsored Saw Eh Klu to Saskatoon in November 2018. He is a Karen refugee from Myanmar who lived in a refugee camp in Thailand for more … Continue reading The smiling face of. . .
The Canadian government needs to take urgent action to help civilians trapped in Sudan after a deadly power struggle erupted in April between the Sudanese army and a rival militia group. That is the key message contained in an Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Canada and opposition leaders. The letter, which was sent today, is organized by Nest Saskatoon and Sudanese Canadians in the … Continue reading Open Letter to PM calls for urgent action
It’s likely a good thing Saskatoon’s Catriona Le May Doan has retired, after capturing 25 gold medals in speed skating. There are two new kids in the city, stepping out on the ice and turning heads. Viola and Yola, along with their parents Ruda and Yubis arrived in Saskatoon in late October. The family, Sudanese refugees, have spent the last decade in Israel seeking asylum … Continue reading The new kids in town!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Nest Celebrate Summer Social in Osler on July 17. We sold 148 tickets and from all reports everyone enjoyed the gorgeous afternoon at the Buhler Gardens and their visits to three other gardens. A special thank you to Ruth and Wilf Buhler, Helena Enns, Diane McKinnell and Robin Neudorf for allowing us to show and share their … Continue reading Social shines!
Nest is working to sponsor women activists from Afghanistan and Sudan, who were forced to flee their homes due to their work for women’s equality. Nest is sponsoring Maryam, her spouse and two small children. Maryam (pictured here) is an Afghan journalist specializing in gender and human rights. She also is a member of the persecuted Hazara minority. When the Taliban took power on August … Continue reading Nest provides asylum to women activists
A group called Change.org is calling on the Canadian government to change two key requirements of the immigration and refugee program to address the Afghan crisis and allow more Afghans to get to Canada. In a petition to the Canadian government, the group says the government must remove the language assessment requirement for skilled Afghan workers. “The requirement for English proficiency and biometrics for Skilled … Continue reading Petition urges Afghan action
