PSSAR is a nonprofit organization connecting Palestinian students and scholars at risk with graduate studies and research opportunities in Canada.
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Anas is one of four students who has arrived safely to the UK to begin his studies. He was accepted to the @UAlberta Master of Science program and waited for more than 14 months for a response from the IRCC but has been left with complete silence.
Countries like the UK have created opportunities & pathways for students in Gaza to arrive safely and complete their education. @CitImmCanada must follow suite and find solutions to bring these students. We are losing top talented students due to unnecessary bureaucratic delays.
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A coalition consisting of @PSSAR, MP @ElizabethMay, @IndJewishVoices, @wearehumaniti and Dr. Aaron Shafer from Trent University held a press conference calling out the Canadian government for its lack of action in bringing Palestinian students accepted into Canadian universities into Canada.
These students have already been accepted to prestigious Canadian universities and have been waiting for more than 2 years to begin their studies, yet no action has been taken to issue them their needed visas.
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Jewish safety has often been invoked as a reason to reject Palestinian students from entering Canada. Which in itself is a form of anti-Palestinian racism. We recognize the government's responsibility to conduct legitimate security screening.
However, screening must be evidence-based, procedurally fair & completed within reasonable timelines. No student should be presumed to pose a threat simply because they were born in Gaza or attended a Palestinian university.
@CitImmCanada we demand for our students to be interviewed fairly and with respect.
Thank you to our MPs, organizers, and educators for standing alongside our students and advocating for their arrival so they can begin their studies.
@CitImmCanada has ignored our students for far too long, and we will not stand for it. Our students deserve answers, action, and the opportunity to pursue the education they have worked so hard for.
Coverage on our latest press conference highlighting the atrocities of the Canadian government. These delays cannot simply go on for any longer. @CitImmCanada We expect immediate action to be taken.
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Other countries approve visas and enable evacuations of students.
Why are @GAC_Corporate & @CitImmCanada seemingly so inept?
@j_maloney @AnitaAnandMP @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp
On October 28th, MP @ElizabethMay, members from @IndJewishVoices, Executive Director, Firaaz of @wearehumaniti, Dr. Aaron Shafer from Trent University, and Dr. Baher Abdulhai, board member at PSSAR, held a press conference.
On October 28th, MP @ElizabethMay, members from @IndJewishVoices, Executive Director, Firaaz of @wearehumaniti, Dr. Aaron Shafer from Trent University, and Dr. Baher Abdulhai, board member at PSSAR, held a press conference.
Waseem got accepted & evacuated from Gaza by the Spanish gov't within a 4-week period. Meanwhile, he has been waiting for more than 2 years for a response from the @CitImmCanada , but has been left with complete silence. @LenaMetlegeDiab How many more students will Canada lose?
calling out the Canadian government for its lack of action in bringing Palestinian students to Canada. These students have been accepted to prestigious Canadian universities and have been waiting for more than 2 years to begin their studies, yet no action has been taken.
Meanwhile, students are finding opportunities in countries like the UK, Spain & France, where they are being evacuated from Gaza almost immediately after receiving their acceptances. @LenaMetlegeDiab How many more students will Canada lost due to bureaucratic delays?
This morning, MP @ElizabethMay, members from @IndJewishVoices , Executive Director, Firaaz of @wearehumaniti, Dr. Aaron Shafer from Trent University, and Dr. Baher Abdulhai, board member at PSSAR, held a press conference.
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📢 PRESS CONFERENCE | PARLIAMENT HILL
Tune in for an important press conference bringing together Members of Parliament (MPs), academics, organizers, and representatives of PSSAR to raise awareness, share perspectives, and call for meaningful action.
📢 PRESS CONFERENCE | OCTOBER 28 | PARLIAMENT HILL
Together, we’re bringing voices, expertise, and advocacy to Parliament Hill to highlight the issues that matter and push for change.
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Thank you to MP @SalmaZahid15 and the Canada-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group for raising this issue with Minister Lena Metlege Diab.
@LenaMetlegeDiab , when will these students finally be allowed to come to Canada?
Thank you @SalmaZahid15 for speaking up and standing with our students. The lack of urgency is unacceptable.
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