PSSAR is a nonprofit organization connecting Palestinian students and scholars at risk with graduate studies and research opportunities in Canada.
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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.
middleeastmonitor.com/202610…
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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.
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Over 200 Jewish Canadians have signed our open letter calling on Immigration Minister Lena Diab and the Government of Canada to urgently facilitate the evacuation of Palestinian students in Gaza who have already been admitted to Canadian universities and colleges.
These students have secured admission, scholarships, and opportunities to continue their education. What many cannot secure on their own is a safe way out of Gaza and a workable path through Canada’s visa process.
Palestinian students should not be treated as a threat to Jewish safety simply because of their nationality.
Canada has the ability to give these students a path out of genocide and back into classrooms. It must do so.
Read the full letter: ijvcanada.org/open-letter-to…
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LIVE: Jewish Canadian groups urge action on study permit delays for Palestinians
➡️ow.ly/pJlH50ZSfI8
EN DIRECT : Des groupes juifs réclament la délivrance des permis d’études aux Palestiniens
➡️ow.ly/335a50ZSfI9
#cdnpoli | #polcan
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Currently, 130 students from Gaza who have been accepted to study in graduate programs in Canada are still in limbo. Some have been waiting years for a study visa.
Carney's government isn't living up to its word, @SeanTucker16 and Aaron Shafer argue. thegrindmag.ca/neither-princ…
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"Neither principled nor pragmatic: Carney closes the door on Palestinian students." Aaron Shafter and I argue that Ottawa's approach to these students is blatantly discriminatory and heartless. @PSSAR @MarkJCarney thegrindmag.ca/neither-princ…
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We’re bringing “Living with Drones” to Windsor, ON on Sept. 11.
It’s an interactive live journalism show about Israel’s genocidal assault on Palestine, specifically sharing first person testimony & research on the traumatic use of drones on the people of Gaza.
Join us:
eventbrite.ca/e/living-with-…
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Remove Minister Diab from office. The @PSSAR students have been waiting for more than 2 years for a response from Minister Diab and the IRCC. But have been left with complete silence. When will these students be able to complete their education? Unacceptable behaviour. @LenaMetlegeDiab removeministerdiab.com/
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Last week MP @JennyKwanBC questioned the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship - @LenaMetlegeDiab. One of the issues raised was demanding that the processing be expedited for 136 postgraduate Palestinian students from Gaza on full scholarships to 26 Canadian universities. In response, Minister Diab said that all these applications will be processed in the next 10 days. And we should all be watching closely to make sure the Minister follows through on this.
Follow @PSSAR and their campaign.
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Students from Gaza have been waiting over two years to continue their studies at Canadian universities. What the Minister won't tell you - Canada could admit these students today.
This is Canada's loss. This is Canada's shame!
@PSSAR
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Watch NDP Leader @avilewis and MP @JennyKwanBC host a press conference on parliament hill to discuss the filing of mandamus applications by #Gazan graduate students seeking permits to study at Canadian universities.
cpac.ca/headline-politics/ep…
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"These students are not asking for a shortcut; they are asking for an answer. In a country governed by the rule of law, that should not be too much to expect."
Canada is putting Palestinian grad students in unfair immigration limbo 👇
cc @LenaMetlegeDiab @AnitaAnandMP
My op-ed in today's @globeandmail, decrying the approach (or more to the point, the lack thereof) that the Canadian government has taken with respect to processing visa applications for highly qualified Palestinian graduate students who have been admitted to university programs across the country.
"... it is difficult to come up with any explanation for the double standards other than how it feels: racism. It has to be said, and it has to be addressed. On one side are applicants who receive clear outcomes; on the other are those whose files are allowed to languish until their opportunities simply expire. And time after time, those on that other side are Palestinians."
Minister @LenaMetlegeDiab, this must change.
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
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‼️On March 30 my friends and I are sharing a live, interactive journalism show about life and loss in Gaza under the omnipresent drones of Israel. Early bird tickets are now on sale, and all proceeds go to @PSSAR.
Get them now: eventbrite.ca/e/living-with-…
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@MarkGerretsen I’ve just emailed you to encourage IRCC to expedite and process the permits of 130 Palestinian Students that have been waiting for two years to come to Canada 🇨🇦
Professsor Sean Tucker speaks to CBC Radio: Calgary Eyeopener about excessive study permit delays for Gazan students.
Academics are calling out for IRCC to process the study permits of 130 students who have been stuck in limbo for more than 21 months.
speakupforchange.ca/campaign…
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Other countries have evacuated graduate students trapped in Gaza. There's no excuse for Canada's continued inaction. Let's get on with it @CitImmCanada @MarkJCarney @AnitaAnandMP.
Professsor Sean Tucker speaks to CBC Radio: Calgary Eyeopener about excessive study permit delays for Gazan students.
Academics are calling out for IRCC to process the study permits of 130 students who have been stuck in limbo for more than 21 months.
speakupforchange.ca/campaign…
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Senators will be debating C-12 tomorrow ( Wednesday February 4th). It is vital that they hear from us about the egregious violations of human rights this Bill will guarantee. #cdnpoli
Tell senators to vote no on Bill C-12: migrantrights.ca/actionslist…
TOMORROW the Senate debates Bill C-12 - a bill that gives the government unchecked power to cancel permits, deny refugee protection, and share people's personal information with no oversight and no appeal. Email Senators TODAY and tell them to reject it: migrantrights.ca/votenoc12
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I had the opportunity to meet this week with representatives of Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk. They represent a group of Palestinian graduate and doctoral students with scholarships and placements to study in Canada and are waiting for their permits to be issued.
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Today CMPAC joined @PSSAR, @justiceforallcn, and Professor @SeanTucker16 from @UofRegina and Bruce Mabley, Principal Researcher with the Mackenzie–Papineau Group @GroupPapineau for a press conference calling on Minister @LenaMetlegeDiab to process visas for student in Gaza who've already received their acceptances into Canadian universities yet continue to receive no response from the IRCC.
The press conference brought together academics and advocacy organizations raising serious concerns about Canada’s discriminatory approach, highlighting the stark contradiction in how Palestinian students with confirmed university acceptances are being treated compared to applicants from other parts of the world.
Watch press conference here: cpac.ca/headline-politics/ep…
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CMPAC joined partner organizations to call on Minister @LenaMetlegeDiab to address the clear double standard in Canada’s treatment of Palestinian students.
Despite having already secured acceptance into Canadian universities, #Palestinian students continue to face prolonged delays and silence; treatment that stands in stark contrast to how student applicants from other regions of the world have been processed. This disparity raises serious concerns about discrimination within Canada’s immigration system. #cdnpoli
Organizations represented at the press conference:
CMPAC, @PSSAR , @justiceforallcn , @SeanTucker16 from the University of Regina, and Bruce Mabley, Principal Researcher with @GroupPapineau.
TAKE ACTION:
Email Minister Diab and demand the fair and non-discriminatory processing of Palestinian student visas.
speakupforchange.ca/campaign…