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Each year, would-be immigrants file tens of thousands of access requests for the status of their applications. The result is a bogged-down public service, runaway costs and no fix in sight ....
Monday is Nowruz, the Persian new year. The Taliban cancelled the public holiday in Afghanistan, saying it does not carry any significance in Islam. CBC spoke with recent newcomers and with Afghan nationals waiting to come to Canada before the next Nowruz. ....