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Coming to Canada as a refugee

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Refugee migration is fundamental to Canada’s broader history of immigration and settlement.  Since confederation in 1867, more than 17 million individuals have come to Canada seeking opportunities from abroad. These folks came from all walks of life, and many were fleeing persecution.    Indeed, Canada...

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North Korean refugee visits Queen’s University

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After facing hunger, imprisonment, fear and separation from her family during a three-month journey from North Korea to South Korea, Ellie Cha is now one of the 175 North Korean refugees living in Canada. On Oct. 21, she came to Queen’s University to speak about her experience. Cha spoke to a sold-out...

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North Korean defector tells her story at Queen's

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Audrey Park was 10 years old when she escaped on foot from North Korea.  The journey was rigorous and emotional. Her mother was by her side, painfully aware of the fate they had faced the last three times they attempted to escape. Threats of deportation back to North Korea and labour camps lingered...

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Syrian refugee gets fresh start in Kingston

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After three years of traveling from Syria to Lebanon to Jordan, Peter* — a refugee escaping from the Syrian Civil War — finally arrived in Kingston on Boxing Day. Peter, a 25-year-old barber who speaks four languages, hopes to begin a new life in Canada. But he still has fond memories of his time...

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