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Does your congregation observe World Refugee Sunday? The World Evangelical Alliance has supported such an annual observance for decades, in connection with June 20 being World Refugee Day. Even if it's not your church practice, now is a good time to reflect on how support of refugees can be part of Christian living. Perhaps you'll be inspired by a recent blog over at FaithToday.ca on the topic. Perhaps you'll want to download the latest version of the EFC's resource Welcome t

The Honourable Marc Miller Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1A 1L1 Dear Minister Miller, We understand that the ministry’s recent cap on international students is intended to address rapidly increasing numbers of international students, particularly at institutions who do not provide supports. However, we are very concerned about unintended consequences and impact of the cap. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is th

The EFC urges Canadians to pray for de-escalation and peace between Ukraine and Russia. In doing so we join other international evangelical groups such as the World Evangelical Alliance and the European Evangelical Alliance. The European Evangelical Alliance "calls upon Christians to pray for all who suffer and for those who have the power to save lives, bring humanitarian aid and protection. And let us pray for all those with the power to stop the war and to bring about long

The Honourable Sean Fraser Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Fraser, Congratulations on your recent appointment as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. In your role as the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), we would like to introduce ourselves to you. We are the Evangelical Sponsorship Agreement Holders Working Group (see the full list of working group members, b