Also known as: IRCC
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — Canadian government authority that makes visa and entry decisions, recently involved in World Cup-related visa denials.
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Joy Online
… on to Canada and will continue his participation in the competition alongside his team-mates as normal. “The FIF welcomes this positive outcome and thanks the various parties who contributed to handling this matter.” A spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada …
Ivory Coast’s Wahi allowed into Canada after visa issueThe Chronicle
… The court was also told that on May 25, 2026 the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) wrote a procedural fairness letter to the applicant, indicating that information in the public domain showed he was facing several sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom. …
MPs divided over Thomas Partey’s failure to enter CanadaJoy Online
… Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) told the BBC: ”Canada has been consistent that hosting major events does not change Canada’s immigration laws. …
Partey misled Canadian officials over previous arrestJoy Online
… Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada told the BBC: ”Canada has been consistent that hosting major events does not change Canada’s immigration laws. …
Ghana challenges Partey’s visa denial in courtJoy Online
… When pressed on individual cases, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) adhered strictly to privacy protocols. …
Canada visa denial for Thomas Partey exposes legal fractures of multi-host FIFA World CupThe Chronicle
… States, to Canada for Wednesday’s fixture, has sparked diplomatic engagements between Accra and Ottawa, with Ghana describing the move as “high-handed and extremely unfair.” In a statement issued yesterday, the Government said Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada …
GHANA PROTESTS CANADA’S REFUSAL OF PARTEY VISAJoy Online
… According to the statement, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) based its decision on inadmissibility provisions under Canada’s immigration laws. …
World Cup: Reliance on unproven charges unfair – Foreign Ministry challenges Canada’s decision to deny Thomas Partey entryJoy Online
… The Athletic have approached the Ghana Football Association and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for comment. …
Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada, unable to play Ghana’s World Cup openerJoy Online
… The Athletic have approached the Ghana Football Association and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for comment. …
Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada, unable to play Ghana’s World Cup openerJoy Online
… But for many families, it has become a moment of irreversible destruction.Across Canada’s immigration system, DNA testing required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is increasingly exposing a silent and painful reality, hidden paternity. …
DNA Shockwaves: When immigration tests destroy familiesIvory Coast forward Elye Wahi was initially denied entry to Canada for a World Cup match against Germany on Saturday following a visa issue, but Canadian officials later approved his entry. The 23-year-old Nice player was arrested last month over alleged involvement in spot-fixing in Ligue 1, and Ligue de Football confirmed an unusually high volume of bets on a yellow card involving Wahi.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was initially denied entry to Canada for a World Cup match against Germany on Saturday following a visa issue, but Canadian officials later approved his entry. The 23-year-old Nice player was arrested last month over alleged involvement in spot-fixing in Ligue 1, and Ligue de Football confirmed an unusually high volume of bets on a yellow card involving Wahi.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Parliament debated the refusal of Canadian authorities to grant Thomas Partey entry to Canada. Some minority MPs blamed Ghanaian officials for providing false information on the visa application, while majority MPs argued Canada was enforcing its laws unfairly and discriminatorily.
18 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Thomas Partey was denied entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup match against Panama after failing to disclose ongoing sexual violence criminal proceedings in the UK. Partey, 33, pleaded not guilty to seven rape charges and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations from four different women between 2020 and 2022.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has filed for a review of Canada's refusal to grant midfielder Thomas Partey a visa ahead of Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. Partey's visa was denied due to ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK, where he faces seven rape charges and one count of sexual assault.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Canada's refusal to grant Thomas Partey a temporary residence visa exposes the complex sovereign friction of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being co-hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The multi-country format has created a fragmented legal landscape for international athletes, as securing entry into one host nation does not guarantee passage into another, leaving Ghana's squad separated by geopolitical borders.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has formally protested Canada's refusal to grant midfielder Thomas Teye Partey entry for the nation's opening World Cup match against Panama, citing pending criminal proceedings in the UK. Ghana has characterized the decision as "high-handed and extremely unfair" and is pursuing diplomatic engagements with Canadian authorities to overturn it.
13 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Foreign Ministry formally protested Canada's refusal of a temporary residence visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey, calling the decision unfair and inconsistent with the presumption of innocence, as it was based on ongoing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom with no conviction. The government has initiated diplomatic engagements with Canadian authorities to seek a review of the decision.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada and will miss Ghana's World Cup tournament opener against Panama on June 17 in Toronto, though he may be eligible to play in subsequent group matches in the United States. Partey, who faces multiple rape and sexual assault charges in the UK, was included in Ghana's squad but cannot travel to Canada after his visa application was refused by the Canadian government.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada and will miss Ghana's World Cup match against Panama on June 17 in Toronto; his visa application was refused by the Canadian government. Partey, facing multiple rape and sexual assault charges in the UK to which he has pleaded not guilty, remains eligible to play in Ghana's subsequent matches in the United States.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada requires DNA testing to prove paternity during family sponsorship applications, and negative results have increasingly revealed hidden paternity and torn families apart. Between 2010 and 2014, approximately 1,200 family sponsorship applications were refused due to excluded family member issues, with over 50% involving children.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →