Canada Immigration
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Children’s immigration applications must be processed in 6 months, advocates sayThe long wait is unacceptable, especially for children who are separated from both parents, said Janet Dench, executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees.CanadaApr 25
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Safe Third Country Agreement on returning asylum seekers to U.S. ruled constitutionalThe Safe Third Country Agreement came under heavy criticism from multiple sides during the Trump presidency as the administration enacted anti-immigrant policies.CanadaApr 15
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Canada increasing immigration targets following pandemic disruptionsCanada is aiming to add 401,000 new permanent residents next year and 411,000 in 2022, an increase of 50,000 compared with the previous targets.CanadaOct 30, 2020
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They were ready to start a new life in Canada, then the coronavirus struckWould-be immigrants, exempt from COVID-19 restrictions, say they've faced months of delays because the government hasn't approved their travel documents.CanadaOct 8, 2020
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Popular Canadian visa program for parents, grandparents reverting to lottery systemA popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada is reverting to a lottery system.CanadaOct 5, 2020
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Ottawa to waive some immigration fees for Lebanese-Canadians and familyThe Immigration Department also says it will rush travel documents for Canadian citizens in Lebanon and prioritize applications for non-citizens if they're related to Canadians and live in the areas damaged by the massive detonations in the port on Aug. 4.CanadaSep 4, 2020
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Immigration slowdown amid coronavirus could derail economic growth: RBCThe report says Canada added 34,000 permanent residents in the second quarter, down 67 per cent from the same period last year.CanadaAug 20, 2020
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Federal Court rules Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement unconstitutionalThe Federal Court has ruled that the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States is unconstititonal.CanadaJul 22, 2020
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Coronavirus: Frozen immigration systems across the globe keeping thousands apartThousands of families are separated, some by the Canada-U.S. border, others by oceans, due to the wide-ranging impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Canada's immigration system.CanadaJul 20, 2020
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The Liberals promised more immigration by 2021. Can that still happen?Increased immigration was a core Liberal campaign promise. Matthew Fisher asks where that stands since borders closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.CommentaryMay 8, 2020
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