Immigration
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How high immigration levels covered up underlying weakness in the economyEconomists and some critics of Prime Minister Mark Carney have said that years of high immigration intake served to conceal the extent of Canada's economic troubles.EconomyJun 4
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Immigration lawyers say automation is partly driving a massive Federal Court backlogImmigration cases at Federal Court have more than quadrupled since 2020, with some lawyers linking the surge to increased automation in visa processing and application reviews.CanadaMay 30
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Are Ebola travel restrictions necessary? PHAC, health experts disagreeHealth officials have cited the FIFA World Cup as justification, but some infectious disease experts are siding with the WHO in saying travel restrictions will have little effect.HealthMay 28
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Ebola restrictions may see over 24K travel documents suspended, Ottawa saysThe mass suspension of travel documents marks the government's first use of powers it granted itself through its border legislation, Bill C-12, which passed in late March.HealthMay 28
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U.S. says foreigners now must apply for green card from their home countryOfficials said most foreigners who are in the U.S. temporarily and who want to apply to become lawful permanent residents will have to return home and apply there.U.S. NewsMay 22
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More Americans inquiring about Canadian citizenship due to Bill C-3: Immigration lawyersChanges to Canada's citizenship act have resulted in an influx of Americans inquiring about seeking Canadian citizenship, immigration lawyers say.CanadaMay 20
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‘I felt completely unwanted’: Some migrants in limbo with new asylum lawThousands of migrants have crossed irregularly into Canada from the United States and are now deemed ineligible to make asylum claims under the new federal law, Bill C-12.CanadaMay 12
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Canada’s international student enrolment down to pandemic levels: StatCanFull-time international students in public post-secondary institutions decreased four per cent for the academic year 2024-25 and 26 per cent in 2025-26, Statistics Canada said.CanadaMay 5
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Record-long DHS shutdown ends as Trump signs funding bill that excludes ICEDHS has been without routine funds since Feb. 14, causing hardship for workers, though much of Trump’s immigration agenda that is central to the dispute is being funded separately.U.S. NewsApr 30
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Carney, ministers say IRGC members barred from Canada after visa grantedIranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj, a former IRGC official, was denied entry to Canada this week ahead of a FIFA meeting in Vancouver after being granted a visa.CanadaApr 30
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