Immigration Canada
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Canada back in court to defend Safe Third Country AgreementUnder the agreement, Canada can turn back potential refugees on the basis they must pursue their claims in the U.S., the country where they first arrived.CanadaFeb 23
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‘Please help me’: Okanagan woman issues desperate appeal as deportation loomsLea Thorne, a South African citizen, travelled to the Okanagan on a visitor's visa in 2013 — and never left.Jan 12
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Canada paid nearly $200M to visa company previously based in a tax haven and linked to ChinaCanada has awarded at least $183 million to VFS Global, a company previously based in Mauritius and backed by a large Chinese state-owned investment fund.CanadaJan 12
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Immigration approvals cut in half during 1st wave of coronavirus in Canada: dataAt the same time, the number of extensions given to people with existing permits skyrocketed.CanadaNov 20, 2020
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Government wins court challenge to keep Safe Third Country Agreement in place — for nowThe Federal Court of Appeal has accepted the government's request to temporarily suspend a court order that would have scrapped the Canada-U.S. border deal in January.CanadaOct 26, 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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Trans woman required to identify as ‘male’ by Immigration Canada: ‘It was agony’Canada forbids transgender and non-binary refugee claimants and temporary residents from selecting their lived gender on immigration documents.Jul 13, 2020
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Asylum seekers continue crossing into Canada despite coronavirus border shutdownNew statistics show 21 people were apprehended by the RCMP crossing into Canada from the U.S. in May, despite the shutdown of the border.CanadaJun 24, 2020
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COMMENTARY: 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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Calls for change at refugee board after woman asked why husband didn’t ‘just kill’ herLawyers calling for change say the case highlights long-standing concerns about the competence and professionalism of some judges.InvestigationsJan 28, 2020
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