Visas

• About 15 per cent of guests at Canadian AIDS conference claimed asylum

  Canada issued 1,638 visas for the conference, and the documents show that at least 251 people, or about 15 per cent, claimed asylum after entering Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2023
  
• Why is the U.S. punishing foreign musicians with higher visa fees? This is going to hurt

  Foreign artists who want to tour America, need a visa. Those visas could soon be prohibitively expensive for many musicians — as if they don't already have enough to worry about.

  Entertainment

  Apr 16, 2023
  
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• Visa denials denounced at Montreal AIDS conference, federal minister cancels speech

  Other speakers had strong criticism for Canada's visa policies, saying if the country isn't up to allowing in "all stakeholders, then we need to host these conferences elsewhere."

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2022
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• People planning to attend HIV/AIDS conference in Montreal still struggling to get visas

  Last week, almost 250 organizations from around the world sent a joint letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser calling on him to take action.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2022
• Montreal HIV/AIDS conference organizer warns of ‘catastrophe’ if delegates denied visas

  Those who have either been denied visas include researchers scheduled to present their work and delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2022
• Liberals ease rules for hiring foreign workers amid labour crunch

  The feds announced changes Monday that will allow employers to hire foreign workers for more low-wage jobs, and in areas where the unemployment rate remains high.

  Economy

  Apr 4, 2022
• Crackdown on migrant caravan lands hundreds in detention facility in Mexico

  Mexico has offered refugees the possibility of obtaining work and residency permits to stay in southern Mexico, far from the U.S. border. But those asylum permits are slow-coming.

  World

  Oct 13, 2019
• Canada-EU visa spat an irritant, says Chrystia Freeland

  International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says the ongoing visa dispute between Canada and the European Union is an irritant in an otherwise strong relationship.

  Politics

  Apr 14, 2016
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• European Union pushes decision on new visa requirements for Canadians to July

  The European Union is giving itself a bit more time before possibly implementing new visa requirements for Canadians travelling to parts of the EU.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2016
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• Travellers with visas entering Canada to undergo biometric screening

  Canada is about to add another layer of security for travellers who need visas to enter the country - biometric screening.

  Jun 4, 2015