Immigration News Headlines – December, 2016

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World immigration in news

‘Hope is finished’: Thousands of Haitians trying to get to U.S. stranded in Tijuana

By Kim Brunhuber, CBC News, December 13, 2016

Immigration to use ‘invisible’ passport stamps next year

By Benjie Vergara, The Manila Times, December 12, 2016

Syrian immigrants represent an American success story, not a threat

By Ishaan Tharor, The Washington Post, December 13, 2016

As Others See It: Merkel’s call for a veil ban

Editorial from Bloomberg View, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, December 12, 2016

UK plans to cut annual student visas by nearly half: Report

By Avarnita Mathur, India Today, December 12, 2016

Donald Trump picks veteran general to ‘stop illegal immigration, secure US border’

ABC News, December 12, 2016

Australian immigration boss makes secret US trip to sell refugee deal to Donald Trump

Stuff (NZ), December 12, 2016

Fearing Trump crackdown, “dreamers” advised to end travel

The Daily Astorian, December 11, 2016

Will order investigation into visa abuses: Donald Trump

The Indian Express, December 11, 2016

Trump vows to enforce visa restrictions that could affect Indians in US

The Times of India, December 10, 2016

Take a number: Phuket Airport immigration still overloaded

By Supatra Sutham, Phuket News, December 11, 2016

Germany to Offer Migrants Incentives to Leave as Report Sees Integration Success

Sputnik News, December 10, 2016

One Man in Italy Begs for Asylum, and Another Decides His Fate

By Jim Yardley, New York Times, December 10, 2016

Immigration Is Driving Force Behind Populism

By Fareed Zakaria, NewsMax, December 9, 2016

Hamid Kehazaei inquest exposes failures of Australia’s secretive immigration regime

By Ben Doherty, The Guardian, December 9, 2016

Trump’s eased tone on immigrant kids splits GOP, draws skeptics

Japan Times, December 9, 2016

These Big Business Lobbies Are Warning Donald Trump Against Mass Deportation

Fortune, December 9, 2016

Marine Le Pen: No free school for illegal migrants in France

BBC News, December 8, 2016

Churches vow to offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants

The Chronicle Journal, December 9, 2016

Swiss far-right threatens vote on free movement if migration rises

Reuters Africa, December 8, 2016

IRCC News

Changes to 2017 Parent and Grandparent Program application intake process

December 14, 2016, Ottawa

Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative promotes Canada’s private refugee sponsorship model

December 15, 2016, Ottawa

Statement for International Migrants Day

December 18, 2016, Ottawa

IRCC Backgrounder

Changes to application intake process for 2017 Parent and Grandparent Program

December 14, 2016

IRCC Notice

Faster processing times for spouses and partners

Ottawa, December 15, 2016

Operational bulletins

Operational Bulletin 536 (modified) – December 19, 2016

Residency Determination Processing for Applicants Outside of Canada Referred by the Sydney Case Processing Centre’s Permanent Resident Card Centre

Operational Bulletin 633 – December 15, 2016

Operational changes to the spousal sponsorship program

Operational Bulletin 588 (modified) – December 13, 2016

Change in the definition of a dependent child

Program delivery updates

Public list of employers who have been non-compliant now available

December 16, 2016

Update to super visa instructions

December 14, 2016

Update to the instructions related to cumulative duration

December 13, 2016

Public policy – Cumulative Duration limit

Temporary Public Policy concerning the application of the Cumulative Duration limit

December 13, 2016

Mnisterial instructions – Express entry draw # 49

December 16, 2016 – 1,936 ITA – rank 497

Canadian immigration in news

Man charged with 136 counts in immigration fraud case

By Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach.ca, December 19, 2016

Tories want to cut red tape for skilled immigrants. What else is new?

By Jane Lytvynenko, Maclean’s, December 19, 2016

Compellable, comshmellable . . . what’s in self-incrimination

By Ron Poulton, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, December 19, 2016

‘Ministry could issue a very clear directive to school districts’: immigration lawyer

By David P. Ball, Vancouver Metro, December 19, 2016

From Russia, without his love: Siberian couple struggles to reunite in Winnipeg

By Jessica Botelho-Urbanski, Winnipeg Metro, December 19, 2016

Viewing Canadian immigrants’ parents as a burden is hypocrisy

By Shree Paradkar, The Star, December 19, 2016

Family devastated as relatives sent back to Mexico en route to N.L. for Christmas

By Anna Delaney, CBC News, Deceber 17, 2016

Couple accused of having fake marriage – despite their child

By Nicholas Keung. The Star, December 17, 2016

Fives times as many Americans applied for refugee status in Canada in November

By Alexander Panetta, Ottawa Citizen, December 16, 2016

New York City man tried sneaking into Canada in bus luggage compartment

By Matt Gryta, The Buffalo News, December 16, 2016

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