Immigration News Headlines – February, 2016

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Indo-Canadian Gangster Looking To Avoid Deportation Loses Appeal
Link, February 13, 2016

Local organization publishes document dispelling myths about refugees and refugee claims
By Megan Stacey, Woodstock Sentinel Review, February 12, 2016

Start-up Visa program a ‘disappointment,’ says Windsor, Ont. lawyer
By Lisa Xing, CBC News, February 12, 2016

Suspect in violent kidnapping of Victoria foreign student missing
By Kristen Robinson, Global News, February 12, 2016

Foreign student gets second shot at work permit amid ‘distance learning’ flap
By Nicholas Keungh, The Star, February 11, 2016

Canada to help prevent anti-refugee backlash in Lebanon, Jordan, International Development Minister says
By Lee Berthiaume, National Post, February 11, 2016

New Hampshire Trump Supporters Are Angry About Illegal Canadians
By Algernon Austin, Huffpost Comedy, February 10, 2016

Few Changes Would Be Made In The Immigration System Of Canada This Year
Visa Reporter, February 10, 2016

TORONTO POLICE SELL OUT SANCTUARY CITY
By Michelle Da Silva, Now Toronto, February 11, 2016

The Evolution of Canadian Immigration Policy
By Sandra Elgersma, Hill Notes, February 10, 2016

MP advocates for action on African adoptions
By Victoria Paterson, St. Albert Gazette, February 10, 2016

Liberals’ radical immigration changes
By Lorne Gunter, Calgary Sun, February 8, 2016

World immigration in news

Bob Carr calls for Australian immigration to be cut by one-third
By James Robertson, The Sydney Morning Herald, February 16, 2016How ‘totally unprecedented’ migrant crisis is pushing Sweden to breaking pointBy Lizzie Stromme, Express, February 15, 2016How The Left’s Immigration Tactics Created Donald Trump
By Greg Jones, The Federalist, February 15, 2015Migrant walls rising
Castanet.net, February 15, 2016Turkey limits visas for Iraqis, citing illegal immigration
The Star Online, February 15, 2016

Disney cruise ship picks up suspected migrants
By Carma Hassan, Catherine E. Shoichet & Sheena Jones, CNN, February 15, 2016

Finland suspends asylum seeker repatriations to Hungary
yle UUTISET, February 14, 2016

Merkel isolated as EU partners slam door on refugees
By Frank Zeller, The Times of Israel, February 14, 2016

Immigration officer arrested after Facebook post offered to donate HK$10,000 for each Hong Kong police officer killed
By Nikki Sun & Christy Leung, South China Morning Post, February 14, 2016

Australian hospital refuses to discharge asylum baby
BBC News, February 13, 2016

Cruz’s right turn on immigration belies more moderate past
NZ Herald, February 14, 2016

Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland
The News, February 13, 2016

EU ultimatum to Greece: Stem flow of migrants through to northern Europe
By Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, February 12, 2016

Immigration tussle shows why Bernie Sanders is leading Hillary Clinton
By Jon Healey, Los Angeles times, February 12, 2016

TRUMP GETS BACKING ON ‘END OF EUROPE’ WARNING
WND, February 11, 2016

EU executive to recommend suspending third of migrant relocations to Austria
Daily Times, February 11, 2016

Britain, Better Off Out of Europe
By Louise Mensch, The New York Times, February 11, 2016

Refugee crisis: Welfare cuts and anti-migration policies ‘will not stop’ asylum seekers coming to Europe – report
By Lizzie Dearden, Independent, February 10, 2016

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IRCC News

Restoring Fairness to the Interim Federal Health Program

February 18, 2016-Ottawa, ON – All refugees and asylum claimants will soon benefit from full health-care coverage through a restored Interim Federal Health Program, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, announced today.

Program delivery updates

Program delivery update – February 19, 2016

Update to the instructions related to multiple-entry visas

Canadian immigration in news

Ontario man fighting deportation over his role in Nazi death squad gets another reprieve from court
By Douglas Quan, National Post, February 22, 2016Federal government likely to hit target of 25,000 refugees this week
By Catherine Cullen, CBC News, February 22, 2016

Warning: A damaged passport could keep you home
By Ross McLaughlin & Lisa Green, CTV News, February 22, 2016

Some visitors to Canada will need new travel authorization before boarding flights
Montreal Gazette, February 22, 2016

RCMP Ontario Fraud Awareness Campaign: Fraudsters threaten new immigrants with deportation
Press release, CNW, February 22, 2016