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Immigration News Headlines – January, 2016

Stringent rules govern N.S. business immigration
By Roger Taylor, Herals Business, January 8, 2016

Canada will take in 10,000 parent, grandparent sponsorship applications this year
By Susana Mas, CBC News, January 8, 2016

Guidelines issued to avoid immigration email snafus
By Nicholas Keung, The Star, January 8, 2016

Henry and Nicole Burris hit another bump in citizenship application process
By Gord Holder, Ottawa Citizen, January 8, 2016

Canada to trial facial recognition technology at its borders
Planet biometrics, January 8, 2016

Canadian immigration firms and Mac’s face lawsuit from foreign workers
Recruiter, January 8, 2016

Nova Scotia seeks auditors to prevent business immigration fraud
By Paul Withers, CBC News, January 8, 2016

Meat industry seeking meeting with Mihychuk over TFW comments
By Kelsey Johnson, iPolitics.ca, January 7, 2016

Edmonton Lebanese family must leave Canada in a month: Officials
By Claire Theobald, Edmonton Sun, January 7, 2016

Former Vancouver MP buoyed by ruling on one-time KGB agent
By Mike Howell, Vancouver Courier, January 7, 2016

Afghan interpreter receives application from Canada
By Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun, January 7, 2016

Do government-assisted refugees receive more money for food than Canadians on welfare?
By Susana Mas, CBC News, January 7, 2016

Bogus immigration consultant sentenced for misrepresentation under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
CBSA, January 6, 2016

The Fading Case Against Canadian Multiculturalism
By Jack Jedwab, Huffington Post, January 6, 2016

Liberals restoring lax refugee system
By Candice Malcolm, Toronto Sun, January 6, 2016

Liberals scrambling on family-immigrant targets after promising to double intake ‘immediately
By Lee Berthiaume, National Post, January 5, 2016

World immigration in news
Italy shelves plan to undo crime of illegal immigration
The Washigton Post, January 11, 2016German riot police clash with anti-Islam protesters
CBC News, January 9, 2016
Opinion: Groping incidents in Cologne exacerbate EU refugee crisis
By Bernd Riegert, Deutsche Welle, January 9, 2016Juncker: A Dutch vote against closer ties between the EU and Ukraine could trigger a ‘continental crisis’
By Thomas Escritt, Business Insider, January 9, 2016Cologne attacks: Merkel proposes tougher migrant laws
BBC News, January 9, 2016Deal paves way for thousands of Cuban immigrants heading to U.S.
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, January 9, 2016Slovakia calls for faster reinforcement of EU border protection
Reuters, January 8, 2016CRUZ PRODUCES MOTHER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN RESPONSE TO LAWSUIT TALK
By  Taylor Wofford, Newsweek, January 8, 2016Europe is missing the boat on sensible immigration policy
By John Hirst, The Australian, January 8, 2016No luck, Australia: Irish backpackers heading elsewhere
By Steve Lillebuen & Sally Hayles, The Sydney Morning Herald, January 7, 2016

EU says Turkish efforts to curb migrants falling short
By Yannis Behrakis, Reuters, January 7, 2016

4 reasons the refugee crisis will shake the world in 2016
By Don Melvin, CNN, January 6, 2016

The New Crackdown on Migrant Families
By Russell Berman, The Atlantic, January 5, 2016

The Independent Ted Cruz campaign ‘invasion’ video shows suited businesspeople fleeing across Mexican border
By Rachel Revesz, Independent, January 5, 2016

The end of Schengen? Restrictions by Denmark and Sweden are ‘threatening Europe’s passport-free zone’
By Leo Cendrowicz, Independent, January 4, 2016

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Canadian immigration in news
Vancouver, Ottawa ask feds for break from taking in Syrian refugees
CTV News, January 18, 2016Immigration minister in favour of refugees settling in French-speaking areas
By Jeremy Keefe, Global News, January 18, 2016

Kenneth Charles Fowler captured and returned to Canada to face fraud trial
CNW, January 18, 2016

Federal Express: New Immigration Program, One Year In
By Warren Creates, Ottawa Business Journal, January 18, 2016

Trump’s anti-Muslim comments trigger Leadnow calls for ban on Donald’s Canada travel
By Charles Mandel, National Observer, January 18, 2016

Start-up visa programme expected to be popular in Canada in 2016
By Ray Clancy, Expat Forum, January 18, 2016

Liberals introduce ‘sea change’ to Canada’s refugee system
By Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International, January 18, 2016

Economic immigration programmes: systemic fraud and corruption
By Joe Volpe, National Newswatch, January 18, 2016