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

IRCC News Canada has welcomed its first 10,000 Syrian refugees January 13, 2016 Program delivery updates Update to instructions on entering a date of birth in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) when a complete date of birth is not available for a refugee applicant January 14, 2016 Ministerial instructions Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system – January 13, 2016   Number of invitations: 1,618 Minimum rank: 453 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