Immigration News Headlines – January, 2018

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The “Interest to Sponsor” form will be available at noon EST on January 2, 2018. Those who wish to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents in 2018 must first fill out this online form. It will be available until noon February 1, 2018.

To help ensure the efficiency of the system and to allow as many eligible sponsors as possible to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada, it is important that only those who meet the sponsorship eligibility requirements submit an “Interest to Sponsor” form. Additional questions have been added to the 2018 version of the “Interest to Sponsor” form to help potential sponsors self-assess whether they are eligible to sponsor.

IRCC Program delivery updates

Electronic travel authorization requirements for study and work permit renewals – December 22, 2017

OB 195 has been replaced by PDIs: Urgent referrals process for work permits – December 19, 2017

The procedures regarding the withdrawal of citizenship applications – December 19, 2017

IRCC Operational bulletins

Immigration Operational Bulletin 650 – Instructions for processing work permits for foreign physicians coming to work in Quebec

December 29, 2017

IRCC Program delivery update

Diplomatic and Official Visas – January 2, 2018

Diplomats and officials may benefit from a 3-year multiple-entry visa. Some exceptions may apply. This does not apply to diplomats traveling to Canada to obtain their accreditation.

Diplomats traveling to Canada to receive their accreditation must apply for a temporary resident visa before travelling to Canada, even if they are visa-exempt. In these cases, officers should be issuing multiple-entry visas valid for 3 months.

Canada immigration in news

200K Salvadoran immigrants face deportation from U.S. as Trump ends special protections

By Zeke Miller & Elliot Spagat, Global News, January 8, 2018

Relaxing temporary foreign worker regulations not the answer to labour shortage, expert says

CBC News, January 8, 2018

Small-town Alberta welcomes Mennonites with English lessons

By Allison Dempster, CBC News, January 8, 2018

Cannabis Act changes may cause excessive strain on border services, CBA warns

By Amanda Jerome, The Lawyer’s Daily, January 8, 2018

Canada braces for more asylum claims as Trump lifts protection for 200K Salvadorans

By Monique Scotti, Global News, January 8, 2018

More Indians in Canadian B-schools

The Times of India, January 8, 2018

Liberals relaunch family reunification lottery despite angry backlash around ‘immigration fiasco’

By Kathleen Harris, CBC News, January 7, 2018

Abdoul Abdi now facing immigration hearing and could be deported

By Andrea Gunn, The Chronicle Herald, January 6, 2018

Is it time to relax temporary foreign worker rules to help small business?

By Karin Larsen, CBC News, January 6, 2018

Greater Victoria struggles to fill jobs

By Anderw Duffy & Dan Healing, Times Colonist, January 5, 2018

Tweaks to immigration program aim to increase efficiency

By Albert Delitala, CTV News, January 4, 2018

The plight of migrant workers needs to be studied in light of today’s political climate

By Sandra Parker, The News Herald, January 3, 2018

Parent sponsorship program still deeply flawed despite changes, immigration lawyers warn

By Maura Forrest, National Post, January 2, 2018

World immigration in news

The immigration right deal for the Dreamers – and the nation

By F.H. Buckley, New York Post, January 8, 2018

Belgian coalition on brink of collapse in migrants row

By Bruno Waterfield, The Times (UK), January 8, 2018

France saw a ‘historic’ 100 000 asylum claims in 2017

By Claire Gallen, Mail & Guardian, January 8, 2018

Migrants must integrate – that’s a fact

By Jeremy Sammut, The Daily Telegraph, January 8, 2018

Why Our ‘Good Immigrant’ Narrative Is A Divisive Misnomer

By Tania Hardcastle, Huffington Post (UK), January 8, 2018

Mass Migration: The European Commission’s New “Norm”

By Alain Destexhe, Gatestone Institute, January 8, 2018

Merkel battles to save future as parties split over migrants

By Bruno Waterfield, The Times (UK), January 8, 2018

Czech president BLASTS EU migrant policy & warns 10 million refugees could come to Europe

By Simon Osborne, Express, January 7, 2018

A view from an economist: Refugees, immigrants, DACA, and racism

By Dr. Jackie Brux, Hudson Star-Observer, January 6, 2018

‘He can’t live without me’: Canadian woman, 27, who suffered ‘despicable’ attack with disabled husband outside Starbucks could be DEPORTED despite being his only carer

By Kara Keay, Daily Mail, January 6, 2018

Fewer Indians willing to work abroad: Survey

The Economic Times, January 4, 2018

Here’s how a U.S. federal marijuana crackdown could affect Canada

By Patrick Cain, Global News January 4, 2018

Rwanda, Uganda Deny Deal With Israel to Take Africa Migrants

By Ignatius SSuuna, US News, January 5, 2018

IRCC News

The Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration meet to discuss latest developments

January 10, 2018

IRCC Program Delivery Update

Distinguishing between 1-year time limit and 1-year window for protected persons

January 9, 2018

Canada immigration in news

‘The government was our parents’: Abdoul Abdi’s sister says Somali refugee failed by Canadian foster system

CBC Radio, January 15, 2018

N.S. man facing deportation to Somalia to be released, lawyer says

National Post, January 15, 2018

Canadian citizenship still not equal for all, due to ongoing issues with legislation

By Tracy Sherlock, National Observer, January 15, 2018

The struggle of getting a Canadian Study Permit: Reasonable Doubt

By Leo Rayner, Now Toronto, January 15, 2018

Explosive B.C. court case details seven migration scams

By Douglas Todd, Vancouver Sun, January 15, 2018

‘No longer a citizen’: Government letter tells mom of 4 she’s not Canadian

By Austin Grabish, CBC News, January 15, 2018

Decision-maker slammed as ‘moral police’ for refusing immigration to HIV-positive man

By Nicholas Keung, The Star, January 14, 2018

Migrants fleeing to Canada learn even a welcoming country has its limits

By Dan Bilefsky, The Seattle Times, January 13, 2018

Border workers’ union threatens ‘slow downs’ unless members get a new contract

CBC News, January 12, 2018

Premier commits to review cases of kids in protective care without citizenship

CBC News, January 10, 2018

‘We are not being complacent’: Liberals don’t expect sudden surge of Salvadoran asylum-seekers

By Kathleen Harris, CBC News, January 9, 2018

Canada ‘prepared’ for influx after Trump order to lift residency protection for Salvadorans

By Alex Ballingall, The Star, January 9, 2018

Ottawa seeks to halt border jumpers

By Dylan Robertson, Winnipeg Free Press, January 10, 2018

World immigration in news

Northern League Leader Says Italian Society Threatened by Islam

By Crispian Balmer, U.S. News, January 15, 2018

British officials demand answers, better data on illegal immigration

By Christopher Carbone, Fox News, January 15, 2018

New Zealand spy agency illegally accessed immigration data

By Tom Peters, World Socialist Web Site, January 15, 2018

Macron seeks new deal with Britain over Calais migrants

By Adam Sage, The Times, January 15, 2018

Switzerland’s New Immigration Statute Sets High Hurdle for Citizenship

By Joe Wolverton, New American, January 13, 2018

U.S. immigration agency resumes DACA applications after judge blocks Trump’s attempt to end program

The Japan Times, January 14, 2018

Czech presidential vote: Zeman scores with anti-immigration talk

By Bruno Waterfield, The Times (UK), January 8, 2018

Czech president BLASTS EU migrant policy & warns 10 million refugees could come to Europe

Arab News, January 13, 2018

More Americans migrated to Norway than the other way around in 2016

By Mark Lewis, Chicago Tribune, January 13, 2018

Of Trump, Holes, and Our Real Immigration Scandals

By Jeremy Carl, National Review, January 12, 2018

Japan to Curb Asylum Seekers’ Right to Work From Monday

U.S. News, January 12, 2018

Crossing the red line: Europe’s tactics to stem migration

The National, January 11, 2018

The Number of Refugees and Migrants Coming to Europe is Now Dropping. Here’s Why

By Joanne Lu, UN Dispatch, January 11, 2018

IRCC Program Delivery Updates

French error in the temporary entry provisions of NAFTA – January 19, 2018

Fees and cost recovery general maintenance – January 19, 2018

IMPORTANT NOTICE

THE QUEBEC IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM

The present intake period is from May 29, 2017 to February 23, 2018.**

** Candidates with an advanced intermediate knowledge of French can submit their application until March 31, 2018.

Canadian immigration in news

Lost in the NAFTA drama: The easy movement of people

By Catherine Glazer, The Globe and Mail, January 22, 2018

Winnipeg mother relieved she’ll get her citizenship back

By Austin Grabish, CBC News, January 22, 2018

Push for free movement of Canadians, Kiwis, Britons and Australians gains momentum

By Monique Scotti, Global News, January 21, 2018

Census data says you’ll make a lot more than your immigrant parents, but your kids won’t make as much as you

By Nicholas Keung, The Star, January 21, 2018

With a deep tech talent pool, Toronto could hit Amazon’s ‘sweet spot’ with bid for new HQ

CBC News, January 21, 2018

Less than half the people deported from Canada in 2017 paid their own way home

By Kathleen Harris, CBC News, January 21, 2018

A focus on integration is key to defeating Sharia

By Candice Malcolm, Toronto Sun, January 19, 2018

Canada Border Services Agency struggling under freedom of information backlog

By Alex Boutilier, The Star, January 19, 2018

Here’s how to end migration scams by the global rich in Canada

By Douglas Todd, Vancouver Sun, January 18, 2018

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