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Immigration News Headlines – May, 2016

Australia’s detention of migrants ruled illegal
BBC News, April 28, 2016

San Bernardino shootings: 3 linked to shooter charged with marriage fraud
CBC News, April 28, 2016

Italy to fingerprint ALL migrants who are rescued at sea in an effort to crack down on those who slip away, heading for Austria, Germany or France
By Chris Summers, MailOnline, April 28, 2016

Migrants: UN secretary general critical of European curbs
By George Jahn, April 28, 2016

Ban Ki-moon attacks ‘increasingly restrictive’ EU asylum policies
By Patrick Kingsley, The Guardian, April 28, 2016

Austria plans fence to stop migrants at major border crossing with Italy
By Kirsti Knolle & Francois Murphy, Reuters, April 27, 2016

Extra 50,000 Eastern Europeans slip into UK ‘boosting migration figures to record 380,000’
By Tom Newton Dunn, The Sun, April 26, 2016

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Date Score Number
24 06-01-2016 461 1463
25 13-01-2016 453 1518
26 27-01-2016 457 1468
27 10-02-2016 459 1505
28 24-02-2016 453 1484
29 09-03-2016 473 1013
30 23-03-2016 470 1014
31 06-04-2016 470 954
32 20-04-2016 468 1018
33 06-05-2016 534 799
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Canadian immigration in news
Why do we have a cap on spousal sponsorship applications?
By Ronalee Carey, May 201629-year-old South Sudan man posing as Windsor high school student granted bail
By Colin Perkel, Global News, May 9, 2016Challenging immigration adversity
By Stephen Clarke, The Guardian, May 9, 2016

The reasons Americans want to move to Canada are the reasons it’s really hard to do it
By Dara Lind, VOX, May 9, 2016

OFWs face grim prospects over Canadian wildfires
The Standard (PH), May 9, 2016

In review of Temporary Foreign Worker program, don’t forget the farmers
By Edward Dunsworth, Ottawa Citizen, May 9, 2016

Canada needs a new immigration policy, says UBC law dean
CBC News, May 8, 2016 (audio clip)

Creation of ombud’s office urged to tackle immigration snafus
By Nicholas Keung, Our Windsor, May 8, 2016

Unpacking the U.S. border
By Daniel Ujczo & Brenda Swick, The Lawyers Weekly, May 13, 2016 issue

New dating website offers to connect Americans looking to escape Trump with Canadians
By Rebecca Joseph, Global News, May 8, 2016

Low Quebec birthrate spurs some calls for increased immigration
By Guiseppe Valiante, Times Colonist, May 8, 2016

Immigrants face significant hurdles in Fort McMurray wildfire evacuation process
By Ameya Charnalia, Edmonton Journal, May 9, 2016

Fort McMurray foreign workers, among them Filipinos, may have to leave Canada
The Manila Times, May 8, 2016

Palestinian Man With Terrorist Ties Denied Refugee Status by Canada
By Menachem Rephun, JP Updates, Mary 8, 2016

Liberals’ promise to repeal Conservative legislation would open the floodgates to marriage fraud
By John Ivison, National Post, May 8, 2016

Western premiers call for more health care dollars, immigration, free trade
By Jeff Lee, The Province, May 7, 2016

Canada Could See Its Own Donald Trump, Says Political Commentator Stanley Hartt
By Emma Prestwich, Huffington Post Canada, May 7, 2016

Immigration: Changing the rules
By Alan Holman, The Guardian, May 7, 2016

Canadian Tolerance Severely Tested
By Candice Malcolm, Elliot Lake News, May 7, 2016

Auditor General: Citizenship fraud probes lacking
By Graeme Wood, Richmond News, May 6, 2016

Liberals ‘working with diligence’ to remove visa requirements for Mexican travellers
By Lee Berthiaume, National Post, May 6, 2016

Former immigration officer not surprised at fraud
By Lynn Desjardins, Radio Canada International May 6, 2016

Syrian refugees in Canada step up to help Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees
By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, May 6, 2016

Trudeau looking into whether U.S. war-dodgers can stay in Canada
By Colin Perkel, The Star, May 6, 2016

Undocumented immigrants who fear being deported need health care says advocate
By Liam Britten, CBC News, May 5, 2016

Language requirement for citizenship unnecessary
By Reis Pagtakhan, CBC News, May 5, 2016

Drug dealer’s immigration status nets shorter jail term
By Jane Seyd, North Shore News, May 5, 2016

Canada denies visas to 2 Chinese telecom workers, citing spying fears
By Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International, May 5, 2016

Reform Of Rules On Refugees’ Loss Of Status Urgent Following New Court Decision
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, May 4, 2016

Feds look at faster system to give social insurance numbers to immigrants
CTV News, May 4, 2016

Around 20 detained in Montreal for forcibly occupying Citizenship and Immigration Canada offices
Weekly Voice, May 3, 2016

Canada’s immigration system about to get more lax
By Lorne Gunter, Ottawa Sun, May 3, 2016