Immigration News Headlines – March, 2016

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Secrecy cloaks death of immigration detainee in Toronto jail
By Debra Black, The Star, March 10, 2016

World immigration in news

Germany ‘won’t change policy’ after gains for anti-refugee AfD party
By Philip Oltermann, The Guardian, March 14, 2016As More Immigrants Arrive, Some Britons want to show them and E.U. the Door
By Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, New York Times, March 14, 2016Australian Churches Start ‘Sanctuary Training’ to Shelter Refugees
Australia Network, March 14, 2016Small Greek village copes with thousands of migrants unable to leave
By Nikolia Apostolou, USA Today, Mach 14, 2016Turkey: the case for and against
Herald Scotland, March 12, 2016For some immigrants, an easier path to professional work
NZ Herald, March 13, 2016Refugee crisis: Macedonia tells Germany they’ve ‘completely failed’
By Charlotte Beale, Independent (UK), March 12, 2016Mark Levin: ‘There Is a Big, Ugly Side to Illegal Immigration’
By Jose R. Gonzales, CNS News, March 11, 2016Libya Deports 172 Nigerians For Immigration Offences
By Nigerial Bulletin, March 11, 2016

Spain fears flood of refugees with closure of Balkan route
thelocal.es, March 11, 2016

Remaining two refugees in Cambodia rue leaving Nauru
By Lindsay Murdoch, The Sydney Morning Herald, March 13, 2016

The non-EU workers who’ll be deported for earning less than £35,000
By Donna Ferguson, The Guardian, March 12, 2016

Smugglers Prey on Migrants Desperate to Find Back Door to Europe
By Liz Alderman, New York Times, March 11, 2016

Central American immigrants, wary of recent raids sweeping up young people, adjust to a life of fear
By Joseph Tanfani, LA Times, March 11, 2016

Complain about mass migration and you’re a Nazi – mention Islam and you’re a racist
By Pat Flanagan, Irish Mirror, March 11, 2016

Immigrant Labour Crucial To Economic Sustainability
By Paul Fontaine, Grapevine Iceland, March 11, 2016

Boris Johnson: EU exit ‘win-win for us all’
BBC News, March 11, 2016

Central American immigrants fleeing due to violence, poverty, and now fears of Trump’s proposals
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, LA Times, March 10, 2016

Slovenia moves to ‘shut down’ Balkans route
BBC News, March 9, 2016

IRCC News

Attracting newcomers to Canada’s francophone communities outside Quebec

March 17, 2016-Ottawa, ON-Attracting skilled francophone workers to Canada and encouraging them to settle in communities outside of Quebec is the goal of a new International Mobility Program stream that will launch on the first day of June.

Government of Canada presents Travel Smart app and Electronic Travel Authorization

March 15, 2016 – Mississauga, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), and Arif Virani, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today met with Canadian travellers at Pearson International Airport to launch the government’s Travel Smart app. This new app makes it easy to access real-time information, including entry and exit requirements, border wait times, passport validity and more. Representatives of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and airlines were also on hand to underline how good planning and preparation can reduce the stresses associated with air travel.

Program delivery updates

Update to the instructions related to Labour Market Impact Assessment-exempt work permit renewals and extensions for certain Quebec Selection Certificate holders currently in Quebec

The instructions on Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)-exempt work permit renewals and extensions for certain Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) holders currently in Quebec have been updated.

Mandatory implementation of the electronic travel authorization program for visa-exempt foreign nationals

It should be noted that from March 15, 2016, until fall 2016, travellers who do not have an eTA can board their flight, as long as they have appropriate travel documents, such as a valid passport. During this period, border services officers can let travellers arriving without an eTA into the country, as long as they are not otherwise inadmissible.

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