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Immigration news

We need sanctuary cities and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Graham Hudson, Open Democracy, April 14

Migrant farm workers from Jamaica are being forced to sign COVID-19 waivers

By Sara Mojtehedzadeh, The Star, April 13, 2020

Farmers, food processors to get $50M in federal funds to help foreign workers isolate

The Star, April 13, 2020

Calgary post-secondaries adjusting policies for international students

By Olivia Condon, Calgary Herald, April 14, 2020

Opinion: This year’s immigration targets may not be met

By Don Curry, Bay Today, April 13, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic And Its Impacts On Canadian Immigration

By Daniel C. Lee, Mondaq, April 13, 2020

Foreign Worker Travel To Canada During COVID-19 — What Employers Should Know

By Scott Bell & Reis Pagtakhan, Mondaq, April 13, 2020

Now is the time for a national work program

By Candice Malcolm, Toronto Sun, April 11, 2020

IMMIGRATION LAWYERS SUE TO PAUSE VISA DEADLINES

By Amanda Rosa, Florida Courier, April 11, 2020

How the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is affecting immigration, refugees, citizenship and passport services: common questions about applying for a visitor visa or eTA

Government of Canada, April 10, 2020

COVID-19: Canada locks its gates to asylum seekers

By Claire Ellis, Open Democracy, April 10, 2020

N.S. seeks border exemption to bring new doctors to province

By Carolyn Ray, CBC News, April 9, 2020

Program delivery updates

Temporary residence: COVID-19 program delivery

April 16, 2020

Express Entry Draw # 143

April 15, 2020

118 invitations to apply issued under the PNP

CRS score of lowest ranked candidate invited: 808

Express Entry Draw # 144

April 16, 2020

3782 invitations to apply issued under Canadian Experience Class

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 455

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IRB News

Quality Performance in the Refugee Appeal Division 2018-19

April 15, 2020

CBSA News

COVID-19 – Temporary reduction of service at some low traffic Canadian land border crossings in Saskatchewan

April 17, 2020

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Immigration news

Undocumented workers in Canada: ‘If the virus doesn’t kill us, hunger will’

By Marites Sison, Rappler, April 18, 2020

Pause on refugees in Libyan detention centers coming to Canada

By Meredith Omstead, The Toronto Observer, April 18, 2020

Trudeau And Trump Differ On Border Reopening

By Elias Hubbard, Click Lancashire Independent News, April 18, 2020

COVID-19 is leaving refugees and asylum seekers trapped between borders

By Yuriko Cowper-Smith, Tyler Valiquette & Yvonne Su, National Observer, April 17, 2020

Canada needs its migrant workers — but in this pandemic we can’t be bothered to value them

By Shree Paradkar, The Star, April 17, 2020

Growth for Sault Ste. Marie’s Future: A Review of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

Sault Online, April 18, 2020

Under quarantine to help contain COVID-19, migrant farm workers have fears of their own

By Benjamin Shingler, CBC News, April 17, 2020

Advocacy group says undocumented migrants need access to government benefits

By Nick Wells, CTV News, April 16, 2020

Canadian border officers get new powers to turn back illegal crossers

By Bryan Passifiume, Toronto Sun, April 16, 2020

Jeff Sessions calls for immigration moratorium until coronavirus crisis ends

By Adam Shaw, Fox News, April 16, 2020

Quebec considers lower immigration levels to offset rise in joblessness

By Nicolas van Praet, The Globe and Mail, April 15, 2020

Spread of Coronavirus Prompts Changes in US Immigration Policies

By Aline Barros, Voice of America, April 15, 2020

Program delivery updates

COVID-19 – Global instructions

April 22, 2020

COVID-19 – Additional travel restriction measures – Exemptions

April 22, 2020

Travel restriction measures – COVID-19 program delivery

April 23, 2020

BC PNP – April 21, 2020

91 invitations issued, minimum score 85 points under Tech Pilot

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IRCC News

Removing barriers for international students working in essential services to fight COVID-19

April 22, 2020

IRCC Client Support Centre resumes calls

April 27, 2020

Manitoba PNP News

EOI Draw #88

April 23, 2020

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Immigration news

Vulnerable groups need special support during COVID-19: advocates

By Shaina Luck, CBC News, April 28, 2020

Coronavirus Face Masks Shows How Hypocritical Burka Bans Are

By Katherine Bullock, National Interest, April 27, 2020

COVID-19 prisoner releases are not a matter of mercy, but of justice

By By Kierna Oberman, World Economic Forum, April 27, 2020

Keeping our borders open to those in need

By Kim Covert, National Magazine, CBA, April 27

Laredo reacts to Trump’s executive order temporarily halting immigration

By Jorge A. Vela, LMT Online, April 27, 2020

Continuing temporary worker program ‘absolute top priority’ but physical distancing needed

By Bailey Moreton, Windsor Star, April 28, 2020

Alberta’s COVID-19 crisis is a migrant-worker crisis, too

By Bronwyn Bragg, The Globe and Mail, April 27

Refugees face more hardship settling during lockdown, advocates say

By Georgie Smyth, CBC News, April 27, 2020

Alberta immigrant group says meat workers afraid after Cargill plant closure

By Bill Graveland, The Globe and Mail, April 26, 2020

WHO cautions against ‘immunity passports’ as Canada considers reopening

City News, April 26, 2020

Some refugee claimants can now enter Canada

By Kevin Dougherty, iPolitics, April 22, 2020

Pregnant Alberta nurse loses public health coverage as she waits for work permit renewal

By Rachel Ward, CBC News, April 23, 2020

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