Immigration News Headlines – December, 2017

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IRCC News

Federal government continues to make family reunification a priority

December 3, 2017

Canada lifts visa requirements on Romania and Bulgaria

December 1, 2017

IRCC Backgrounder

New entry rules for citizens of Romania and Bulgaria

December 1, 2017

IRCC Notice

Pilot project to confirm selected in-Canada permanent residents by telephone

December 1, 2017

IRCC Program delivery update

Visa lift on Bulgaria and Romania – December 1, 2017

December 1, 2017

Canada immigration in news

University of Calgary hosts Federal Court immigration matter

By Amy Matychuk, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, December 4, 2017

Religion, multiculturalism and the public square

By Angus Reid, Shachi Kurl, Policy Options, December 4, 2017

Sri Lankan family deported after spending 5 years in Canada

CBC News, December 3, 2017

Immigration firm sanctioned for offering fake jobs still drawing complaints after changing its name

By Geoff Leo, CBC News, December 4, 2017

Demographic shift a challenge for political and business leaders to meet

By Omar Khan, The Star, December 4, 2017

Liberals plan to reduce permanent resident backlog for caregivers

By Brendan Kennedy, The Star, December 3, 2017

Canada has capacity to process Quebec asylum seekers, Trudeau insists

By Terry Pedwell, The Province, December 3, 2017

Brexit and Trump ‘make Canada a more attractive prospect for Hong Kong international students’

By Peace Chiu, South China Morning Post, December 3, 2017

Montreal Christmas Fund 2017: New immigrant struggles without work permit

By Kelsey Litwin, Montreal Gazette, December 2, 2017

Nova Scotia immigration programs vex Turkish immigrant

By Andrea Gunn, Herald News, December 1, 2017

As Canada opens doors, Punjab nanny schools in demand

By Navjeevan Gopal, The Indian Express, December 2, 2017

‘Community leader’ facing charges of collecting illegal immigration fees

Inquirer.net, December 2, 2017

Crisis over irregular border crossings into Canada? What crisis?

By Maureen Silcoff, The Lawyer’s Daily, December 1, 2017

International students see more opportunity in Montreal, but most leave

By Jacob Serebrin, Montreal Gazette, December 1, 2017

There are silver linings in a greying work force

By David Parkinson, The Globe and Mail, November 30, 2017

North Korean defectors in Toronto worried they may be deported: ‘They treat us like garbage’

By Leslie Young, Global News, November 30, 2017

Canada’s global prosperity ranking slips to lowest level in 11 years: survey

By Ross Marowits, CTV News, November 30, 2017

World immigration in news

We are running out of time to have an immigration debate

By Willie Rennie, The Times (UK), December 5, 2017

UN Regrets US Pulling Out of Migrant and Refugee Pact

By Margaret Besheer, Voice of America, December 4, 2017

Hungary Dismisses Estonian Compromise Offer on Asylum-Seekers

U.S. News, December 4, 2017

McNinch pushes panel to regulate compact migration

By Kevin Kerigan, The Guam Daily Post, December 4, 2017

France’s migrant patrol on Italian border

By Michael Sheridan, The Times (UK), December 3, 2017

Immigration pleas bogged down in robotic system

By Kerre McIvor, New Zealand Herald, December 3, 2017

Germany offers refugees free rent and home renovations if they leave

By Bruno WAterfield, The Australian, December 4, 2017

THE ISLAMIZATION OF EUROPE IS INEVITABLE

The Quebec Post, December 1, 2017

Never Enough? Insatiable Sweden Craves More Foreign-Born Politicians

Sputnik News, December 1, 2017

How will Meghan Markle become a British citizen?

BBC News, December 1, 2017

Globalisation, Migration, Rising Inequality, Populism…

By Branko Milanovic, Social Europe, December 1, 2017

The six tribes that could shape Europe’s future

By Matthew Goodwin, Thomas Raines & David Cutts, BBC News, December 1, 2017

Hungary says it keeps Jews safe by keeping out Muslim immigrants

By Cnaan Liphshiz, Cleveland Jewish News, November 29, 2017

Merkel: End smuggling and slavery, allow legal migration for Africans

Reuters, November 29, 2017

Can a curb on immigration stop the rise in Europe’s Muslim population? Not likely, says new report

By Lara Rebello, International Business Times, November 30, 2017

Ministerial instructions – Express Entry draw

# 79 – December 6, 2017 – ITA issued: 2,750; CRS rank: 452

IRCC Notice

Changes to the Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for the Central African Republic

December 8, 2017

IRCC Program delivery updates

Labour Market Impact Assessment exemptions for certain Quebec Selection Certificate holders

December 6, 2017

Alert for changes to the revocation of citizenship instructions

December 8, 2017

IRCC Operational bulletin 646

Joint Assistance Sponsorship recommendations from within Canada

December 6, 2017

Canada immigration in news

Cases of foreign caregivers seeking permanent residency significantly reduced

By Slav Kornik, Global News, December 9, 2017

Helping the helpers: Operation Evac raises funds for refugee groups

By Isaac Olson, Montreal Gazette, December 9, 2017

P.E.I. company takes government to court over PNP agent contracts

By Sally Pitt, CBC News, December 8, 2017

From refugee to resident: Home for unaccompanied youth refugees opens

By Tamar Harris, The Star, December 8, 2017

Ashton College expands training for immigration practitioners in response to tougher rules

By Charlie Smith, The Straight, December 8, 2017

Missed immigration opportunity: Canada’s international students

By Sarah Wayland & Huyen Danm The Spectator, December 8, 2017

CBSA officers union erects billboards, threatens border ‘disturbances’ after failed negotiations

By Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star, December 7, 2017

Evening Brief: Border bill escapes amendments, Franken calls it quits

iPolitics, December 7, 2017

Fil-Canadian pleads guilty to cheating Filipino temporary workers

Inquirer, December 8, 2017

Deportation of refugee one more hostility inflicted by Canada

By Vicky Mochama, The Star, December 7, 2017

Canada has an obligation to help Haitians fleeing Trump

By Pascale Diverlus, The Star, December 6, 2017

Nova Scotia must come together for international students to stay

By Peter Halpin, Herald Business, December 6, 2017

François Legault on boosting the birth rate, curbing immigration and ‘bonjour/hi’

CBC News, December 6, 2017

Port Hope resident calls on immigration officials to allow him to work

By Dominik Wisniewski, Northumberland News, December 7, 2017

Cash for passports: Canadians play key role in lucrative business

By Elizabeth Thompson, CBC News, December 7, 2017

‘Give us a chance’: North Korea defectors ask to stay in Canada

CBC News, December 5, 2017

Ambassador to U.S. is ‘mystified’ by privacy concerns around Canadian border pre-clearance bill

By Brian Platt, National Post, December 5, 2017

IRCC Notices

Work permit pilot extended to 2019 for spouses and common-law partners applying for permanent residence from within Canada

December 15, 2017

Be aware of an ongoing scam targeting international students

December 15, 2017

IRCC Program delivery updates

Exemption for nationals of the Central African Republic to the bar on applying for a pre-removal risk assessment

December 13, 2017

Canada immigration in news

USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance on NAFTA TN Status Eligibility for Economists

By Ludwik Donimirski, Military Technologies, December 19, 2017

Border services must be more transparent and accountable

The Editorial, The Star, December 18, 2017

Haitian asylum seekers are about to test Canada’s refugee system in a big way

By Meagan Campbell, Macleans, December 18, 2017

Quebec is struggling to find enough workers. Yet employers aren’t offering to pay more

By Stephen Gordon, National Post, December 18, 2017

Shazam: When unreasonable becomes reasonable through standard of review

By Ron Poulton, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, December 18, 2017

A new troubling trend for international students coming to Canada

By Surjit Singh Flora, Toronto Sun, December 17, 2017

‘I have no country’: After more than 60 years in Canada, B.C. woman discovers she doesn’t have citizenship

By Michelle Ghoussoub, MSN, December 16, 2017

Held in maximum security without charge, she begged her husband to get her out. A week later, Teresa Gratton was dead

By Brendan Kennedy, The Star, December 16, 2017

Ottawa seeks to strip Mount Hope man of citizenship for alleged Bosnian war crimes

By Teviah Moro, Hamilton Spectator, December 15, 2017

As migrants flee for Canada, fears are rising over the perils of frigid illegal crossings

By Tim Craig, The Washington Post, December 15, 2017

How artificial intelligence will be used for social control

By Benoit Dupont, The Star, December 15, 2017

Foreign caregivers’ Christmas wishes to Santa, Trudeau and Hussen

By Nicholas Keung, The Star, December 15, 2017

Judge gives stateless man a second chance to stay in Canada

By Nicholas Keung, The Star, December 15, 2017

Richmond man bilked millions from prospective immigrants: BCSC

By Graeme Wood, Richmond News, December 14, 2017

Committee urges federal government to repeal law that bans disabled immigrants

By Nicholas Keung, The Star, December 13, 2017

Canada immigration in news

Immigration and fears of multi-ethnic society drive Italy’s populism

By James Politi, Financial Times, December 18, 2017

Migrant smuggler handed 1,489 years in prison

VICE News, December 18, 2017

France takes in first refugees screened in Africa under new asylum policy

Business Day, December 18, 2017

Austrian far-right hails benefits cut for immigrants

Channel News Asia, December 18, 2017

Fleeing – but not to Europe

Deutsche Welle, December 18, 2017

Far-right European leaders hold conference in Prague

Hamilton Spectator, December 18, 2017

How Oriana Fallaci’s Writings on Islamism Are Remembered-and Reviled

By Annabelle Timsit, The Atlantic, December 15, 2017

It’s not racist to be worried about immigration

By Peta Credlin, Herald Sun, December 16, 2017

Trump wins on immigration, and that’s why the media don’t want to talk about it

By Eddie Scarry, The Washington Examiner, December 16, 2017

White House embarking on major campaign for merit-based immigration structure

By Zeke Miller & Jill Colvin, The Star, December 15, 2017

Migrants in Germany: Should they be paid to go home?

By Rebecca Seales, BBC News, December 15, 2017

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