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16 Jan 12
New Canadian immigration policies may affect the US
Canadian immigration policy has long been considered as one of the most generous and relaxed in the world. However, the Canadian Conservative government has recently begun tightening restrictions on immigration and tracking down illegal immigrants, leading some analysts to warn that the new policy is likely to affect the United States.
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12 Jan 12
Canadian immigration authorities add more names to most wanted list
Canada's controversial most-wanted dangerous immigrants list has swelled in size as Canadian immigration officials added another 30 names to the list.
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12 Jan 12
Call for Canada to target skilled Europeans
Most of Europe's dismal financial situation combined with its high rates of unemployment, particularly youth unemployment has led some analysts to urge Canadian immigration authorities to take their pick of the best and brightest Europe has to offer.
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10 Jan 12
Canadian visa applicants flouting new immigration laws
A Canadian federal anti-fraud unit has revealed that 22% of Chinese applicants misrepresented their credentials on new Canadian immigration rules passed in 2008.
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10 Jan 12
Son denied Canadian visa to attend murdered mother's funeral
Enbo Cui, the 21 year old son of a woman allegedly stabbed to death in a Toronto restaurant has been refused permission to travel from Australia to Canada to attend her funeral as Canadian immigration officials believe he may not return to Australia.
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05 Jan 12
Canada immigration warned tough stance won’t deter refugees
A coalition of leading Australian refugee organisations hase pleaded with Canadian immigration authorities to learn from Australian experiences and rethink their tough anti-human smuggling bill.
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12 Dec 11
Canada to crack down on immigration fraud
In an unprecedented measure, Canada could strip thousands of migrants of their citizenship, in a new effort to show that the country has a zero-tolerance policy towards individuals fraudulently attempting to gain Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.
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24 Nov 11
Canadian visa system 'badly flawed' says new report
A report released this week from Canada’s Interim Auditor General John Wiersema suggests that the Canadian immigration system could be badly flawed.
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17 Nov 11
Study finds immigrants healthier than Canadian-born
Data released by Statistics Canada this week suggests the 'healthy immigrant effect' is based on truth and that immigrants to Canada enjoy higher levels of health than Canadian-born residents and citizens.
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16 Nov 11
BC Premier calls for provincial control over Canadian immigration
Premier of British Columbia Christy Clark this week called for reform of the Canadian immigration law process to allow provinces more freedom to determine their own immigration policy.
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11 Nov 11
Canada announces parent and grandparent 'super visa'
The Canadian Government will stop accepting permanent residency applications from parents and grandparents of Canadian residents, announcing a new 'super visa' as a replacement.
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