Canadian Immigration News November 2010 to June 2011

WEEK OF JUNE 24 TO JULY 1, 2011

Immigration minister Jason Kenney promises to review case of tortured deportee …
Toronto Star
Adel Benhmuda, shown in Malta, where he and his family have refugee status,
wants to return to Canada, where he lived for eight years. Immigration
Minister Jason Kenney says he will quickly review the case of Benhmuda, who
was denied refugee status in …
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COVER STORY: Immigration inequality keeps couple apart
Dallas Voice
According to the New York-based Immigration Equality, 19 countries allow
bi-national couples to sponsor their same-sex partners for immigration.
Canada is among them. The US is not. Steve Ralls, spokesman for Immigration
Equality, said, “Canada is a …
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Immigration issue could force doctor off Coast
Coast Reporter
However, two days after her original temporary work permit ran out, she was
contacted by Immigration Canada and told she needed updated versions of
some paperwork before the new work permit could be processed. Hughan was
surprised to hear she needed …
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US judge to resentence Conrad Black
CBC.ca
He would need special permission — either an extradition agreement or
ministerial order — to return to Canada. Immigration Minister Jason
Kenney’s office said it could not comment on the specifics of any case “or
on hypotheticals. …
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Historical Ukrainian train heading to Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press
Today a new group of Ukrainian pioneers starts the long journey across
Canada to Winnipeg. The Historical Train of Ukrainian Pioneers departs the
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax to cross the country
in much the same way the …
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Tokyo finally grasps the migration nettle
The Australian
Now, all eyes are on the disaster, so voters are less likely to oppose, or
even notice, the introduction of a long-overdue migration system of the
kind that has served Australia, Canada and the US so well. The timing is
also serendipitous because the …
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Immigration leads way for population spike in Canada: StatsCan
The Canadian population jumped by more than 70000 in the first quarter of
2011, with immigration responsible.
<http://www.vancouversun.com/Immigration+leads+population+spike+Canada+StatsCan/4988986/story.html>

Immigration debate should focus on jobs, not fences
The Hill
Right now, only about 15 percent of all green cards go to employees and
their dependents, while the rest go largely to immigrants’ families and
relatives. In Canada, those numbers are reversed. Even as we continue our
legacy as a place of refuge and …
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What does Conrad Black have in common with Steve Jobs and Keith Richards?
National Post (blog)
Under Canadian immigration law, if someone is inadmissible to Canada for
criminal reasons, they can ask for “criminal rehabilitation.” However,
to be eligible to qualify, all the terms of the sentence — jail time,
fines, suspension, and probation …
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Canada as a Prosperous Economic Nation For Immigration
Canada has long enjoyed popularity as a great tourist destination.
Immensely beautiful countryside and a vast array of outdoor activities, …
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Breaking News: Changes Announced for Three Canadian Immigration Programs
Canada Immigration News
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced changes that will be
made to three of Canada’s federal immigration programs effective July 1,
2011. In order to reduce the backlog of economic applications, CIC will be
adjusting the intake of …
<http://www.cicnews.com/2011/06/breaking-news-announced-canadian-immigration-programs-06845.html>
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Postal information brings federal goverment departments to standstill
Cape Breton Post
Gordon MacDonald, left, president of Breton Local 117 of the Canadian Union
of Postal Workers, shouts words of motivation to postal workers who set up
picket lines outside the Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Canada Revenue
Agency, and Service. …
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Changes to Economic Immigration Programs Will Help Further Reduce Backlogs and …
Marketwire (press release)
Canada receives many more immigration applications than can be accepted
every year. As part of ongoing efforts to better align application intake
with priorities for immigration, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
is limiting the number of new …
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Fear and loathing in the Twilight town
New Zealand Herald
… CBP to beef up its presence on the US-Canada border, which is almost
twice as long as the US-Mexico border. Starting in 2007, the federal
government began increasing immigration-enforcement efforts in Washington
state and along the northern border. …
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Thompson: Human smuggling bill lacks logic, and justice
Toronto Star
And what about the dozens of Polish and Ukrainian welders allegedly
spirited into Canada by the Alberta priest recently accused of running an
immigration scam? If those charges are proven in court, by Kenney’s logic,
the welders should be detained and …
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Alberta economic snapshot for June 24, 2011
Troy Media Corporation
This appears to be a temporary phenomenon and immigration to Alberta is
likely to be an important source of population growth over the next several
years. According to Statistics Canada, 25.6 per cent fewer Albertans
claimed employment insurance in …
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Canada immigration minister commits to helping refugees …
Canada immigration minister Jason Kenney has renewed his country’s
commitment to helping refugees, announcing an increased refugee intake.
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Canada News Centre – Government of Canada announces the …
Ottawa, June 23, 2011 —Brian P. Goodman has been reappointed, to a two
year term , as Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (
IRB ) …
<http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=607659>

Our city’s future
Hamilton Spectator
They came to Canada as refugees two years ago and the government picked
Hamilton as their home. Their mentor and friend, McMaster professor Benson
Honig, is bold when describing the family. Hamilton, he says, won the
immigration lottery when the …
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NE Editorial Rdp.
NECN
Immigration is ultimately a federal responsibility to oversee. And as we
are reminded in the tussle over Arizona’s tough law, it is one the federal
government has failed to meet — although President Obama has greatly
surpassed his predecessors’ feeble …
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Sponsoring refugees was the greatest experience
Ottawa Citizen
Later, as a minister of the United Church, I served as immigration worker
at the ports of Quebec, Montreal and Saint John, and in Halifax at Pier 21,
welcoming and assisting immigrants in their first hours in this new land.
In 1960 I became director of …
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Gruesome attack on scholar focuses attention on wider problem of domestic abuse
Vancouver Sun
In 2004, Immigration Canada ranked it fourth in the world in terms of
violence against women. Things may be changing though. Earlier this month,
Afghanistan, Congo, Pakistan, India and Somalia were ranked as the five
most dangerous countries for women …
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Celebrating World Refugee Day
South Asian Link
OTTAWA— A new exhibit and a YouTube video illustrating some of the
hardships faced by refugees, and what Canada is doing to help, were
launched this week by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
Minister Jason Kenney to mark World Refugee Day. …
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Archdiocese pledges to ensure refugee families will get help they need
Ottawa Citizen
According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, some sponsoring groups
establish trust accounts for the funds collected or donated for the
settlement of sponsored refugees. The government neither requires nor
objects to the use of trust accounts. …
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Multiculturalism must be more than just a policy
Edmonton Journal
Having passed the Canadian Multiculturalism Act in 1988, Canada has
continued to showcase the diversity of people and cultures from different
parts of the world. The country currently prides itself on having the
highest official immigration rate in the …
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Human Smugglers Continue Unabated
Sunday Leader
The would-be immigrants are hoping to reach the shores of either Australia
or Canada depending on quite how far the aged vessel will sail without
engine failure. Departure of the aged vessel as yet to be named, purchased
in Indonesia, is set to be in …
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Canada has bad track record on anti-bribery
Globe and Mail
The only case of successful prosecution under it came in 2005, when Hydro
Kleen, a company based in Red Deer, Alta., pleaded guilty to bribing a US
immigration official. Canada has been accused of poor adherence to the
convention. …
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Government of Canada announces the reappointment of the Immigration
Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Symbol of the Government of Canada.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada. www.cic.gc.ca …
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New Canadian immigration rules to expedite new, old applications
Punjab Newsline
By Deepti Dharmani CHANDIGARH: The Citizenship and Immigration Canada has
announced much anticipated changes in immigration rules of Canada. Lt. Col
BS Sandhu (Retd) an immigration expert said that Canada is adjusting its
intake of applications of …
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Huge border costs yielding mixed results
The Seattle Times
“It’s actually about something much more comprehensive, from reducing drug
use to reforming immigration laws, all the while facilitating legitimate
trade.” It’s the US-Canada frontier — which taxpayers spent $2.9 billion
securing last year — that is …
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Could this be Scotland after a referendum?
Herald Scotland
… on Canada to close off the independence movement. In 1995 after its
second and much narrower defeat, the Quebec sovereignists suffered a crisis
of confidence after its then leader, Jaques Parizeau, appeared to blame
immigrants for the defeat. …
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Political ‘realignment’ is always temporary
Ottawa Citizen
An Ipsos Reid exit poll shows that immigrants and visible minorities no
longer automatically vote en masse for the Liberals: 43 per cent of
immigrants who have been in Canada longer than 10 years voted Conservative,
as did 31 per cent of visible …
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Red tape leaves British doctor’s patients out in the cold
Vancouver Sun
By Denise Ryan, Vancouver Sun June 27, 2011 12:04 AM A beloved family
physician on the Sunshine Coast has been forced to stop working due to an
immigration snafu, leaving 1500 patients without services. On June 7, Dr.
Isabelle Hughan was working at the …
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The warning
HoweStreet.com
Citizenship and Immigration Canada is abruptly capping the Federal
Immigrant Investor Program, setting a minuscule target of just 700 for the
next year – a quota expected to be filled in just days. Until now,
applicants with a net worth of $1.6 million …
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In Pictures: Ottawa’s diverse community finds unity in soccer tourney
MetroNews Canada
… Immigration Centre, said it’s the family aspect that makes the event so
appealing. “They come here and treat it as a picnic in the park with each
other and to see what’s going on, and to build civic pride for Canada Day
coming up,” said Dubeau.
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How Australia can solve its asylum seeker ‘problem’
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia needs a solution that involves countries of our own region, but
also countries who accept migrants and refugees in significant numbers such
as Canada and the United States. We need a truly international solution. 3.
Mandatory immigration …
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Interest rates have ‘nowhere to go but up’ says Flaherty
CTV.ca
Perhaps our PM could increase immigration too. The current levels of
immigration are impressive but I think we could do better. Kirk out. The
conservatives love to see our banks make billions in profit on the backs of
the working man. …
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Study finds CSIC-accredited immigration consultants provide benefits to …
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
“The study endorsed the quality of those services because the immigrants
that I spoke to indicated that they were very satisfied with the help they
received with their immigration to Canada.” In its report Can-Excell also
concluded CSIC membership …
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A celebration of home for local immigrants
Winnipeg Free Press
Immigrants to Canada flourished the colours and quirks of their native
lands for an ‘Immigration Celebration’ of new arrivals to Winnipeg. Five
bands played everything from Latin ballads to urban hip hop. At the stalls
scattered around the park on …
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NEWCOMERS FACE UNDER-EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES: RBC POLL
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
“Canada is built on immigration – new skills and resources continue to be
key drivers of our country’s global success. It’s important that we help
newcomers get settled quickly both into their new home and their new
careers. RBC is here to provide them …
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The lost Dominion
Enter Stage Right
Part of the process was the new immigration from non-traditional sources,
which Liberal Party adviser Tom Kent has virtually admitted was calculated
to strengthen the Liberal Party, and to annihilate what had been, up until
that time, often called …
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Want to immigrate to Canada? The new rules may be a roadblock
Daily Bhaskar
Chandigarh: The Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced changes in
its immigration rules. The changes have been in made in view of the
requirements in Canada’s labour market. According to experts, the
adjustments in the intake of applications …
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Becoming Canadian as the future king looks on
Ottawa Citizen
The fortunate 25 were chosen by officials at Citizenship and Immigration
Canada’s Ottawa and Gatineau regional offices. All had written and passed a
citizenship test and met all other requirements. They range in age from
seven to 47. …
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I’m my niece’s guardian and I want her here
Jamaica Gleaner
For the purposes of immigration, she is usually required to be under 22 and
unmarried. However, the immigration laws in Canada do not recognise legal
guardians for the purpose of immigration. You have not indicated whether
her parents are alive or why …
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CANADA – PS strikes against staff cuts
PS News
Public Servants in Canada have taken to the streets to protest against
planned cuts to PS staff numbers. President of the a branch of the Canada
Employment and Immigration Union, Sueanne Allen said they did not want a
repeat of the job cuts in the …
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Canadian newcomers underemployed, poll finds
CANOE
“Canada is built on immigration – new skills and resources continue to
be key drivers of our country’s global success,” said Camon Mak, director
of multicultural markets at RBC. “It’s important that we help newcomers
get settled quickly both into their …
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MP Report – Human Smuggling
OurHometown.ca
That is why Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenny and Public
Safety Minister Vic Toews re-introduced the Preventing Human Smugglers from
Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act, which is aimed to crack down on
human smugglers who seek to …
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Backdoor Amnesty
Houston Chronicle (blog)
I’ve given my opinion on illegal immigration and what should be done about
it (basically a guest worker programs like Canada AFTER sealing the
border), but I don’t have all the answers. But I do know that as long as
Obama is President, he will do what …
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Conrad Black preparing to wage war on US justice system
Toronto Star
But once he has his liberty and a renewed British passport, Black said,
“I don’t believe there is any difficulty being a temporary resident in
Canada.” Officials with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, answering
questions hypothetically and not …
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When will Canada stop immigration? – Yahoo! Answers
Its been open for decades. 80% of the immigrants coming to Canada settle in
… no i wanna see the white people become a minority … with all the
undeveloped land …
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ICCRC Becomes New Regulatory Body for Immigration Consultants
Marketwire (press release)
To view the announcement on Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s website,
please visit www.cic.gc.ca. “The Immigration Consultants of Canada
Regulatory Council (the Council) is pleased to become the new regulator for
immigration consultants. …
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Colombian family facing deportation Saturday fear death from FARC
Toronto Star
After being unable to get immigration status in the US, they crossed into
Canada in 2008 and made a refugee claim. Londono says after they left the
country the threats continued through calls and letters to her mother’s
home in Colombia telling her …
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Halifax a hotbed of history
Toronto Sun
Halifax was the last place in Canada many would see, but the first stop for
1.5 million immigrants, refugees and war brides arriving between 1928-71,
mainly from Europe. Their stories are told through gripping displays and
artifacts at the Canadian …
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Your Education Can Get You Top Marks in the Quebec Skilled Worker Program
Canada Immigration News
Applicants wanting to immigrate to Canada but who do not meet the
requirements of the Federal Skilled Worker Program may still be eligible
for Canadian immigration under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. The
province of Quebec has the right to select …
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Israeli and Jewish identity in Canada
Canadian Jewish News
By YOSEF TASTASSA, Special to The CJN Many Israeli immigrants in Canada
wonder if Israeli identity and values can be retained in a non-Israeli
environment? We are trying our best to preserve our Israeli identity, and
as parents, we are trying to raise …
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Canadian Immigration News Briefs for June 2011
Canada Immigration News
This technology has been used for years by other Western countries to
reduce the instances of immigration fraud. >>Read more… The Government of
Canada recently announced a 10-year multiple entry visa that will now be
available for Indian citizens. …
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Tamil migrants still in custody
BCLocalNews
The bill makes it mandatory to detain people who arrive in Canada in an
irregular manner for up to one year or until a decision is delivered by the
Immigration and Refugee Board, whichever comes first. It prevents people
from applying for permanent …
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Bill C-35 comes into force on June 30 and new immigration …
By Gloria Suhasini
Legislation cracking down on crooked immigration consultants will come into
force on June 30, 2011, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
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‘Crooked’ consultants targeted
Windsor Star
The RCMP, which investigated with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, have
been in contact with at least 25 alleged victims. The amounts Burgio is
accused of defrauding from his clients start at $1300 and escalate to
$394080, according to court …
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Recent changes to Canadian economic immigration programs will help reduce backlogs
US Migration Expert
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has recently announced major
changes in three Canadian immigration programs which will come into effect
from 1st July 2011. According to CIC, the intake of applications for
selected immigration categories will …
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Striking the right balance of jobs
New Brunswick Business Journal
Across the country, overall population growth was slower compared to the
first quarter of 2010 due mainly to lower levels of immigration. One of
Canada’s most important attributes is that it can turn the immigration tap
faster or slower depending on …
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The Canadian Dollar: What Every Forex Trader Needs To Know
San Francisco Chronicle
Although the average age of Canada’s population is high relative to global
standards, Canada is relatively younger than most other developed
economies. Canada has a relatively liberal immigration policy, though, and
Canada’s demographics are not …
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How the NAFTA Program Can Work for You
Canada Immigration News
Canada offers immigration programs that allow foreign-born nationals to
come to Canada to work temporarily. One program in particular is aimed at
helping Canadian employers hire and retain American and Mexican
professionals. >> Read the full article on …
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Should Canada stop/reduce immigration? – Yahoo! Answers
Its been open for decades. 80% of the immigrants coming to Canada settle
… They already do restrict immigration. … No. Canada accepts from
250000 to 300.000 …
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Canada announces tougher rules governing immigration consultants
MISSISSAUGA, Canada, June 28 (Xinhua) — Legislation cracking down on
crooked immigration consultants will come into force on June 30, 2011, …
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Dissent over citizenship oath: Immigrants spurn swearing allegiance to Queen
Winnipeg Free Press
Immigration Canada said it doesn’t keep statistics on how many Canadian
residents refuse to swear the oath. Department spokeswoman Rachelle Bedard
explained that, in Canada, allegiance is pledged to the Queen — rather
than a document like a …
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Big changes for immigration consultants take effect
Canadian Lawyer Magazine
“While the previous legislation prohibited such persons from making
representations to [Citizenship and Immigration Canada], these unscrupulous
individuals would avoid this problem by ‘ghosting’ the applications or by
falsely representing that they …
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A True North guide to Canadian values
Vancouver Sun
But Canadians are also growing worried about having the highest immigration
rate per capita in the world. An overwhelming 83 per cent believe
“immigrants to Canada should only be admitted if they are prepared to
adopt Canadian values and ways of life. …
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Birth doesn’t guarantee citizenship
Ottawa Citizen
Now, after a review of the case, Budlakoti is facing deportation because
children born in Canada to parents with diplomatic status are not
considered citizens simply by birth. Warren Creates, a leading specialist
on citizenship and immigration law, …
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Chinese Australians owed apology for discrimination against forebears
Sydney Morning Herald
Little did I know when I arrived in Sydney as a New Zealand citizen in 1964
that the Immigration Restriction Act applied to me and I (unlike white New
Zealanders) was required to have an entry visa. Other countries, such as
New Zealand and Canada, …
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US Border Patrol Report
Blaine Northern Light
June 20: Border patrol agents responded to the Skagit County jail to take
custody of a citizen of El Salvador who was subject to an immigration
detainer after illegally entering the United States. The subject was
originally arrested for the crime of …
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Your local week in Parliament
The Suburban
By Joel Goldenberg Lac St. Louis Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia spoke on
the subject of the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s
Immigration System Act. “We have no issue with the fact that we have to
protect the security of Canadians,” he …
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Ceremony will welcome new citizens at CMRT on Canada Day
Cranbrook Daily Townsman
Citizenship and Immigration Canada will be holding a Citizenship Ceremony
on Canada Day at 11 am at the Royal Alexandra Hall at the Canadian Museum
of Rail Travel. Fifty-eight new Canadians from 15 countries will be
receiving their citizenship at this …
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A-Infos (en) Canada, Vancouver, NOII* Plasters Immigration Offices …
The group also stickered and plastered the offices of Immigration Canada
with messages to scrap Bill C-4. The actions were in response to the
reintroduction …
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UN asks Canada immigration minister to correct refugee mistake …
The UN has told Canada they wrongly deported a refugee, asking the
government to resettle the man and his family.
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Ottawa pumps up military role in citizenship ceremonies
Globe and Mail
Sending a message that in Canada the uniform is a symbol that can be
trusted is important, Major Saunders said. In its operational bulletin, the
Department of Citizenship and Immigration issued instructions that the
military member should be officially …
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Critics want Kenney to stop deportation
Toronto Star
In response to a request for a comment from Kenney’s office about whether
they would intervene a spokesperson from Citizenship and Immigration Canada
said Kenney “does not have the authority to stay removal orders” under
the Immigration and Refugee …
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Studio offers creative outlet
Calgary Herald
The studio, which was renovated with the help of Citizen Immigration Canada
and Devon Canada, features quality computer and recording equipment as well
as a vocal booth. It will be made available to any youth between the ages
of 12-24 wanting to use …
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Homophobia and Discrimination in Gay-Friendly Canada
10 Thousand Couples
When the Conservative Immigration Minister, Mr. Jason Kenney, told
reporters in 2010 that “same-Sex marriages performed outside of Canada
should not be recognized” and then presented a motion to make changes to
the Canadian Immigration Act to excude …
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A dedicated agency for Canadians abroad
Globe and Mail
When politicians and the media speak of a Canadian diaspora, they’re
usually referring to ethnic minorities living in Canada rather than
Canadian citizens living overseas. Public attitudes toward Canadians
(especially recent immigrants) who choose to …
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Former Mexican president stops by Cincinnati
Cincinnati.com
He later told The Enquirer that protests against immigration reform in the
United States show that some Americans have forgotten their heritage as a
nation of immigrants. He said that he fears for the United States if it
adopts an “isolationist” …
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Today in History – July 1
mysask.com (press release)
Although independent of Britain, Canada was still not allowed to deal
directly with other states, control immigration or command Canadian armed
forces except through British officers. A vast central area purchased from
the Hudson’s Bay Co. became the …
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Canadian immigration consultants to face regulatory changes
Live Punjab
By Munish Mehra – June 30, 2011 – 0 comments Changes have been made
affecting the immigration consultants of Canada under the new legislation,
Bill C-35. These will be implemented immediately after Immigration
Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council …
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New rules for cracking down on crooked immigration consultants in Canada
Expat Forum
Their efforts, backed by strong new legislation, will allow us to better
serve people through our immigration processes and protect potential
immigrants, all while improving the integrity of Canada’s immigration
system,’ added Kenney.
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Canada Day Celebrated With Oath of Citizenship at the Canadian Museum of …
Marketwire (press release)
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA–(Marketwire – July 1, 2011) – Forty-nine new
Canadians were welcomed at a special Canada Day citizenship ceremony today
at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. The new Canadians are
from 27 countries: Afghanistan, …
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Studio offers creative outlet
Calgary Herald
The studio, which was renovated with the help of Citizen Immigration Canada
and Devon Canada, features quality computer and recording equipment as well
as a vocal booth. It will be made available to any youth between the ages
of 12-24 wanting to use …
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What it means to be a citizen
Canada.com
Canada Day provides us all with the opportunity to wave our flag and
celebrate being Canadian. For immigrants like me, it is also an opportunity
to affirm our commitment to our adopted homeland and to assess how well we
are meeting our obligations as …
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Immigration is key to US competitiveness
CNN (blog)
This is a marketplace that is becoming evermore competitive as countries
such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and others routinely adjust
their immigration policies to attract the human capital they need to
compete in this dynamic world. …
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Public servant raises stink over sick leave
Ottawa Citizen
Terence Juba, who processes immigration applications for the Department of
Citizenship and Immigration in Vegreville, Alta., said his debilitating
scent sensitivity was triggered by certain fragrances he detected in the
office, requiring him to use far …
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Talent un-rapped for city youth
Calgary Sun
On Thursday, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary celebrated the grand
opening of a new recording studio in the Beltline Youth Centre at the Old
Y. The downstairs space was renovated by Devon Canada and funded by
Citizenship and Immigration Canada and …
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WEEK OF JUNE 10 To 17

World leaders urge support for domestic workers treaty
Agence France Presse, June 14, 2011
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4 men charged in Tamil migrant smuggling operation
CTV, June 14, 2011
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Human smuggling bill may see return
Postmedia News, June 15, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Human+smuggling+bill+return/4948065/story.html

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Tories revive controversial ‘human smuggling’ bill
By Tonda MacCharles
Toronto Star, June 16, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1010089–tories-revive-controversial-human-smuggling-bill

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Volunteer honoured for aid to immigrants
By Walter Cordery
The Daily News, June 16, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Volunteer+honoured+immigrants/4956497/story.html

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Cultural, language barriers complicate cancer treatment for immigrant women
By Conal Pierse
Postmedia News, June 16, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Cultural+language+barriers+complicate+cancer+treatment+immigrant+women/4960502/story.html

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On human smuggling, Tories plan to make Canada less desirable
By John Ibbitson
The Globe and Mail, June 17, 2011
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WEEK OF JUNE 3 to 10

Hopes are high a South Korean family will remain in Canada
Montreal Gazette
The Maeng family moved to Canada from South Korea in 2003 and owns a downtown business. The family was told 10 days ago by Citizenship and Immigration Canada that it must leave the country by the end of the month due to the health-care costs of …
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Sponsors of ‘rogue’ immigrants must repay welfare, Supreme Court rules
Globe and Mail
Under federal immigration law, the sponsors agreed to repay any welfare payments that their new arrivals may have incurred after they got to Canada. The high court, in a unanimous 9-0 ruling, overturned an earlier Ontario Court of Appeal ruling in …
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Globe and Mail
Toronto, immigrants and natives now embrace Tories, Kenney says
Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail
Canada’s immigration department needs complete overhaul
Times and Transcript
As I write there has not been official, definitive word on whether Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has accepted the province’s obvious solution to the problem it has with allowing Moncton’s Maeng family to remain in Canada as the productive …
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UK biz leaders oppose new immigration curbs
Rediff
Business leaders in Britain have cautioned the government that its latest plans to curb immigration by preventing the permanent settlement of Indian and non-EU professionals will adversely affect the country’s economic recovery. …
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Rediff
Honoring the Past and Accepting Reality in Immigration Law: View
Bloomberg
Illegal immigration has declined; border seizures of drugs, weapons and currency have risen significantly. Still, the US has 7500 miles of border with Mexico and Canada and 88000 miles of coastline. There is no way to secure this vast expanse. …
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Migrant intake to be more ‘English’
Adelaide Now
An Immigration Department report says fewer than one in five skilled migrants comes from major English background nations such as Britain, the United States, South Africa and Canada. The skilled program is dominated by people from Asian countries …
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At-a-glance: Asylum debate – Myths & facts
SBS
Germany had 41300 new asylum requests while Sweden had 31800 new applicants, followed by Canada with 23200 claims. According to the Department of Immigration’s Annual Report 2009-10, the total number of people taken into Australia’s immigration …
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SBS
Amir Khan furious at overzealous US immigration
Telegraph.co.uk
The problem first arose in May last year, when Khan was forced to train in Canada after being refused entry to the United States because of delays in issuing a work visa. Khan told Telegraph Sport: “It does get annoying. The last thing you want when …
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Minister blames family’s plight on provinces
CanadaEast.com
The order by Citizenship and Immigration Canada has ignited a furor in Moncton where the South Korean family has lived since 2003, operating a popular Asian grocery store. The Maeng’s 15-year-old son, Sung-Joo, has been diagnosed with autism and …
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East Vancouver couple accused of domestic slavery
Vancouver Sun
The couple in the home have been each charged, under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, with organizing illegal entry into Canada and organizing entry into Canada by illegal means. VANCOUVER

Fla. pair to be deported after bringing grandkids north
CTV.ca
“We didn’t do this on a whim,” Ralph Zaiger told the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. “All we came across the border to do was to protect these two children.” The maternal grandparents were awarded temporary custody in May 2004 when both …
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Refugee denied over questions on Jesus
Vancouver Sun
A Chinese migrant seeking refugee status in Canada on the grounds that he faced persecution back home for his Christian beliefs was repeatedly asked by the Immigration and Refugee Board last year to describe what Jesus was “like as a person. …
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26/11: My husband not a terrorist, says Rana’s wife
Daily News & Analysis
Fifty-year-old Rana, who came to Canada in 1997 and became its citizen in 2001, has immigration offices in Toronto and Chicago. The couple maintains a family home near the Canadian capital Ottawa where Rana’s father and brother’s family live.
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Come here, work, go home: UK tells migrants
NDTV.com
Immigration minister Damian Green said: “We want the brightest and best workers to come to the UK, make a strong contribution to our economy while they are here, and then return home.” Campaign groups said that if foreign professionals were not allowed …
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NDTV.com
One month for man caught crossing border in car trunk
Windsor Star
The CBSA charged him with failing to appear for examination under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. He appeared in court June 2 and pleaded guilty. Holmes was sentenced to 25 days in jail and three years probation. He can’t return to Canada …
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Study: Pittsburgh drawing highly skilled immigrants
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“Pittsburgh is one of the few areas that still has not experienced Latin American immigration,” Hall said. Numbering 11000, Indians are the largest group of foreign-born residents here, followed by people born in China, Africa and Canada. …
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Immigration isn’t as beneficial as politicians claim
Calgary Herald
Statistics Canada defines an ethnic enclave as a community where over 30 per cent of the population is of one ethnic group other than English or French. In 1981, there were six ethnic enclaves in Canada. Today, there are 260. Immigration has also had a …
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Fugitive Algerian arrested after hiding in Calgary
Calgary Herald
By Sherri Zickefoose, Calgary Herald May 20, 2011 An Algerian national who has been living underground in Calgary, hiding from immigration authorities, is back in custody. Abderrahin Boulkalia, 40, was arrested by Canada Border Services Agency and city …
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Immigrants from developed countries should get preferential treatment, says …
The Copenhagen Post
Sources at the Immigration Ministry told The Copenhagen Post that the immigration minister proposed exempting immigrants from a group of developed countries See all stories on this topic

Is the government rushing to deport Alvaro Orozco?
Xtra.ca
Spokespeople for the department of Citizenship and Immigration and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) say the humanitarian and compassionate grounds application filed in behalf of Toronto artist Alvaro Orozco isn’t likely to prevent his deportation. …
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Xtra.ca
Think-tank report a cheap shot against immigrants
Chatham Daily News
That’s the word from the Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading extremely conservative think tank. There’s little doubt our immigration system can use a tune up, but the idea that immigrants need to have a legitimate job offer before trying to get into …
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The 1837-1838 Rebellions: A Comparison
Politonomist
The young professionals trained from or immigrating to Lower Canada also found it difficult to scrap together a living. The medical and legal professions were dominated by old and powerful societies which were favored by the Crown and recruited …
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TOEFL scores approved for student visas
Swinburne University Media Centre
Students from around the world who wish to study in Australia can now use their TOEFL

Dr. Sun Yat-sen garden belongs to all
Vancouver Sun
The idea of the garden arose in the 1970s and 1980s when the freeway debates and reform to Canada’s immigration laws brought unprecedented value to Chinatown and Chinese culture. Vancouver was changing from a provincial to a world city. …
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Message to Minister Lukaszuk: Raise minimum wage before you resign to seek …
Canada NewsWire (press release)
EDMONTON, May 20, 2011 /CNW/ – Before he steps down to pursue the leadership of the PC Party, Employment and Immigration Minister Lukaszuk should make good on the promise he made to raise the minimum wage, says the Alberta Federation of Labour. ..
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The Ethnic Conservative Myth

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Toronto Star“The Liberal party is still very concentrated in the new Canada, … the more particularly immigrant-heavy parts of the country, and it may provide them some hope for the future,” Bricker said. According to Bricker’s findings, immigrants and ethnic …

Europe Has Immigration Problems on Steroids
Family Security Matters
In Europe, Canada, and Australia, there is growth of Immigrants scamming social services. One clever rascal in Canada (arrested in 2011) provided false Canadian citizenship documents to hundreds of people in the Middle East so they could collect …
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News One
Can Winnipeg model save Detroit?
Winnipeg Free Press
Since Manitoba was not seen as the most attractive place for new immigrants to settle, only 1.8 per cent of immigrants to Canada settled in there between 1996 and 2000. Since the introduction of the nominee program, immigration to Manitoba has …
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A rare misplay by Quebec
Ottawa Citizen
English Canada was galvanized and united by a single issue: conscription. French-speakers were equally opposed, but were completely isolated in voting Liberal. Quebec’s reward was the hated conscription. Quebecers learned from this. But as immigration …
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“I Won’t Give Up”: Queer Artist Alvaro Orozco speaks from Immigration Detention
rabble.ca (blog)
That’s very remarkable and important and can make a big difference in Canada. What does it mean for you to live in Toronto? Can you talk about your community and your connection to it as an artist? Toronto and Canada means everything to me. …
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British ex-Guantanamo detainee barred from Air Canada plane; US concerns cited
The Canadian Press
Edney said he contacted the high commission and was told to contact the US embassy, and was unable to reach Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. Prior to trying to fly to Canada, Begg had no concerns about his journey, having travelled to …
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Expats report back: ‘Having a great time. Probably won’t be back’
Montreal Gazette
Canada keeps figures on the people who arrive in this country but not on those who leave. Who are they? Why do they go? Where do they go? They’re hard questions to answer. What we do have, we get from immigration data collected by other countries. …
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Immigration official says sorry to Nigerians
Toronto Star
OTTAWA

Immigration officials let widow stay
Toronto Sun
(VERONICA HENRI/Toronto Sun) An elderly British widow is breathing a sigh of relief after being allowed to stay in Canada with her Toronto Fire captain son following a five-year battle with immigration authorities. Phyllis Grimshaw, 85, of Manchester, …
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Chinese eateries are entry point for many immigrants
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
“New immigrants still fall into the context that they inherited from the previous generation of immigrants,” Cho said. For instance, in Canada, Chinese railway cooks from the 19th century often got left in remote areas when the work ran out, she said. …
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: DENIED!
Arbitrage Magazine
The decision to review the policy came one day after a woman complained that she had been denied access to an administrative position with Immigration Canada after she’d disclosed that she was Caucasian in her application. …
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Tim Uppal Becomes Canada’s First Turbaned Sikh-Canadian Cabinet Minister
South Asian Link
Uppal, who has been elected for the second time from Edmonton-Sherwood, earlier served on the standing committees for Health, Citizenship and Immigration. He also worked as senior adviser with the Conservative Party of Canada. …
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South Asian Link
WikiLeaks: ‘North American Initiative’ no ‘theory’
WND.com
The WikiLeaks document was uncovered by investigators with Americans for Legal Immigration, and the organization reports they “appear to confirm an incremental and covert plan within the highest levels of the American and Canadian governments to …
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WND.com
Cleared ex-Guantanamo inmate barred from flight
AFP
He says he also tried, in vain, to contact Canada’s Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. But Begg was never formally charged or tried for terror crimes in Guantanamo, the United States or Britain. He was held at the US naval base in southern Cuba from …
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AFP
Border agents kept busy
The Chronicle Journal
Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port of entry were fairly busy in March and April. In March, CBSA officers processed over 43200 travellers in over 29700 vehicles and 881 commercial drivers. They also conducted 450 immigration …
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Canada immigration minister announces reintroduction of anti-human smuggling law
Visa Bureau
The anti-human smuggling Canada immigration law was shelved earlier this year when an election was called on May 2. The resulting landslide victory by the Conservatives meant they won the right to form a majority government, and no longer needed the …
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Kenney defends Senate appointments, urges provinces to hold elections
Vancouver Sun
By Robert Hiltz, Postmedia News May 22, 2011 OTTAWA

PRESS DIGEST – Canada – May 23
Reuters
BMO’s new deal with Agricultural Bank of China could be a significant driver of new customer traffic for BMO and other Canadian banks as they look to take advantage of rising Chinese immigration numbers. * Vancouver’s Royal Pacific Realty had such a …
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Atlantic premiers hope for more immigrants
Times and Transcript
The funding agreement supporting the APT is set to expire in January 2012. The premiers urged the federal government to renew the Memorandum of Understanding so the co-ordination of Atlantic Canada’s immigration objectives can continue.
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Gearing up for a new labour crunch
CTV.ca
In the first four months of this year, Alberta companies applied to bring in 9910 temporary foreign workers, according to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Peter Veress, president of immigration consultants Vermax Group Inc., recently set …
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Why Canada Should Send Aid to Mexico
The Mark
Immigration is changing the political demography of the US, with nearly 50 million Americans claiming Latino roots. Mexico should be our main target for aid and development. With almost half of its 110 million citizens under 30, Mexico needs jobs and …
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Canadian citizen Rana’s trial called ‘game changer’
Mangalorean.com
Rana came to Canada in 1997 after serving as a medical assistant in the Pakistani army and became a Canadian citizen in 2001 before he set up First World Immigration in Chicago. A father of two, he maintains his family home in the Canadian capital …
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The Canadian dream?
Jamaica Gleaner
Patterson explained that new immigration rules have made it harder for employers in Canada to justify that they legiti-mately cannot find a Canadian citizen or resident to fill the post they are offering to the practical nurses from Jamaica. …
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New hope for new residents
Timmins Daily Press
By Ron Grech, The Daily Press Thinking his entry into Canada from Chile was about to be rejected, Nelson Lueiza tried to console himself, thinking how far he had come up to then. While waiting for the immigration official to return, Lueiza looked …
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Human traffic victims hope to stay
Windsor Star
By Don Lajoie, The Windsor Star May 24, 2011 In the largest local case of its kind yet, 19 victims of human trafficking are appearing before Canadian immigration officials in Windsor to determine whether they should be allowed to remain in Canada. …
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Immigration
The Economist (blog)
Clever, Canada, tautological but clever. Britain presents an unusual example of a country that had very low immigration until the 1990s, when it made an abrupt and radical shift. Randall Hansen of the University of Toronto explained that the shift was …
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Intelligence data used to screen new Canadians
CANOE
“All information relevant to the decision of an application before a citizenship judge must be provided to the judge in order for them to make an informed decision,” Baker wrote in an October 2010 report obtained by immigration lawyer Richard Kurland …
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Hailing the haggis
The Independent News
Newfoundland and Labrador requires a completely different immigration strategy from that which Canada has developed. Supporters of Scottish independence argue that Scots have very different social attitudes from the rest of the UK. …
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The Independent News
Atlantic premiers want Ottawa to remove limit on immigrants
CanadaEast.com
The premiers urged the federal government to renew the memorandum of understanding so the co-ordination of Atlantic Canada’s immigration objectives can continue. New Brunswick, with a population of about 750000 is currently approved for about 625 …
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Planning to move canada for work
Expat Forum
Join our Expat community and discuss all issues including living, working, kids, transportation, socialising, eating and buying houses in Canada. I planning to move canada with family for living & working over there. I had chosen Y-AXIS immigration …
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Canadian schools overseas get mixed grades
Winnipeg Free Press
As Manitoba’s International Education Strategy articulates, ‘offshore education enterprises serve as flagships not only for the Manitoba education system, but also for trade, immigration, political and cultural co-operation,’ ” Cosco wrote. …
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Profession putting diversity on the agenda
Law Times
When Janet Bomza started her own immigration firm in the mid-1990s, she put her father’s name on the letterhead. Bomza felt she needed the name of her father, a sole practitioner himself, to lend legitimacy to the firm on both its letterhead and its …
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Pakistan tied to terror at Canadian’s trial
Ottawa Citizen
Rana was born in Pakistan but immigrated to Canada in 1997. He was a medical assistant in the Pakistan army before immigrating to Canada. He lived primarily in Chicago, but maintained a home with his father and a brother in Kanata and ran a number of …
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Money replaces hard work in Canada’s immigration narrative
Straight Goods
by Ish Theilheimer The old narrative of immigration was clear and admirable. People who were lucky enough to get into this country took the worst jobs in order to get a toehold in the paradise called Canada. They worked hard, raised families, and, …
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Defining interculturalism
Montreal Gazette
By MARIAN SCOTT, The Gazette May 25, 2011 9:21 AM The International Symposium on Interculturalism is to hash out strategies for grappling with increasing cultural diversity in Europe, Quebec and the rest of Canada. A recent poll shows that many people …
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First Quarter 2011, Record 1538 State Bills Relating to Immigrants Introduced
Hispanically Speaking News
… a border with Canada or Mexico in order to share information about drugs, gangs, unlawful presence and terrorism. Resolutions: Utah authorized studies to be conducted related to the tax impact of immigration legislation and state employees’ sharing …

Hispanically Speaking News
National security now the top foreign affairs issue in Cabinet
Embassy
While there are some staffing differences, the nine-member panel there is also chaired by the Australian prime minister, and includes that country’s immigration, justice, public safety, foreign affairs and defence ministers. …
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Ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee to try to come to Canada again after rejection
The Canadian Press
Edney said he has tried to address the matter with the Canadian High Commission and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney but hasn’t had any luck. “Our wonderful government has been silent so I’m going to have Mr. Begg try again.” Edney said Begg is not on …
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Ohio rep. introduces resolution supporting arizona bill enforcing illegal …
Chronicle-Telegram
Courtney Combs (R-Hamilton) introduced a House Concurrent Resolution formally endorsing the legislation being proposed in Arizona which would give a state power to enforce federal immigration laws. HCR -11 is not a bill, simply a proposal to …
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Chronicle-Telegram
Kenney left in immigration to take the next step
Embassy
Some had even touted him as Canada’s next foreign affairs minister. But on May 18, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Mr. Kenney would remain minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism. While this may have prompted …
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Bangladeshi PM visits family in Oshawa, near home of father’s killer
Toronto Star
To immigration lawyer Lorne Waldman, however, Canadian law is equally clear-cut.

PORSCHE reacts to Arizona-based group regarding Georgia’s new anti-immigrant …
Tucson Citizen
Several undocumented Irish immigrants live in Philadelphia, too. Undocumented immigrants from India, the mid-east, Canada and others from all over the world are here, too. The immigration issue is an AMERICAN ISSUE, as this issue is not just about …
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Governor General to Visit Nova Scotia
Canada Views
Their Excellencies will tour the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. The Governor General will present the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards to young people involved in community service. While in Cape Breton, the Governor General will visit a …
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Guest column: Fraser Institute’s immigration analysis is flawed
The Province
By Robert Vineberg, Special to The Province May 25, 2011 The Fraser Institute recently released a report entitled, Immigration and the Canadian Welfare State 2011 that claims that the annual cost of immigration to Canada is $16.3 billion. …
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Early 20th Century Canadian Immigration Policy and Asian Immigrants
The Media Co-op
The story of Asian immigration is almost as old as British Columbia itself. The first Asians to immigrate to Canada were probably the Chinese in the mid 1800’s. They were lured by the Gold Rush. These new immigrants were followed by more Chinese …
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Jack Knox: Mother and baby pin hopes on Elizabeth May
Victoria Times Colonist
Returning to Canada, she applied to sponsor his immigration here two years ago this month. It took a year for Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s office in Ghana to look at the file, but when Lannan and Emekoba travelled there last May all seemed to …
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People: The evolving platypus
The Economist
Even so, immigration from places other than the British Isles has transformed the nation. Over 26% of Australia’s 22m population were born abroad, compared with 21% in Canada, 14% in America and 10% in Britain. And, until 2009, Australia was welcoming …
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The Economist
Skilled Worker Immigration Fee.
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Susan G. Cole in defence of Alvaro Orozco
NOW Toronto
… in 2007 after Immigration and Refugee Board judge Deborah Lamont ordered him back to Nicaragua, declaring that he

Thailand unlikely to do asylum seeker deal
Sydney Morning Herald
The Canadian government is expected to introduce a law into parliament next month aimed at curbing people smuggling by making it easier to deport fraudulent refugee claimants. Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said this week that about 60 per …
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Winnipeg grew up while the Jets were away
Ottawa Citizen
It will be Canada’s first national museum outside of the capital region and will also be its largest and most awe-inspiring. Winnipeg has also become a place that attracts more people than it sends away. Immigration to Winnipeg is higher than its been …
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Governments Invest in Technology Advancements in Saskatchewan
Gamut News
… Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Canada and Gordon Wyant, MLA for Saskatoon Northwest on behalf of the Honourable Rob Norris, Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration, joined U of S President Peter MacKinnon …
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Fighting for Alvaro Orozco
Torontoist
The protest, to end at the office of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada at 74 Victoria Street, was the third show of support for Orozco within a week: an art show and community meeting was organized last Wednesday, and last Friday men and …
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Canadian accused of murder found in Mexico
Toronto Sun
… a man wanted for first-degree murder in Calgary was returned to Canada on Wednesday to face charges. Pablo Rodrigo Russell, 34, a suspect in last year’s murder of Serafino Virgilio, was picked up in Tijuana by Mexican immigration officials on April …
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Advice to Israel is recipe for genocide
Calgary Herald
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced last year that Canada will not take part in Durban III this fall in New York. “We will not be part of this event, which commemorates an agenda that promotes racism rather than combats it,” Kenney said. …
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Census time is upon us
Hamilton Spectator
If not enough Hamiltonians fill out their national household surveys, then Statistics Canada will not release data about our neighbourhoods, such as levels of immigration, proportion of shift workers, most common job occupations, or number of persons …
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Documentary tells stories of foreign workers
Vancouver Sun
… Robertson’s working group on immigration. A documentary made for the project shares the stories of Ota-Paul, Ronald Arcos, a worker in the food and service industry, and Luis Almazan, a visual effects editor. Both came to Canada under the temporary …
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Conference examines challenges, exploitation of refugees in Canada
Hamilton Spectator
Cathy Kolar, who works with Legal Assistance of Windsor, says that in 2008, there were about 149000 people immigrating to Canada as skilled workers, and 350000 TFWs.

Layton’s NDP promises to avoid heckling
Toronto Star
The other New Democrat MPs from the Greater Toronto Area who made the list are Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina), who leaves immigration for transport, and newly elected Rathika Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough-Rouge River), who is now the critic for …
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Minimum wage to increase on Oct. 1
mySteinbach.ca (blog)
The province will increase the minimum wage 50 cents to $10 an hour on Oct. 1, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard announced today.

Arab Spring will add to extremism if we do not help, says David Cameron
Telegraph.co.uk
The Arab spring risks fuelling extremism and immigration unless fledgling democracies are given help by the West, David Cameron has warned. By Andrew Porter, Alex Spillius in Deauville 1:04AM BST 27 May 2011 Britain is to commit

First Quarter 2011, Record 1538 State Bills Relating to Immigrants Introduced
Hispanically Speaking News
… a border with Canada or Mexico in order to share information about drugs, gangs, unlawful presence and terrorism. Resolutions: Utah authorized studies to be conducted related to the tax impact of immigration legislation and state employees’ sharing …
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Canadian schools overseas get mixed grades
Winnipeg Free Press
As Manitoba’s International Education Strategy articulates, ‘offshore education enterprises serve as flagships not only for the Manitoba education system, but also for trade, immigration, political and cultural co-operation,’ ” Cosco wrote. …
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Intelligence data used to screen new Canadians
CANOE
“All information relevant to the decision of an application before a citizenship judge must be provided to the judge in order for them to make an informed decision,” Baker wrote in an October 2010 report obtained by immigration lawyer Richard Kurland …
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Hispanically Speaking News
National security now the top foreign affairs issue in Cabinet
Embassy
While there are some staffing differences, the nine-member panel there is also chaired by the Australian prime minister, and includes that country’s immigration, justice, public safety, foreign affairs and defence ministers. …
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Alberta sheds jobs in April, but full-time employment up
Edmonton Journal
By Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal May 7, 2011 3:10 AM Alberta lost 13300
part-time jobs in April, but gained 9100 full-time jobs, according to
Statistics Canada figures released Friday. Employment and Immigration
Minister Thomas Lukaszuk says he takes that …
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Job hunt deepens in Sask
StarPhoenix
The employment drop in Saskatch-ewan contrasts with increases last month in
much of Canada, Elliott said. But Elliott said he still believes the
prognosis for the province’s economy is positive this year. Advanced
Education, Employment and Immigration …
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May 5, 2011 Canada polls: Sikh issues, immigration weighed heavily on
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‘Shock’ the system: Add 100000 more immigrants per year to Canada
Vancouver Sun (blog)
By Douglas Todd 6 May 2011 COMMENTS(4) The Search Give three economists
credit for trying to kickstart a real debate over immigration in Canada.
They do so by imagining a “shock” scenario. What would happen, they ask, if
Canada brought in 100000 more …
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Mexican teen deported from Canada makes daring return to Toronto
Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
By Chase Kell | Daily Brew

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WEEK OF April 29 to May 6, 2011

Immigrant moms more likely to have premature children after years in Canada: Study
By Kim Covert
Postmedia News, May 1, 2011
http://www.canada.com/health/Immigrant+moms+more+likely+have+premature+children+after+years+Canada+Study/4700519/story.html

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WEEK OF April 29 To May 6, 2011

New Canadians make optimistic voters
By Drew Gough
OpenFile.ca,, May 3, 2011
http://ottawa.openfile.ca/ottawa/file/2011/05/new-canadians-make-optimistic-voters

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How courting the immigrant vote paid off for the Tories
By Joe Friesen and Julian Sher
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), May 4, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/how-courting-the-immigrant-vote-paid-off-for-the-tories/article2009234/

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Canada needs to help Mexican teen refugee wrongfully sent back: lawyer
By April Lim
Postmedia News, May 4, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/Canada+needs+help+Mexican+teen+refugee+wrongfully+sent+back+lawyer/4728317/story.html

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Ottawa, Washington moving to tighten border security: Napolitano
By Sheldon Alberts
Postmedia News, May 4, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/decision-canada/Ottawa+Washington+moving+tighten+border+security+Napolitano/4727757/story.html

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100,000 more immigrants per year could help Canada: report
By Douglas Todd
Vancouver Sun, May 6, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/more+immigrants+year+could+help+Canada+report/4737697/story.html

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WEEK OF APRIL 22 to 29, 2011

B.C. residents rally against immigration fraud
By Andy Ivens
Postmedia News, April 24, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/national/residents+rally+against+immigration+fraud/4668037/story.html

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Nova Scotia wants to double immigration by 2020 by targeting skilled labour
The Canadian Press, April 29, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g2zv9lM68fAEuxjg-GYk0iq1gx-w?docId=6704418

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Farm workers have no right to unionize, top court rules
By Kirk Makin
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), April 29, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/farm-workers-have-no-right-to-unionize-top-court-rules/article2003759/

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WEEK OF APRIL 15 TO 22

N-QW Votes 2011: Harper vows to crack down on human smuggling
North Umberland Review, April 17, 2011
http://www.northumberlandview.ca/index.php?module=news&func=display&sid=7687

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Refugee mother, son reunited after 8 years
Winnipeg Free Press, April 18, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/refugee-mother-son-reunited-after-8-years-120047829.html

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Migrant workers’ health suffers due to housing, labour, lack of training: study
By Allison Auld
The Canadian Press, April 19, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jrGzOfpJX3EOwShZwwhvUhNXoFtg?docId=6600606

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Migrant accused of involvement in shooting of Sri Lankan soldiers
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), April 20, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/migrant-accused-of-involvement-in-shooting-of-sri-lankan-soldiers/article1992070/

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Ontario demands more immigration powers to compete with Manitoba, Quebec, B.C.
By Karen Howlett
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), April 20, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-demands-increased-immigration-powers-to-compete-with-manitoba-quebec-bc/article1992729/

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Federal immigration policies give Ontario fewer skilled workers, McGuinty says
By Karen Howlett and Laura Conrad
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), April 21, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/federal-immigration-policies-give-ontario-fewer-skilled-workers-mcguinty-says/article1992729/

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Don’t vote Conservative, immigration lawyers warn newcomers
By Nicholas Keung
Toronto Star, April 21, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/977991–don-t-vote-conservative-immigration-lawyers-warn-newcomers?bn=1

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T.O. man accused of running fake immigration biz
The Canadian Press, April 21, 2011
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110421/man-accused-running-fraudulant-immigration-company-110421/20110421?hub=TorontoNewHome

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Montreal employer to appeal decision in human-rights case
By Ingrid Peritz
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), April 21, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/montreal-employer-to-appeal-decision-in-human-rights-case/article1995329/

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WEEK OF APRIL 8 TO 15

Canada Pledges Millions To Help Skilled Migrants In Ontario
WorkPermit.com
08 April 2011
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2011-04-08/canada/canada-pledges-millions-to-help-skilled-migrants-in-ontario.htm

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Tories Fighting For Faiths
By Kris Sims, Parliamentary Bureau
Last Updated: April 8, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/decision2011/2011/04/08/17928906.html

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Brampton-Springdale: Sikh sympathies turning blue
The Star
April 8, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/971190–brampton-springdale-sikh-sympathies-turning-blue

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At present, Ignatieff’s wife can’t cast vote for husband
By Robert Hiltz,
For Postmedia News
April 8, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/decision-canada/present+Ignatieff+wife+cast+vote+husband/4582525/story.html
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Conservatives woo Toronto’s Asian vote
By Clement Sabourin (AFP) – Apr 9, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gsF8HQWZCjmKmzqtjJgzXdkXudBw?docId=CNG.5a0e3995fb9faa6c2c3a59ced3489c33.61

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New arrivals bring big benefit to Canada: Better shopping
Marina Adshade – The Globe and Mail
April 9, 2011
http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/static/business/article1976404.html

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Dan Murray: Put the brakes on immigration
Canada.com
April 10, 2011
http://www.canada.com/business/Murray+brakes+immigration/4589437/story.html

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Resident Permit Regulations Would Likely Keep Out Convicted Felon
By Catherine Solyom
The Gazette
April 10, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Resident+permit+regulations+would+likely+keep+convicted+felon/4586606/story.html

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Immigrant groups vie for attention in Ottawa
CBC News, April 12, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/04/11/ott-ethnic-vote-election.html

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David Toope: Immigration
canada.com
April 13, 2011
http://www.canada.com/business/David+Toope+Immigration/4576885/story.html

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Judge orders stay of release of former Tamil Tiger
By Neal Hall
Vancouver Sun, April 13, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Judge+orders+stay+release+former+Tamil+Tiger/4605908/story.html

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Tories promise loans for immigrants seeking to upgrade skills
By Andrew Mayeda
Postmedia News, April 13, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/decision-canada/Tories+promise+loans+immigrants+seeking+upgrade+skills/4566925/story.html

Family of disabled child fights deportation order
CTV.ca, April 14, 2011
http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110414/mtl_deportationstory_110414/20110414/?hub=MontrealHome

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WEEK OF APRIL 1 TO APRIL 8

Tories’ talk on human smuggling annoys immigrant voters
By Petti Fong
The Toronto Star, April 5, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/968963–tories-talk-on-human-smuggling-annoys-immigrant-voters

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Harper woos GTA immigrants with foreign-credential plan
By Steven Chase
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), April 6, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harper-woos-gta-immigrants-with-foreign-credential-plan/article1972715/

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Human-smuggling bill still part of Tory governing plan: Harper
By Amy Minsky
Postmedia News, April 6, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Human+smuggling+bill+still+part+Tory+governing+plan+Harper/4569784/story.html

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Migrant was in Tamil Tiger compound to avoid combat, IRB hears
By Douglas Quan
Postmedia News, April 5, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Migrant+Tamil+Tiger+compound+avoid+combat+hears/4563849/story.html

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Migrants face hearings for human smuggling
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), April 7, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/migrants-face-hearings-for-human-smuggling/article1974272/

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Politicians demand Cantat be banned from Canada
By Kevin Dougherty
The Montreal Gazette, April 7, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Cantat+from+Canada+politicians/4570142/story.html

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Migrant crew member should be deported for human smuggling, CBSA argues
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), April 7, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/migrant-crew-member-should-be-deported-for-human-smuggling-cbsa-argues/article1975992/

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U.S. deserter can reapply to stay in Canada: court
By Bradley Bouzane
Postmedia News, April 8, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/national/deserter+reapply+stay+Canada+court/4577160/story.html

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WEEK OF MARCH 25 To APRIL 1, 2011

Assimilation Was Never Intended
Richmond Review
March 26, 2011
http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/richmondreview/opinion/letters/118685289.html#

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U.N. Reports Marked Drop in Asylum Seekers in West
Reuters, March 27, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/world/28asylum.html?_r=1

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Immigrant Youths Lured By Gangs, Study Shows
By Kim Pemberton
Vancouver Sun
March 28, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Immigrant+youths+lured+gangs+study+shows/4513709/story.html

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Canadian Companies Guilty Of Bribery Abroad, OECD Says
March 28, 2011 | 08:24
Update: March 28, 2011 | 12:54
http://money.canoe.ca/money/business/canada/archives/2011/03/20110328-082454.html

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Ignatieff Steps Up Battle For GTA
Les Whittington and Richard J. Brennan Staff Reporters
Published On Mon Mar 28 2011
http://www.thestar.com/photos/article/962726–ignatieff-goes-on-the-attack-over-economics?bn=1

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On The Smugglers’ Trail : Sun Sea’s Canadian Link
Stewart Bell  Mar 28, 2011 – 7:45 AM ET | Last Updated: Mar 28, 2011 9:13 AM ET
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/03/28/on-the-smugglers%E2%80%99-trail-sun-seas-canadian-link/

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On The Smugglers’ Trail : The Unlucky Ones
Stewart Bell
The National Post
Mar 29, 2011 – 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Mar 29, 2011 10:42 AM ET
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/03/29/on-the-smugglers%E2%80%99-trail-the-unlucky-ones/

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Suspected War Criminals Remain Here Pending Review
Dan Harrison
Sydney Mornng Herald
March 29, 2011
http://www.smh.com.au/national/suspected-war-criminals-remain-here-pending-review-20110328-1cdje.html

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UN: More people to flee as new violence breaks out in Ivory Coast
Deutsche Presse Agentur, March 29, 2011
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/africa/news/article_1629375.php/UN-More-people-to-flee-as-new-violence-breaks-out-in-Ivory-Coast

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New rules of engagement proposed for marriages involving immigrants
By Jim Bronski
The Canadian Press, March 29, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/new-rules-of-engagement-proposed-for-marriages-involving-immigrants-118807564.html

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Tech entrepreneurs stuck in immigration limbo
By Joe Frisen
The Globe and Mail, March 29, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/tech-entrepreneurs-stuck-in-immigration-limbo/article1960705/

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Ignatieff calls for immigration ‘fairness commissioner’
By Jane Taber
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 30, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/ignatieff-calls-for-immigration-fairness-commissioner/article1962566/

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Jason Kenney tars Liberals as ‘soft on human smuggling’
By Ian Bailey
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 30, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/jason-kenney-tars-liberals-as-soft-on-human-smuggling/article1963406/

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Economy trumps all in culturally diverse Vancouver South
By Rod Mickleburgh
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 31, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ridings-to-watch/economy-trumps-all-in-culturally-diverse-vancouver-south/article1964338/

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Minister defends anti-smuggling ad Tamil group deems ‘xenophobic’
By Douglas Quan
Postmedia News, March 31, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Minister+defends+anti+smuggling/4530242/story.html

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WEEK OF MARCH 18 to 25

Airport Delay Blamed On CBSA
The Star
March 18, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/956600–airport-delay-blamed-on-cbsa

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New Body To Regulate Immigration Consultants
By TOM GODFREY, Toronto Sun
Last Updated: March 18, 2011 5:38pm
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/03/18/17674126.html

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Justin Trudeau’s Weasel Words ‘Absolutely Unacceptable”
By Naomi Lakritz, Postmedia News March 19, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/Justin+Trudeau+weasel+words+absolutely+unacceptable/4470917/story.html

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Ottawa To Regulate Immigration Consultants
CTV NEWS
March 19, 2011
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110318/immigration-agency-110318/

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Kenney Staffer Apologizes For Fundraising Letter
Laura Payton, CBC News
Posted: Mar 21, 2011 7:18 PM ET
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2011 9:22 PM E
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/03/21/pol-kenney-letter.html

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Canada to scrap one avenue for refugees
By Elizabeth Thompson
Postmedia News, March 21, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Canada+scrap+avenue+refugees/4476911/story.html

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Hungry for immigrant votes, Tories won’t drop attack on Ignatieff’s family
By Janet Taber
The Globe and Mail, March 22, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/hungry-for-immigrant-votes-tories-wont-drop-attack-on-ignatieffs-family/article1950163/?from=sec561

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Roma refugee complained of chest pain, Toronto inquest told
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, March 22, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/957690–roma-refugee-complained-of-chest-pain-toronto-inquest-told

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Conference To Grapple With Thorny Immigration Issues
Douglas Todd
The Vancouver Sun
March 23, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Conference+grapple+with+thorny+immigration+issues/4487229/story.html

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UN refugee agency scraps Vancouver post
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail, March 23, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/article1952382.ece

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Canada to assist persecuted gay refugees
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, March 24, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/959975–canada-to-assist-persecuted-gay-refugees

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Last female migrant on MV Sun Sea released on bond
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail, March 25, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/last-female-migrant-on-mv-sun-sea-released-on-bond/article1955900/

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Assimilation Was Never Intended
Richmond Review
March 26, 2011
http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/richmondreview/opinion/letters/118685289.html#

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WEEK OF MARCH 11 TO 18

Company threatens to leave Canada over immigration headache
By Tom Godfrey
Toronto Sun, March 13, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/03/13/17599436.html

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Leave ‘hateful prejudices’ at home, says immigrant guide
By Bryn Weese
Parliamentary Bureau, March 14, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/03/14/17610021.html

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Kenney Dismisses Trudeau Apology On ‘Barbaric’ Honour Killings
By Carmen Chai, Postmedia News March 15, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Trudeau+apologizes+comments+barbaric+honour+killings/4442464/story.html

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Canada’s Citizenship Guide Now Includes Gay Rights
The Canadian Press
Published On Tue Mar 15 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/954086–canada-s-citizenship-guide-now-includes-gay-rights

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Female migrant ordered to remain in detention in B.C.
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 16, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/female-migrant-ordered-to-remain-in-detention-in-bc/article1943552/

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How Diaspora Politics Are Beginning To Drive Canada’s Foreign Policy
And why ethnic vote-getting is counterproductive to cultural integration.
By Anca Gurzu
Embassy Magazine
Published March 16, 2011
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/ethnic-03-16-2011

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Three migrant workers ordered to leave Canada for not having proper work permits
Winnipeg Free Press, March 16, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/breakingnews/three-migrant-workers-ordered-to-leave-canada-for-not-having-proper-work-permits-118052719.html

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Immigration minister Kenney talks border policies
By Simon Yackulic
The Gateway Online, March 16, 2011
http://thegatewayonline.ca/articles/news/2011/03/16/immigration-minister-kenney-talks-border-policies

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Pakistani Bride Dumped At Toronto Airport
The Star
Published On Wed Mar 16 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/955296–pakistani-bride-dumped-at-toronto-airport

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Rare Jail Access Offered In Case Of Chinese Fugitive
Rod Mickleburgh
Vancouver­ From Thursday’s Globe and Mail
Published Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2011 11:00PM EDT
Last updated Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011 12:14AM EDT
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/rare-jail-access-offered-in-case-of-chinese-fugitive/article1945090/

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Canadian Visa Extensions Possible For Japanese Students, Businessman
By Tom Godfrey, Toronto Sun
Last Updated: March 17, 2011 9:19am
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/03/16/17644466.html

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Quebec mayor reaches out to French-speaking Muslim immigrants
By Ingrid Pritz
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 17, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/quebec-mayor-reaches-out-to-french-speaking-muslim-immigrants/article1945188/?from=sec561

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Ottawa sets up new agency aimed at regulating immigration consultants
The Canadian Press, March 18, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/ottawa-sets-up-new-agency-aimed-at–regulating-immigration-consultants-118254364.html

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Tamil migrant held over necklace ordered released
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 18, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/tamil-migrant-held-over-necklace-ordered-released/article1947464/

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Second Tamil migrant ordered deported
By James Keller
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 18, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/second-tamil-migrant-ordered-deported/article1946547/

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Box of immigration applications accidentally mailed to Toronto man
By Amy Dempsey
The Toronto Star, March 18, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/956006–box-of-immigration-applications-accidentally-mailed-to-toronto-man?bn=1

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WEEK OF MARCH 4 TO MARCH 11

Tamil migrant not a security threat, allowed to stay in Canada
By Douglas Quan
Postmedia News, March 7, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Tamil+migrant+security+threat+allowed+stay/4393126/story.html

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The Cost Of Immigration
David Harris
The Ottawa Citizen
March 7, 2011
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/cost+immigration/4393656/story.html

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M&A implications of new foreign worker regulations
By Janet Bomza | Publication Date: Monday, 07 March 2011
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201103078285/Headline-News/MA-implications-of-new-foreign-worker-regulations

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Kenney Stands Firm Amid Calls For His Resignation
CTV.ca News Staff
Date: Mon. Mar. 7 2011
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110307/kenney-defends-letterhead-gaffe-110307/

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Kenney Faces New Accusation Of Partisanship
The star
March 8, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/950180–kenney-faces-new-accusation-of-partisanship?bn=1

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Immigrants still face wage discrepancy
By Debra Black
Toronto Star, March 8, 2011
http://canadianimmigrant.ca/learn/newsitems/article/8174

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Spreading Out Immigrants Key For Canada
By DAVID AKIN, QMI Agency
Last Updated: March 9, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/david_akin/2011/03/09/17545966.html

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Tamil migrant ordered deported over ties to terror group
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 9, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/tamil-migrant-ordered-deported-over-ties-to-terror-group/article1934241/

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Refugee board member with zero acceptance rate chastised
The Toronto Star, March 9, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/950726–refugee-board-member-with-zero-acceptance-rate-chastised?bn=1

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Tamil migrant pursues living in Canada despite deportation order
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/tamil-migrant-pursues-living-in-canada-despite-deportation-order/article1936097/

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Spreading Out Immigrants Key For Canada
By DAVID AKIN, QMI Agency
Last Updated: March 9, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/david_akin/2011/03/09/17545966.html

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Fake Chinese Chefs Arriving In Ontario
By TOM GODFREY, Toronto Sun
Last Updated: March 9, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/03/09/17555591.html

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New Immigration Streams Added To Provincial Nominee Program
by: Government of Prince Edward top news stories | Mar 9th, 2011
http://www.canadaviews.ca/2011/03/09/new-immigration-streams-added-to-provincial-nominee-program/

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Shots fired at immigrant centre
By Tamara King
QMI Agency, March 10, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/03/10/17561106.html
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Spending in immigration office soared under Kenney
By Stephen Maher, Ottawa Bureau
Thu, Mar 10
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1232173.html

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Canadian Embassy In Beijing Cracks Down On Bogus Chef Applications
Visa Bureau
10 March 2011
http://www.visabureau.com/canada/news/10-03-2011/canadian-embassy-in-beijing-cracks-down-on-bogus-chef-applications.aspx

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We Can’t Even Kick Out The Terrorists
By BRIAN LILLEY, QMI Agency
Last Updated: March 11, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/brian_lilley/2011/03/10/17575056.html

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25 to MARCH 4, 2011

Canadian-born Visible Minorities Earn Less
February 25, 2011
The Globe And Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-born-visible-minorities-earn-less/article1921981/

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Federal Plan To Reduce Parents And Grandparents Allowed Into Canada Angers Immigrant Communities
February 26, 2011
The Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Federal+plan+reduce+number+parents+grandparents+allowed+into+Canada/4352593/story.html

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National Centre Needed To Celebrate Pacific Immigrants
February 26, 2011
The Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/National+centre+needed+celebrate+Pacific+immigrants/4352665/story.html

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Increase In University Applications Worries Insiders
February 26, 2011
CP24
http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110226/110226_university_applications/20110226/?hub=CP24Home

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Governments Of Canada And Alberta Partner To Help Unemployed Older Workers
February 26, 2011
PR-USA.net
http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=636974&Itemid=28

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Employers Worry Some Use Caregiver Program As Front To Enter Canada
February 27, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/employers-worry-some-use-caregiver-program-as-front-to-enter-canada–117006118.html

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Government of Canada Supports Youth Festival on Financial Education and Civic Participation
February 27, 2011
PR-USA.net
http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=636958&Itemid=28

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Judge Slams Immigration Minister’s Lawyers For Abuse Of Process In Tamil Migrants’  Detention
The Link
February 27, 2011
http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=4826

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Canada near top in integrating immigrants, survey says
By Joe Friesen
Globe and Mail, February 28, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-near-top-in-integrating-immigrants-survey-says/article1923091/

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Canadian courts overriding immigration officials on deportation of fearful women
By Don Butler
Postmedia News, February 28, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canadian+courts+overriding+immigration+officials+deportation+fearful+women/4358976/story.html

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Canada lays charges in massive immigration fraud
By Agence France Presse, March 2, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKE0x8KS–L0_WhuX1fG9oyAwKLg?docId=CNG.4103fec93a330f1c195d92e86c2ce8c3.a61

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New Foreign Worker Rules For Employers
March 2, 2011
The Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/foreign+worker+rules+employers/4351713/story.html

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Chinese Investment Surge Hits Vancouver Housing Market
March 2, 2011
The Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Chinese+investment+surge+hits+Metro+Vancouver+housing+market/4352746/story.html

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Canadian Kids Denied Basic Services
The Vancouver Sun
March 3, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Canadian+kids+denied+basic+services/4376334/story.html

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Worst In The West For Family Reunifacation
The Copenhagen Post
March 2, 2010
http://www.cphpost.dk/component/content/51097.html?task=view

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Seized Hotel Linked To Clan With Ties In Canada
The National Post
March 2, 2011
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/more/4374684/story.html

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Immigration Counsellor Facing 53 Charges
The Star
March 2, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/947386–immigration-counsellor-facing-53-charges?bn=1

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Canada lays charges in massive immigration fraud
AFP
March 2, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKE0x8KS–L0_WhuX1fG9oyAwKLg?docId=CNG.4103fec93a330f1c195d92e86c2ce8c3.a61

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Smith : Mythical Racism In Immigration Enforcement
The Washington Times
March 2, 2010
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/2/kick-out-criminal-aliens/?page=1

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High education, less work for immigrant kids: StatsCan
By QMI Agency
Toronto Sun, March 3, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/life/2011/03/03/17483356.html

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Cuban National Ballet dancers won’t leave Canada
AFP
March 3, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ht5DxpoCFRIbwZtBeMH_Awv0yOMA?docId=CNG.0ba1c2217af7fea4855cf2133828ae3b.991

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Minister Kenney Launches the Facebook and Mobile Applications “How Canadian are You Eh?!”
Marketwire
March 3, 2011
http://www.sys-con.com/node/1739742

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Jason Kenney Apologizes, Staffer Quits Over Fundraising Letter
Postmedia News
March 3, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Kenney+apologizes+staffer+quits+over+fundraising+letter/4380193/story.html

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Irish Immigration To Canada Increasing
WorkPermit.com
March 3, 2011
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2011-03-03/canada/irish-immigration-to-canada-increasing.htm

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Getting Asylum The Luck Of The Draw
The Star
March 4, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/948604–getting-asylum-the-luck-of-the-draw?bn=1

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Tories deflect fire at Immigration Minister with NDP e-mail
By Gloria Galloway
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 4, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tories-deflect-fire-at-immigration-minister-with-ndp-e-mail/article1930166/

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18 to 25

‘Abusive’ government must release Tamil migrants: lawsuit
By Douglas Quan
Postmedia News, February 21, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/Abusive+government+must+release+Tamil+migrants+lawsuit/4321584/story.html

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Most Canadians fear sovereignty sellout in border talks with U.S., poll finds
By Mark Kennedy
Postmedia News, February 19, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Most+Canadians+fear+sovereignty+sellout+border+talks+with+poll+finds/4314539/story.html

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Two stowaways detained in Halifax
By Michael Tutton
The Canadian Press, February 21, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/atlantic/two-stowaways-detained-in-halifax/article1915216/

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Rights group says more than 11,000 migrants kidnapped in Mexico during 6 months in 2010
By E. Eduardo Castillo
The Associated Press, February 22, 2011
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-bc-lt–mexico-migrantkidnappings,0,3180621.story

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German national off to jail for trying to enter U.S.
Niagara This Week, February 23, 2011
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/article/958057–german-national-off-to-jail-for-trying-to-enter-u-s

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Government of Canada Welcomes More Refugees Seeking Freedom From Persecution
MarketWire, February 23, 2011
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Welcomes-More-Refugees-Seeking-Freedom-From-Persecution-1400643.htm

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Province, Ottawa battle over immigration
By Nicholas Keung
The Star, February 24, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/943873–province-ottawa-battle-over-immigration?bn=1

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Quaid clears immigration hurdle
QMI Agency, February 23, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2011/02/23/17383496.html

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Ads warn of crooked immigration consultants
By Brian Lilley
Toronto Sun, February 24, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/02/24/17397251.html

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Canada to allow skilled immigrants without degrees
The Economic Times, February 25, 2011
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/travel/visa-power/canada-to-allow-skilled-immigrants-without-degrees/articleshow/7572121.cms

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11 TO 18

Time To Change The Tune On Multiculturalism
Postmedia News,
February 14, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Time+change+tune+multiculturalism/4277096/story.html

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Immigration hits new high
By Ian Austin
The Province, February 14, 2011
http://www.theprovince.com/business/Immigration+hits+high/4276978/story.html

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Government says high number of immigrants will help economic recovery
By Alexandra Posadzki
The Canadian Press, February 14, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/government-says-high-number-of-immigrants-will-help-economic-recovery/article1905529/

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Canada sitting on application fees, ‘robbing immigrants blind’: critic
By Amy Minsky
Postmedia News, February 14, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Canada+sitting+application+fees+robbing+immigrants+blind+critic/4282482/story.html

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Visas for skilled workers set to drop
CBC News, February 16, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2011/02/15/pol-visas-skilled-workers.html

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Immigration Minister didn’t edit Globe story – he purloined it
By Campbell Clark
The Globe and Mail, February 16, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/immigration-minister-didnt-edit-globe-story-he-purloined-it/article1909720/

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Alberta ‘not happy’ with worker visa cuts
CBC News, February 17, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2011/02/17/visas-workers-alberta.html

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Youth, tradespeople take focus in new immigration proposal
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail, February 18, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/youth-tradespeople-take-focus-in-new-immigration-proposal/article1912419/

Week Of February 4 to 11

Pier 21 museum marks important transformation
The Canadian Press, February 7, 2011
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110207/pier-21-museum-110207/

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UK denounces multiculturalism while Canada celebrates it
By Brian Lilley
The Toronto Sun, February 8, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/02/08/17196391.html

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Tamil boat costs taxpayers at least $25 million
By Brian Lilley
The Toronto Sun, February 8, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/02/08/17197306.html

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Call to protest immigration funding cuts
By Don Peat
The Toronto Sun, February 8, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/02/08/17192866.html

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Migrant ship arrival cost Canada $25M
CBC News, February 9, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2011/02/09/migrant-costs.html

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Questions surround refugee claimant’s motivation
By Nicholas Jeung
The Toronto Star, February 9, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/935414–questions-surround-refugee-claimant-s-motivation

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Alberta beckons Americans again, observers say
CBC News, February 9, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2011/02/09/calgary-americans-jobs-return-immigration.html

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Decision expected today in case of masked man
By Tracy Sherlock
The Vancouver Sun, February 10, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/Decision+expected+today+case+masked/4257906/story.html

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Ontario wants to peek at immigration files
By Tom Godfrey
Toronto Sun, February 9, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/02/09/17216181.html

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Minister scolds judges over delays, inconsistency in refugee cases
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail, February 11, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/minister-scolds-judges-over-delays-inconsistency-in-refugee-cases/article1903923/

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Women’s shelters no longer off-limits to immigration officers
By Bryn Weese
Toronto Sun, February 11, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/02/11/17234471.html

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Toronto MPs fight against immigration settlement cuts
By Carmen Chai
Postmedia News, February 11, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Toronto+fight+against+immigration+settlement+cuts/4261085/story.html

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Masked Chinese migrant released, to settle in Toronto
CTV Toronto, February 11, 2011
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110211/masked-migrant-toronto-110211/20110211?hub=TorontoNewHome

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Week Of January 28 to February 4, 2011

Brain gain pilot project launched by Canadian immigration
Visa Bureau, January 31, 2011
http://www.visabureau.com/canada/news/31-01-2011/brain-gain-pilot-project-launched-by-canadian-immigration.aspx

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Internal federal study questions millions spent jailing refugees and immigrants
By Jim Bronskill
The Canadian Press, January 31, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/internal-federal-study-questions-millions-spent-jailing-refugees-and-immigrants/article1889444/

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Criminal With Gang Ties Still In Country Despite Deportation Deadline
The Vancouver Sun,
February 1, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Criminal+with+gang+ties+still+country+despite+deportation+deadline/4206852/story.html

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Deal To Smooth Firms’ Access To Overseas Workers
The Chronicle Herald
February 1, 2011
http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1225401.html

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Busy Month At FF Customs
Rainy River Record
February 1, 2011
http://www.rainyriverrecord.com/node/11463

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CBC, Minister Mix It Up Over Black Radio Station
The Toronto Sun
February 1, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/02/01/17117081.html

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Canada urged to sign extradition treaty with Tunisia
Agence France Presse, February 2, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hOLpbwMbENAsgibtw30g4nUpWOzg?docId=CNG.4aae4371b956b57599c1a3203f206025.4c1

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Harper, Obama Expected To Authorize Sweeping Overhaul Of Canada-US Security
The Star
February 2, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/932575–harper-obama-expected-to-authorize-sweeping-overhaul-of-canada-u-s-security

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Canadian Experts Visit Romani Culture Museum In Brno
Prague Monitor
February 3, 2011
http://praguemonitor.com/2011/02/03/canadian-experts-visit-romani-culture-museum-brno

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The Case Of The Smelly Lunch
Margaret Wente
The Globe and Mail
February 3, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/the-case-of-the-smelly-lunch/article1892245/

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Canada Urged To Expel Kin Of Tunisian Ex-Leader
AFP
February 3, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hOLpbwMbENAsgibtw30g4nUpWOzg?docId=CNG.4aae4371b956b57599c1a3203f206025.4c1

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Canadians view immigration more positively than Europe, U.S.: Poll
By Peter O’Neil
Postmedia News, February 3, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/Canadians+view+immigration+more+positively+than+Europe+Poll/4216787/story.html

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City Growing Quickly
The Star Phoenix
February 4, 2011
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/technology/City+growing+quickly/4222880/story.html

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Man In Disguise Says He Was Coached By Smugglers
The Star
February 4, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/933085–man-in-disguise-says-he-was-coached-by-smugglers?bn=1

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Canadians see immigration as an opportunity: study
Agence France Presse, February 4, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gLfOS62G51fiL1lZog9v3IC_Ca0Q?docId=CNG.0e221c199d9c5dbd3dd76947e5ca6adb.781

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Masked asylum seeker says he lied at airport out of fear
Postmedia News, February 4, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Masked+asylum+seeker+says+lied+airport+fear/4222740/story.html

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Week Of January 21 to 28

Tunisian dictator’s relatives came to Canada as permanent residents: Kenney
Agence France Presse and Postmedia News, January 23, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/Tunisian+dictator+relatives+came+Canada+permanent+residents+Kenney/4153362/story.html

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U.N. official scolds those that reject Iraqi refugees
Arizona Daily Star, January 24, 2011
http://azstarnet.com/news/article_4db5eba5-4043-5ba7-8e30-a3e1a827df6b.html

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Revenue Quebec takes action in immigration scam
By Paul Delean
The Gazette, January 24, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Revenue+Quebec+takes+action+immigration+scam/4155583/story.html

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Visa changes could open floodgates for Roma refugees: Activist
By Peter O’Neil
Postmedia News, January 24, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Visa+changes+could+open+floodgates+Roma+refugees+Activist/4156530/story.html

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Immigrant children likely to earn university degree: StatsCan
By Shannon Proudfoot
Postmedia News, January 25, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/Immigrant+children+likely+earn+university+degree+StatsCan/4162850/story.html

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Quebec pharmacists want money up front before supplying drugs to refugees
By Andre Picard
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 25, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/quebec-pharmacists-want-money-up-front-before-supplying-drugs-to-refugees/article1881556/

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Harper urged to rethink immigration funding cuts
The Canadian Press, January 27, 2011
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110127/harper-urged-funding-cuts-immigration-110127/20110127/?hub=TorontoNewHome

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Business immigrants continue to take top billing in Canada
By David McKie
CBC News, January 27, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/politics/insidepolitics/2011/01/business-immigrants-continue-to-take-top-billing.html

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Permanent residency revoked for Ben Ali family
By Graeme Hamilton
National Post, January 28, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/Permanent+residency+revoked+family/4181118/story.html

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Hundreds protest cuts to immigration services
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, January 28, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/01/27/17061081.html

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Week of January 14 to 21

Highly educated immigrants fare better in U.S. than Canada
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 14, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/highly-educated-immigrants-fare-better-in-us-than-canada/article1871562/

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War Resisters Support Campaign Launches Let-them-stay Week On Saturday
Pacific Free Press, January 14, 2011
http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/7795-war-resisters-support-campaign-launches-let-them-stay-week-on-saturday.html

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Canada Says No To Mother and Child Re-union
Toronto Star, January 14, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/922209–canada-says-no-to-mother-and-child-reunion

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Tamil refugee claims get highest
Postmedia, January 14, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Tamil+refugee+claims+highest/4106330/story.html

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Canadian Initiative Unites Haitian Children With Adoptive Parents
Workpermit.com, January 14, 2011
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2011-01-14/canada/canadian-initiative-unites-haitian-children-with-adoptive-parents.htm

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Reverend Urges Canadian Government To Help Coptic Refugees
insidetoronto.com, January 15, 2011
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/929413–reverend-urges-canadian-government-to-help-coptic-refugees

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Canada’s New Asylum Policy, A Victory For Lanka
The Obrserver, January 15, 2011
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/01/16/new04.asp

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P.E.I. Family Frustrated By Immigration Wait
CBC News, January 15, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/01/15/pei-immigration-norman-haiti.html

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Fraud NRI Marriages Have Become Serious Issue : Canada MP
IndianExpress.com, January 15, 2011
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fraud-nri-marriages-have-become-serious-issue-canada-mp/737900/

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Hundreds more Tamil migrants may be headed to Canada
By Ian Macleod
Postmedia News, January 16, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/Hundreds+more+Tamil+migrants+headed+Canada/4117856/story.html

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Tamil rebels may be using Canada as base of operations: Official
By Ian Macleod
Postmedia News, January 17, 2011
http://www.canada.com/news/Tamil+rebels+using+Canada+base+operations+Official/4122537/story.html

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Ottawa urges immigrant groups to aid stopping ‘honour killings’
By Linda Nguyen
Postmedia News, January 17, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Ottawa+urges+immigrant+groups+stopping+honour+killings/4119456/story.html

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These Days, It’s Chinaburbia
Winnipeg Free Press, January 17, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/these-days-its-chinaburbia-113864069.html

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Canadians ‘hardening’ on refugee process, Vic Toews says
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 20, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/canadians-hardening-on-refugee-process-vic-toews-says/article1876659/

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Memorial honours Jewish refugees
By Richard Foot
Postmedia News, January 20, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Memorial+honours+Jewish+refugees/4136607/story.html

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Thai police make arrest in Sun Sea
By Campbell Clark
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 21, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/thai-police-make-arrest-in-sun-sea-case/article1878053/

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B.C. criminal released by immigration officials ahead of deportation
By Kim Bolan
The Vancouver Sun, January 21, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/criminal+released+immigration+officials+ahead+deportation/4145558/story.html

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Gang’s terror felt far from drug war on US border
The Associated Press, January 16, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gcRAr6UvwgW7hrdXnAI7ggD7snDA?docId=5b61e442873e4ae08a4101585ddfb909

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Week Of January 8 to January 14

Arrests made in ‘disguised’ passenger case
United Press International, January 10, 2011
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/01/10/Arrests-made-in-disguised-passenger-case/UPI-89161294684764/

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Montreal man charged in alleged $500K immigration scheme
By Monique Muise
The Montreal Gazette, January 10, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/letters/Montreal+charged+alleged+500K+immigration+scheme/4083334/story.html

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Suspicious package raises alarm at Ottawa immigration office
The Toronto Star, January 10, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/919228–suspicious-package-raises-alarm-at-ottawa-immigration-office

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Feds nix illegal work for residency rules
By Brian Lilley
The Toronto Sun, January 11, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/01/10/16832941.html

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Tamils likely safe from persecution in Sri Lanka, Refugee Board says
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 11, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/tamils-likely-safe-from-persecution-in-sri-lanka-refugee-board-says/article1864993/
Montreal draws 3,000 Haitian immigrants in year
CBC News, January 12, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2011/01/12/montreal-haiti-immigration.html

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Federal court orders Tamil migrant to remain in custody
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 13, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/federal-court-orders-tamil-migrant-to-remain-in-custody/article1868088/

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High acceptance rate for Sri Lanka refugee claims in 2010
By Douglas Quan
Postmedia News, January 13, 2011
http://www.canada.com/High+acceptance+rate+Lanka+refugee+claims+2010/4104227/story.html

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Immigrant Workers In Canada Sue Denny’s
ConsumerAffairs.com, January 14, 2011
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2011/01/immigrant-workers-in-canada-sue-denny-s.html

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Canada initiative unites Haitian children with adoptive parents
Workpermit.com, January 14, 2011
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2011-01-14/canada/canadian-initiative-unites-haitian-children-with-adoptive-parents.htm

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Gang member’s deportation ‘inhumane’: lawyer
CBC News, January 14, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2011/01/13/man-mansaray-folo-matas-mugerwa.html

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Week Of December 30 to January 7

Ottawa Clamps Down On Immigrants Found Cheating
Dec. 31, 2010,  The Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/914035–ottawa-clamps-down-on-immigrants-found-cheating?bn=1

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Teenage Student Apparently Deported To Mexico
CTV News, January 1, 2011
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110101/teenage-student-deported-110101/20110101/?hub=TorontoNewHome

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Denley : “Angry Pitbull” Baird Says He Helps Deliver
The Ottawa Citizen, January 2, 1011
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Denley+Angry+pitbull+Baird+says+helps+deliver/4048586/story.html

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Clients describe heartbreak, anger in allegations against Windsor immigration adviser
By Frances Willick
The Windsor Star, January 3, 2011
http://www.windsorstar.com/Clients+describe+heartbreak+anger+allegations+against+Windsor+immigration+adviser/4050248/story.html#ixzz1A0LeePKU

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Settlement agencies face cuts, but surviving
By Louisa Taylor
The Ottawa Citizen, January 4, 2011
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Settlement+agencies+face+cuts+surviving/4055243/story.html

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Masked asylum seeker still a flight risk: Immigration board
Postmedia News, January 6, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Masked+asylum+seeker+still+flight+risk+Immigration+board/4067931/story.html

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Canadian Immigration allows Chinese man to stay to care for brother
Visa Bureau, January 6, 2011
http://www.visabureau.com/canada/news/06-01-2010/canadian-immigration-allows-chinese-man-to-stay-to-care-for-brother.aspx

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Quebec immigration consultant arrested in fraud ring
By Stewart Bell
The National Post, January 7, 2011
http://www.canada.com/business/fp/Quebec+immigration+consultant+arrested+fraud+ring/4070879/story.html

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Canada Toughens Gay Marriage Immigration Checks
The Toronto Sun, January 6, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontovotes2010/2011/01/06/16789956.html

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Targetted Afghan Interpreters Now Living In Canada
The Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/917419–targeted-afghan-interpreters-now-living-in-canada?bn=1

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B.C.’s hidden new face of poverty
ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY AND SUNNY DHILLON
From Saturday’s Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Jan. 07, 2011 7:41PM EST
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bcs-hidden-new-face-of-poverty/article1862455/page1/

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Week Of December 24 to 30, 2010

New arrivals push up immigration levels in Canada to their highest since 1971
By Ray Clancy
Expat Forum, December 28, 2010

http://www.expatforum.com/canada/new-arrivals-push-up-immigration-levels-in-canada-to-their-highest-since-1971.html

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Toronto student facing deportation kept in custody
The Canadian Press, December 28, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/12/28/toronto-mexico-deportation.html

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Border facial ID help urged
By Tom Godfrey
London Free Press, December 28, 2010
http://www.lfpress.com/news/canada/2010/12/27/16685251.html

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Local union officials fear security harmed by border agent changes
By Katie Schneider
The Calgary Sun, December 28, 2010
http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2010/12/27/16684816.html

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Toronto woman awarded $13,500 after passport problem in Kenya
By Linda Nguyen
Postmedia News, December 29, 2010
http://www.canada.com/news/Toronto+woman+awarded+after+passport+problem+Kenya/4037519/story.html

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Teen facing deportation loses bid for release
By Christine Dobby
The Toronto Star, December 29, 2010
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/912927–teen-facing-deportation-loses-bid-for-release?bn=1

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Exercises with police to go on: Border agency
By Robert Sibley
The Ottawa Citizen, December 30, 2010
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Exercises+with+police+Border+agency/4039389/story.html#ixzz19crsOGK0

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Two Montrealers detained in Africa: reports
The Montreal Gazette, December 30, 2010
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Montrealers+detained+Africa+reports/4041402/story.html

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Week Of December 17 to 23

Christmas Eve tragedy prompts questions about Canada’s immigrant dream
By Heather Scoffield
The Globe and Mail, December 19, 2010
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/christmas-eve-tragedy-prompts-questions-about-canadas-immigrant-dream/article1844124/

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Female migrant suspected of Tamil Tiger links, refugee board told
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail, December 21, 2010
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/female-migrant-suspected-of-tamil-tiger-links-refugee-board-told/article1845338/

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Sask. population reaches new milestone
By David Giles
Global Sakatoon, December 22, 2010
http://www.globallethbridge.com/Sask+population+reaches+milestone/4014373/story.html

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Afghan translators given false hope of coming to Canada, document shows
By Steve Rennie
The Globe and Mail, December 22, 2010
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/afghan-translators-given-false-hope-of-coming-to-canada-document-shows/article1846760/

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Ottawa urged to bring stranded couple home from India
By Raveena Aulakh
The Star, December 22, 2010
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/910690–ottawa-urged-to-bring-stranded-couple-home-from-india?bn=1

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Canada’s population growing because of immigration: StatsCan
By Rebecca Lindell
Postmedia News, December 22, 2010
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/
Population+growing+because+immigration+StatsCan/4015537/story.html

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Immigrant settlement funds cut for Ont.
CBC, December 23, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/12/23/toronto-immigrant-centres.html

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Haitian refugees seek help with residency fees
CBC News, December 23, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/12/23/ottawa-haiti-refugees.html

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Week of December 17 to 23

UN: Migrant population on pace to reach 405 million by 2050
Detusche Presse Agentur, December 16, 2010
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/usa/news/article_1606274.php/UN-Migrant-population-on-pace-to-reach-405-million-by-2050

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Immigration appeal process urged for rejected visitors
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, December 12, 2010
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/905910–immigration-appeal-process-urged-for-rejected-visitors?bn=1

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Potential immigrants stopped by job offer probe
By Curt Petrovich and John Nicol
CBC News, December 14, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/12/13/immigration-jobs-british-columbia-consultant.html

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CBSA: B.C. immigration consultant provided fake school docs to migrants
Vancouverite, December 15, 2010
http://www.vancouverite.com/2010/12/15/cbsa-b-c-immigration-consultant-provided-fake-school-docs-to-migrants/

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Overcrowded schools no surprise, says immigration expert
By Rob Brown
The Winnipeg Free Press, December 15, 2010
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/times/Overcrowded-schools-no-surprise-says-immigration-expert-111873124.html

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Clergy shortage affecting all denominations in Canada
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), December 16, 2010
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/clergy-shortage-affecting-all-denominations-in-canada/article1839215/

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Scam targets newcomers
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, December 15, 2010
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/12/15/16567471.html

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Week Of December 11 to 17, 2010

UN strengthens protection for migrant domestic workers
By Jerrie Abella
GMANews.tv, December 6, 2010
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207654/un-strengthens-protection-for-migrant-domestic-workers

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Polygamy an issue for immigration officials
By Brian Lilley
Toronto Sun, December 7, 2010
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/12/06/16451221.html

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Legal aid tab for refugees hits $15M
By Brian Lilley
The Toronto Sun, December 7, 2010
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/12/06/16450366.html

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N.S. faces uphill battle on immigration
By Stephen Maher
The Chronicle and Herald (Nova Scotia), December 9, 2010
http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1216164.html

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Flyer in disguise ordered to stay in detention
By Marten Youssef
The Canadian Press, December 8, 2010
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/903964–flyer-in-disguise-ordered-to-stay-in-detention?bn=1

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Mohamed Harkat deemed a terrorist, court rules.
Postmedia News, December 9, 2010
http://www.canada.com/Mohamed+Harkat+deemed+terrorist+court+rules/3952458/story.html

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Canada negotiating perimeter security deal with U.S.
By Stephen Chase
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), December 9, 2010

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-negotiating-perimeter-security-deal-with-us/article1830782/

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Week of November 27  to December 3, 2010

Demographics: Migrant population on track to hit 400 million
By Sanjay Suri
Global Information Network, December 1, 2010
http://www.themadisontimes.com/news_details.php?news_id=621

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Canada: Asylum Overturned for White South African
By Ian Austen
The New York Times, November 25, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/world/americas/26briefs-Refugee.html

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Canada won’t participate in UN `hatefest,’ says immigration minister.
By Norma Greenaway
Postmedia News, November 25, 2010
http://www.canada.com/Canada+participate+hatefest+says+immigration+minister/3884050/story.html

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Federal government advised to tread carefully on refugee reforms
By Norma Greenaway
Postmedia News, November 26, 2010
http://www.canada.com/news/Federal+government+advised+tread+carefully+refugee+reforms/3890759/story.html

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Three Filipino workers face deportation days before Christmas
By Carol Sanders
The Winnipeg Free Press, November 26, 2010
http://www.canada.com/business/Three+Filipino+workers+face+deportation+days+before+Christmas/3887721/story.html

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Employment agency using speed-dating tactics to help immigrants.
By Shannon Proudfoot
Postmedia News, November 29, 2010
http://www.canada.com/Employment+agency+using+speed+dating+tactics+help+immigrants/3901008/story.html

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Week of November 12 to 19, 2010

Defying Trend, Canada Lures More Migrants
By Jason DeParle
The New York Times, November 12, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/13/world/americas/13immig.html?pagewanted=all

Cut immigration to help immigrants: Group
By Brian Lilley
Toronto Sun, November 15, 2010
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/11/15/16154971.html

Tamil mother of three to remain in federal custody, judge rules
By Douglas Quan
Postmedia News, November 16, 2010
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Tamil+mother+three+remain+federal+custody+judge+rules/3834105/story.html#ixzz15TSySYyE

Hearing delayed for Tamil migrant accused of war crimes
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail, November 16, 2010
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/hearing-delayed-for-tamil-migrant-accused-of-war-crimes/article1801810/

P.E.I. suspends immigrant entrepreneur program
CBC News, November 17, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/11/17/pei-immigrant-entrepreneur-584.html

Immigrant doctors ‘get self-esteem back’
By Charlie Fieldman
The Montreal Gazette, November 17, 2010
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Immigrant+doctors+self+esteem+back/3839747/story.html

Lack of historical knowledge threatens Canada’s future: Minister
By Brian Lilley
Toronto Sun, November 18, 2010
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/11/18/16204626.html

New site to tap immigrant workers
By Jenny Lee
The Vancouver Sun, November 18, 2010
http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/smallbusiness/archive/2010/11/18/new-site-to-tap-immigrant-workers.aspx

Would-be refugee used phoney name
Calgary Herald, November 19, 2010
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Would+refugee+used+phoney+name/3853785/story.html