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CANADIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS

Week of April 20 to April 27, 2012

Rich immigrants ditching Quebec
Moving to B.C. after being accepted
By Peggy Curran
The Winnipeg Free Press, April 21, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/rich-immigrants-ditching-quebec-148365955.html

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Canada demands immigrant language skill
The United Press International, April 22, 2012
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/04/22/Canada-demands-immigrant-language-skill/UPI-74321335105306/

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Tunisian fights to stay in Canada
The Associated Press, April 23, 2012
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/04/23/international/i082235D70.DTL

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Montreal family wins last-minute deportation reprieve
CTV.ca, April 23, 2012
http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120423/keita-mansare-family-win-last-minute-deportation-reprieve-120423.html

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Government to reassess whether danger awaits deported family in Guinea
By Robert Hiltz
Postmedia News, April 23, 2012
http://www.canada.com/health/Government+reassess+whether+danger+awaits+deported+family+Guinea/6505205/story.html

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Roma asylum-seekers undeterred by Canadian efforts
By Sarah Boesveld
Postmedia News, April 23, 2012
http://www.canada.com/news/Roma+assylum+seekers+undeterred+Canadian+efforts/6504442/story.html

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Canada: Immigration Hearing for Relative of Tunisian Leader
By Ian Austen
The New York Times, April 24, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/world/americas/canada-immigration-hearing-for-relative-of-tunisian-leader.html

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‘Inconceivable’ immigration manager wasn’t being paid for wielding influence, Crown argues
By Andrew Seymour
The Ottawa Citizen, April 24, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Inconceivable+immigration+manager+wasn+being+paid+wielding+influence+Crown+argues/6505361/story.html

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Ottawa to cut health care for some refugees
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, April 25, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1168118–ottawa-to-cut-health-care-for-some-refugees

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Manitoba minister says she wasn’t behind email to immigrant groups
By Steve Lambert
The Canadian Press, April 25, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/manitoba-minister-says-she-wasnt-behind-email-to-immigrant-groups-148955735.html

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Multiculture media growing fast as immigration increases in capital
By Louisa Taylor
The Ottawa Citizen, April 26, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Multiculture+media+growing+fast+immigration+increases+capital/6519193/story.html

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Employers honoured for hiring skilled immigrants
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, April 26, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1168484–employers-honoured-for-hiring-skilled-immigrants

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Manitoba immigration email did not break rules: Speaker
The Canadian Press, April 26, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2012/04/26/mb-immigration-debate-email.html

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Feds to consider biometrics for permanent residents to combat fraud
By Tobi Cohen
Postmedia News, April 26, 2012
http://www.canada.com/technology/Feds+consider+biometrics+permanent+residents+combat+fraud/6526027/story.html

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Week of April 13 to 20, 2012

19 regional immigration offices closing
By Tobi Cohen
Canada.com, April 16, 2012
http://blogs.canada.com/2012/04/16/19-regional-immigration-offices-closing/

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Indian immigrants’ 3rd child more likely to be a boy
Ratio of 136 boys to 100 girls raises issue of selective abortion
By Annie Burns-Pieper
CBC News, April 16, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/04/13/third-child-male-india-mothers.html

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Tories could tighten immigration rules
By Daniel Proussalidis
The Toronto Sun, April 16, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/16/tories-could-tighten-immigration-rules

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Canadian Immigration officers abroad will be anonymous
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, April 16, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/16/canadian-immigration-officers-abroad-will-be-anonymous

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Immigration ministers clash
Kenney, Melnick at odds over funds
By Bruce Owen
The Winnipeg Free Press, April 17, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/immigration-ministers-clash-147708555.html

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Immigrant daughters find success: Statscan
News Services, April 17, 2012
http://www.canada.com/Immigrant+daughters+find+success+Statscan/6470503/story.html

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Israelis plead not guilty to immigration breaches
By Steve Bruce
The Chronicle Herald, April 17, 2012
http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/87572-israelis-plead-not-guilty-to-immigration-breaches

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Customs union to protest conference for execs in wake of job cuts
By Tobi Cohen
The Calgary Herald, April 17, 2012
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Customs+union+protest+conference+execs+wake+cuts/6472464/story.html

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Canada considers immigrant stream for entrepreneurs
Jason Kenney launches consultations with industry
By Laura Payton
CBC News, April 18, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/story/2012/04/18/pol-kenney-entrepreneurs-start-up.html

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Illegal immigrant caught in Winnipeg
By Shane Gibson
The Metro News, April 18, 2012
http://metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/109235/illegal-immigrant-caught-in-winnipeg/

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Immigrant entrepreneurs sought under Canada’s new startup visa program
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, April 19, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1163721–immigrant-entrepreneurs-sought-under-canada-s-new-startup-visa-program?bn=1

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Immigration showdown expected at legislature
CBC News, April 19, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/04/19/mb-immigration-showdown-legislature-manitoba.html

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Stop targeting ‘the other’ in language talk, Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil says
Bill 101 must be rewritten, says Parti Québécois’s Yves-François Blanchet
By Kevin Dougherty
The Montreal Gazette, April 19, 2012
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Stop+targeting+other+language+talk+Immigration+Minister+Kathleen+Weil+says/6486131/story.html

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Manitoba politicians spar over immigration changes
CBC News, April 19, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/04/19/mb-immigration-showdown-legislature-manitoba.html

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Week of April 6 to 13, 2012

Easter: Immigration fuels resurrection of Canadian churches
By Brent Wittmeier
Reuters, April 7, 2012
http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Easter+Immigration+fuels+resurrection+Canadian+churches/6426326/story.html

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Laval family blames lost paperwork for deportation
CBC News, April 8, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/04/08/montreal-immigration-deporation-guinea.html

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Feds unveil new language rules for low-skill provincial immigrants
By Tobi Cohen
Canada.com, April 11, 2012
http://blogs.canada.com/2012/04/11/feds-unveil-new-language-rules-for-low-skill-provincial-immigrants/

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Councillor proposes registry for immigrant children
CBC News, April 11, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/04/11/thompson-immigrant-children.html

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Immigration officials could block import of ‘illegal’ cultural norms
By Daniel Proussalidis
The Toronto Sun, April 11, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/11/immigration-officials-could-block-import-of-illegal-cultural-norms

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Immigrant services to be centralized
By Tobi Cohen
Postmedia News, April 12, 2012
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Immigrant+services+centralized/6445530/story.html

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Mistrial declared in alleged immigration scam
By Jennifer Saltman
The Province, April 12, 2012
http://www.theprovince.com/life/Mistrial+declared+alleged+immigration+scam/6445937/story.html

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Federal cuts put pressure on multicultural group
Executive director wonders how services will be provided after local Citizenship and Immigration office closes
CBC News, April 13, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/story/2012/04/13/tby-citizen-immigration-cuts.html

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Business groups like federal immigration changes
By Will Chabun
The Leader Post, April 13, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Business+groups+like+federal+immigration+changes/6454757/story.html

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Woman deported to Mexico reunites with kids on return to Montreal
By Rene Bruemmer
The Gazette, April 13, 2012
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Deported+Mexican+woman+returns+Montreal/6450861/story.html

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Week of March 30 to April 6, 2012

eds urged to lift immigration block due to disability
NDP MP in Indian family’s corner
The Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/feds-urged-to-lift-immigration-block-due-to-disability-145319265.html

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Backlog wipeout will close thousands of immigration applications
CBC News, April 1, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/04/01/montreal-immigration-budget-backlog-skilled-workers.html

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Man admits to killing Iraqi immigrant in 2009
The Toronto Sun, April 2, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/02/man-admits-to-killing-iraqi-immigrant-in-2009

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Skilled workers program changes give Canada a black eye: lawyer
By Tara Carman
The Vancouver Sun, April 3, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Skilled+workers+program+changes+give+Canada+black+lawyer/6401840/story.html

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Jason Kenney wants to ‘stop the madness’ in immigration system
By Anna Mehler Paperny
The Globe and Mail, April 5, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/kenney-wants-to-stop-the-madness-in-immigration-system/article2392588/

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Windsor area Immigrant training program opens doors
By Dave Hall
The Windsor Star, April 5, 2012
http://www.windsorstar.com/business/Windsor+area+Immigrant+training+program+opens+doors/6413900/story.html

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Chop immigration in recessions: think-tank
By Peter O’Neil
The Edmonton Journal, April 5, 2012
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Chop+immigration+recessions+think+tank/6414063/story.html

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Immigration board rebuked by court
‘Not permissible’ to speculate on claimant’s religion
By Douglas Quan
The Ottawa Citizen, April 5, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Immigration+board+rebuked+court/6413159/story.html

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Local immigration officer charged
CRIME: Confidential information allegedly shared
By Kelly Pedro
The London Free Press, April 5, 2012
http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2012/04/04/19596261.html

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Migrants who survived yacht accident still detained
By April Cunningham
Postmedia News, April 5, 2012
http://www.canada.com/Migrants+survived+yacht+accident+still+detained/6417823/story.html

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Hearings start for Chinese fugitive who hid in Canada
The Associated Press, April 6, 2012
http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120406/hearings-china-canada-lai-20120406.html

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Man accused of bringing Tamil migrants to Canada arrested in France
The Canadian Press, April 6, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/man-accused-of-bringing-tamil-migrants-to-canada-arrested-in-france-146335955.html

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Canada govt to roll out new immigration regime
Zee News, April 6, 2012
http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/international/canada-govt-to-roll-out-new-immigration-regime_45436.html

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Saskatoon coalition worries about refugee bill
By Janet French
The StarPhoenix, April 6, 2012
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Saskatoon+coalition+worries+about+refugee+bill/6421475/story.html

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Week of March 23 to March 30, 2012

Immigration sponsorship of parents, grandparents under review by Ottawa
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, March 27, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1152404–immigration-sponsorship-of-parents-grandparents-under-review-by-ottawa?bn=1

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Advocates say new refugees bill violates charter
By Dan Neutel
Postmedia News, March 27, 2012
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Advocates+refugees+bill+violates+charter/6362248/story.html

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Immigration minister plans reforms to foreign credential recognition
By Tobi Cohen
Postmedia News, March 28, 2012
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Immigration+minister+plans+reforms+foreign+credential+recognition/6373343/story.html

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Yacht tragedy survivors questioned by RCMP
Tanker carrying survivors reaches Saint John
CBC News, March 28, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/03/28/ns-yacht-tragedy-rcmp.html

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Newcomers face added mortgage hurdles
Lack of credit history, support network make it more difficult to arrange mortgages
By Denise Deveau
Postmedia News, March 28, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Newcomers+face+added+mortgage+hurdles/6371528/story.html

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Feds downplay appointment of Montreal immigration judge who can’t speak French
By Sidhartha Banerjee
The Canadian Press, March 28, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/feds-downplay-appointment-of-montreal-immigration-judge-who-cant-speak-french-144696905.html

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Immigrant groups hit by cuts
Ontario to get $31.5M less in 2012-13 as immigrants flock to other places
By Louisa Taylor
The Ottawa Citizen, March 29, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Immigrant+groups+cuts/6376495/story.html

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Unusual for refugees to arrive in Canada by boat: immigration expert
Read it on Global News: Unusual for refugees to arrive in Canada by boat: immigration expert
The Canadian Press, March 29, 2012
http://www.globalnews.ca/unusual+for+refugees+to+arrive+in+canada+by+boat+immigration+expert/6442610417/story.html

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Federal budget 2012: Immigration reforms to speed entry of economic immigrants
By Bruce Campion-Smith
The Toronto Star, March 30, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1153793–federal-budget-2012-immigration-reforms-to-speed-entry-of-economic-immigrants

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Windsor lawyer charged with immigration fraud
The Canadian Press, March 30, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/03/30/wdr-immigration-lawyer-charged-fraud.html

WEEK of March 16 to 23, 2012

Immigration to BRIC nations to continue to rise, say speakers at Mondissimo 2012
Re:locate Magazine, March 15, 2012
http://www.relocatemagazine.com/immigration-a-visas/immigration-a-visa-news-main/3917-immigration-to-bric-nations-to-continue-to-rise-say-speakers-at-mondissimo-2012

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Desperate for workers, West seeks immigration powers
By Justine Hunter and Dawn Walton
The Globe and Mail, March 12, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/desperate-for-workers-west-seeks-immigration-powers/article2365979/

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Canadian refugee decisions hinge on presiding judge, says report
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, March 12, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1145015–canadian-refugee-decisions-hinge-on-presiding-judge-says-report

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Wiretapped phone conversations played at Ottawa immigration fraud trial
By Andrew Seymour
The Ottawa Citizen, March 14, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Wiretapped+phone+conversations+played+Ottawa+immigration+fraud+trial/6302228/story.html

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Kenney wrong on immigrant performance, report says
Fraser Institute analysis finds hourly wage $6.30 below Canadian-born counterparts
By Peter O’Neil
The Ottawa Citizen, March 15, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Kenney+wrong+immigrant+performance+report+says/6304239/story.html

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Super Visa applications for visitors to Canada are often rejected
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, March 15, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1146305–super-visa-applications-for-visitors-to-canada-are-often-rejected

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Vancouver lagging in immigrant housing
By Derek Bedry
Vancouver24 News, March 15, 2012
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/local/2012/03/14/19504026.html

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Ottawa intends to revamp Immigrant Investor Program
Limits for net worth and the investment required are both too low, Kenney says
By Tobi Cohen
Postmedia News, March 16, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Ottawa+intends+revamp+Immigrant+Investor+Program/6311756/story.html

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Dispute over Gatineau’s immigration guide headed for mediation
By Mark Brownlee
The Ottawa Citizen, March 16, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Dispute+over+Gatineau+immigration+guide+headed+mediation/6314050/story.html

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Orléans man, partner charged in $4M fraud
Charitable immigration services company used for ‘sophisticated’ schemes, RCMP say
By Robert Sibley
The Ottawa Citizen, March 16, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Orl%C3%A9ans+partner+charged+fraud/6310429/story.html

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Canadian citizenship rejections have more than doubled since 2006
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, March 16, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1147060–canadian-citizenship-rejections-have-more-than-doubled-since-2006?bn=1

WEEK OF March 9 to 16, 2012

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Vancouver lagging in immigrant housing
By Derek Bedry
Vancouver24 News, March 15, 2012
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/local/2012/03/14/19504026.html

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WEEK OF March 2 to 9, 2012

Ontario goes it alone on immigration, says Ottawa’s policy hurts province
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail, March 2, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-creates-goes-it-alone-on-immigration-says-ottawas-policy-hurts-province/article2357522/

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Immigrant rule targets marriages of convenience
Newcomers must wait to sponsor another partner
By Tobi Cohen
The Winnipeg Free Press, March 3, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/immigrant-rule-targets-marriages-of-convenience-141282713.html

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Tory crackdown on ‘birth tourists’ will eliminate Canadian passport babies
By Joseph Bean
The National Post, March 6, 2012
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/03/05/passport-babies-canada/

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Canada sees its highest sustained level of immigration
Expat Forum, March 6, 2012
http://www.expatforum.com/canada/canada-sees-its-highest-sustained-level-of-immigration.html

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Immigration backlog could be erased, Kenney suggests
All options being considered to clear 7-year application backlog
By Laura Payton
CBC News, March 7, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/07/pol-immigration-backlog-kenney.html

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Immigrant employment: Multi-national employees help Toronto-area companies thrive around the globe
By Jessica Hume
The Toronto Star, March 7, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/immigrationemployment/article/1141974–immigrant-employment-multi-national-employees-help-toronto-area-companies-thrive-around-the-globe

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Immigrants will fuel growth until 2015
By Ray Turchansky and Melanie Collison
The Edmonton Journal, March 7, 2012
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Immigrants+will+fuel+growth+until+2015/6263012/story.html

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Police learn Spanish to better talk to migrant workers
10 members of the OPP can now better communicate with the region’s migrant workforce
CBC News, March 7, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/03/07/wdr-spanish-opp-leamington.html

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New Canadian immigrants are bearing the brunt of the recession
By Paul Dalby
The Toronto Star, March 7, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/immigrationemployment/article/1142589–new-canadian-immigrants-are-bearing-the-brunt-of-the-recession

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Alleged Tamil migrant mastermind charged
Man allegedly arranged transport of hundreds of Tamil migrants to B.C. in 2010
The Canadian Press, March 7, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/03/07/bc-tamil-migrant-ship-charges.html

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Minister: All options on table when it comes to immigration
By Stephanie Levitz
The Canadian Press, March 8, 2012
http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/71210-minister-all-options-table-when-it-comes-immigration

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Ottawa targets ‘high-value’ entrepreneurs with new immigration program
By Wallace Immen
The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-targets-high-value-entrepreneurs-with-new-immigration-program/article2363479/

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Provincial immigrant nominee programs
By Wallace Immen
The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/digital/innovation/provincial-immigrant-nominee-programs/article2364200/

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Port Perry man acquitted of murder in immigration scam shooting
By Jeff Mitchell
The Toronto Star, March 9, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/article/1143710–port-perry-man-acquitted-of-murder-in-immigration-scam-shooting?bn=1

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Week of Feb 24 to March 2, 2012

Mom without medicare gives birth in hotel
Immigration backlog left pregnant wife of Canadian without status
By Kathy Tomlinson
CBC News, February 27, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/02/24/bc-motelbaby.html

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Canada to crack down on ‘birth tourism’
Consultants coach pregnant women in China
By Natalie Stechyson
The Vancouver Sun, February 27, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Canada+crack+down+birth+tourism/6214958/story.html

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Migrant workers need better integration in Canada, study urges
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail, February 28, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/migrant-workers-need-better-integration-in-canada-study-urges/article2351982/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Politics&utm_content=2351982

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Western Canadian employers court the Irish
By Sean Silcoff
The Globe and Mail, February 28, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/western-canadian-employers-court-the-irish/article2351900/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2351900

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Ottawa axes network of immigration research centres
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, February 28, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1138186–ottawa-axes-network-of-immigration-research-centres?bn=1

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Refugee bill widens safe-country net
New criteria could mean rejected asylum claims from Mexico, Tunisia, India, and Hungary are denied appeals.
By Kristen Shane
Embassy, February 29, 2012
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/refugee-02-29-2012

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Immigration research project eyes new home
Network in talks with university after funding cuts
By Louisa Taylor
The Ottawa Citizen, March 1, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Immigration+research+project+eyes+home/6232122/story.html

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Immigration swells numbers
School enrolments
By Nick Martin
The Winnipeg Press, March 1, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/immigration-swells-numbers-141003943.html

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Immigration overhaul would let employers choose prospects
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 1, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/immigration-overhaul-would-give-employers-bigger-role-in-choosing-applicants/article2354767/

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Immigration minister raises U.S., European immigration problems to push for change here
By Peter O’Neil
The Vancouver Sun, March 1, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Immigration+minister+raises+European+immigration+problems+push+change+here/6236376/story.html

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OPP learning Spanish to connect with migrant workers
By Richard J. Brennan
The Toronto Star, March 1, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1139603–opp-learning-spanish-to-connect-with-migrant-workers

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Immigrant investors to Canada face backlog
By Matthew McCelearn
Canadian Business, March 2, 2012
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/73239–immigrant-investors-to-canada-face-backlog

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Japanese woman afraid of nuclear radiation after earthquake denied asylum by Canada
By Stewart Bell
The National Post, March 2, 2012
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/03/02/nuclear-fear-not-enough-for-asylum/

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Liberals demand scripts of Tory robocalls on immigrant tax credit
The Canadian Press, March 2, 2012
http://www.globaltoronto.com/liberals+demand+scripts+of+tory+robocalls+on+immigrant+tax+credit/6442592997/story.html

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WEEK OF Feb. 17 To Feb. 24, 2012

Rules for migrant workers called discriminatory
Rights commission wants sweeping reforms
By Martian Scott
The Montreal Gazette, February 21, 2012
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Rules+migrant+workers+called+discriminatory/6182428/story.html

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Migrant worker’s widow makes the trek north for his body
By Colin Freeze
The Globe and Mail, February 21, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/migrant-workers-widow-makes-the-trek-north-for-his-body/article2345709/

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Changes would take away automatic citizenship
By Mark Dunn
The Toronto Sun, February 22, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/22/changes-would-take-away-automatic-citizenship

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N.S. offers to cut immigrant backlog
By David Jackson
The Chronicle Herald, February 23, 2012
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/66140-ns-offers-cut-immigrant-backlog

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No legal aid for man accused of war crimes
The Canadian Press, February 24, 2012
http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/world/article/1108235–no-legal-aid-for-man-accused-of-war-crimes

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Week Of Feb 10 to Feb 17, 2012

Immigration asks to hear from man who aided Gaddafi
By Stewart Bell
The National Post, February 13, 2012
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/13/gary-peters-saadi-gaddafi/

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Immigrant marriage fraudster finally deported
By Robert Sibley
Postmedia News, February 13, 2012
http://www.theprovince.com/life/Immigrant+marriage+fraudster+finally+deported/6147628/story.html

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Immigrant babies often wrongly deemed underweight
New birth weight curves could help prevent unnecessary tests and stress
CBC News, February 15, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/02/14/birth-weight-curves-ethnic.html

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Immigration consultants meet in Malton
By John Stewart
The Mississauga, February 15, 2012
http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1297625–immigration-consultants-meet-in-malton

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Refugee reforms include fingerprints, no appeals for some
NDP says bill to roll back earlier concessions rejects good legislation
By Louise Elliott
CBC News, February 15, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/15/pol-bogus-refugees.html

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Memorial held for 9 migrant workers killed in crash
CTV, February 16, 2012
http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120215/mirgant-workers-memorial-120215/20120215/?hub=EdmontonHome

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Refugee system faces ‘unprecedented dismantling’
CTV, February 17, 2012
http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120217/expert-responds-to-refugee-changes-120217.html

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Week of Feb. 3 to Feb. 10, 2012

Destination Manitoba: Province a model of immigration reform
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), February 6, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/destination-manitoba-province-a-model-of-immigration-reform/article2327441/

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Fake citizenship ceremony may have violated Privacy Act
By Jennifer Ditchburn
The Globe and Mail, February 6, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/fake-citizenship-ceremony-may-have-violated-privacy-act/article2328290/

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Afghan interpreters to get second chance to come to Canada
By Bruce Campion-Smith
The Toronto Star, February 7, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1127238–afghan-interpreters-to-get-second-chance-to-come-to-canada?bn=1

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Immigrant drop imperils Ontario economy
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail, February 7, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/immigrant-drop-imperils-ontario-economy/article2328862/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2328862

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Canadian province looks to Ireland to fill almost 300 jobs
Government backs trip to recruitment fairs in Dublin and Cork
By Patrick Counihan
IrishCentral, February 7, 2012
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Canadian-province-looks-to-Ireland-to-fill-almost-300-jobs-138841084.html

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Cut the overlap in immigration system, report warns
By Tu Thanh Ha
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), February 7, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/cut-the-overlap-in-immigration-system-report-warns/article2329323/?from=sec431

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Peru’s Consul-General confirms identity of one Ontario crash victim
By Andrew Morrow and Steven Chase
The Globe and Mail, February 7, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/some-migrants-killed-in-ontario-crash-were-in-canada-only-a-week/article2329238/

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Foreign workers fill agricultural labour shortage
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, February 8, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/1127746–foreign-workers-fill-agricultural-labour-shortage

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Census 2011: Canada’s population booms thanks to immigration
By Randy Boswell
Postmedia News, February 9, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Census+2011+Canada+population+booms+thanks+immigration/6119668/story.html

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Kenney rejects Alberta push for greater say in immigration
By Peter O’Neil and James Wood
Postmedia News, February 9, 2012
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Kenney+rejects+Alberta+push+greater+immigration/6124534/story.html

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Migrant workers’ families seeking legal help after Ont. crash
By Randy Richmond
QMI Agency, February 9, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/09/migrant-workers-families-seeking-legal-help-after-ont-crash

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B.C. hopeful Ottawa will increase immigrant quota, despite saying no to Alberta
By Tara Carman and Peter O’Neil
The Vancouver Sun, February 9, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/hopeful+Ottawa+will+increase+immigrant+quota+despite+saying+Alberta/6129845/story.html

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Week of Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, 2012

Belhassen Trabelsi, so-called ‘Godfather’ of Tunisia, may still be in Canada
By Catherine Solyom
The Gazette, January 27, 2012
http://www.canada.com/news/Belhassen+Trabelsi+called+Godfather+Tunisia+still+Canada/6058646/story.html

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Immigration changes to lure trades workers: MP
By Robert Hiltz
Postmedia News, January 30, 2012
http://www.canada.com/Immigration+changes+lure+trades+workers/6071602/story.html

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Afghan Immigrants in Canada Found Guilty of Honor Killing
By Alistair MacDonald
The Wall Street Journal, January 30, 2012
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203920204577191321206664022.html

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Calgary pair charged with faking identities to stay in Canada
Postmedia News, January 30, 2012
http://www.canada.com/Calgary+pair+charged+with+faking+identities+stay+Canada/6073364/story.html

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$30M suit against stripper, feds could be dismissed
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun (Canada), January 30, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/01/30/30m-suit-against-stripper-feds-could-be-dismissed

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N.S. to make the case for more immigrant workers
Under federal immigration program, province up for 500 nominees a year
By Alex Boutilier
Metro (Canada), January 31, 2012
http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/1084748–n-s-to-make-the-case-for-more-immigrant-workers

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Three Canadians sentenced for ‘honour killing’
Reuters, January 31, 2012
http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/three-canadians-sentenced-for-honour-killing-2012-01-31-1.440471

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$300 payment smoothed the way for permanent residency, court told
Immigration manager faces multiple allegations of fraud against government
By Matthew Pearson
The Ottawa Citizen, January 31, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/payment+smoothed+permanent+residency+court+told/6075763/story.html

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Two charged with using false identities to illegally remain in Canada
The Calgary Herald, January 31, 2012
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/charged+with+using+false+identities+illegally+remain+Canada/6076315/story.html

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Canada looks for ways to prevent honour killings in wake of Shafia trial
By Colin Freeze
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 31, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-looks-for-ways-to-prevent-honour-killings-in-wake-of-shafia-trial/article2322016/

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Thought refugee reforms were settled? Think again
By Kristen Shane
The Embassy Mag, February 1, 2012
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/refugee-02-01-2012

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Immigrant guide warning over ‘smelly foods’ pulled from shelves
By Adirana Barton
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), February 1, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/immigrant-guide-warning-over-smelly-foods-pulled-from-shelves/article2323368/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2323368

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Immigration ‘fixer’ asked family for cash
Official helped get work permits in exchange for $4,500, trial hears
By Matthew Pearson
The Ottawa Citizen, February 2, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Immigration+fixer+asked+family+cash/6088047/story.html

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Bureaucrats pose as ‘new Canadians’ on TV citizenship ceremony
The Associated Press, February 2, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/americas/bureaucrats-pose-as-new-canadians-on-tv-citizenship-ceremony/2012/02/02/gIQAHGnMkQ_story.html

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Tamil migrant ship finally sold for rock bottom price of $35,000
By Cheryl Chan
The Province, February 2, 2012
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Tamil+migrant+ship+finally+sold+rock+bottom+price/6092080/story.html

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Shafias to serve their sentences in Canada
By Paul Scliesmann
QMI Agency, February 2, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/02/shafias-to-serve-their-sentences-in-canada

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Immigration detention officer found not guilty of sexually assaulting a refugee
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, February 3, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/article/1125518–immigration-detention-officer-found-not-guilty-of-sexually-assaulting-a-refugee

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Week Of Jan. 20 to Jan. 27, 2012

Sex-selective abortions moving to West with immigration, author says
By Sarah Delaney
Catholic News Service, January 24, 2012
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1200302.htm

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Expand burka ban, says Muslim group
By Chris Doucette
The Toronto Sun, January 22, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/01/22/expand-burka-ban-muslim-canadian-congress

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Immigration Canada pleads not guilty in bribery scheme
By Andrew Seymour
The Ottawa Citizen, January 23, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Immigration+Canada+pleads+guilty+bribery+scheme/6037618/story.html

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Trail of ‘immigration fixer’ led to accused, court told
Government worker pleaded not guilty
By Andrew Seymour
The Ottawa Citizen January 25, 2012
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Trail+immigration+fixer+accused+court+told/6046902/story.html

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Retail landscape evolves with Chinese immigration
Lunar New Year is a lucrative time of year for Chinatown and Asian-themed shopping centres
By Brian Morton
The Vancouver Sun, January 25, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Retail+landscape+evolves+with+Chinese+immigration/6047864/story.html

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Dad had no time, motive, says lawyer
Postmedia News, January 25, 2012
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/time+motive+says+lawyer/6048187/story.html

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Ottawa moves to tighten provincial immigration program
By Anna Mehler Paperny
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 26, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-moves-to-tighten-provincial-immigration-program/article2315261/

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Immigration minister says immigrant language proficiency must be a requirement
By Clara Ho
Postmedia News, January 26, 2012
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Immigration+minister+says+immigrant+language+proficiency+must/6058296/story.html

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Rebuffed Afghan combat interpreter wrongly accused of taking story to the media
By Paul Watson
The Toronto Star, January 27, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1122611

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P.E.I. lags in immigrant retention
CBC News, January 27, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2012/01/27/pei-immigrant-retention-pnp-584.html

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WEEK OF JAN. 13 TO 20, 2012

Rwandan accused in genocide ordered held pending deportation ruling
Postmedia News, January 16, 2012
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/Rwandan+accused+genocide+ordered+held+pending+deportation+ruling/6004022/story.html

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Roma refugees seek class-action certification
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, January 16, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1116638

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Ecstasy smuggler facing deportation from Windsor
By Craig Pearson
Postmedia News, January 16, 2012
http://www.canada.com/news/Ecstasy+smuggler+facing+deportation+from+Windsor/6001384/story.html

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Gatineau immigrant guide draws human rights complaint
City officials circulated personal information about complainant
CBC News, January 18, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/01/18/gatineau-immigrant-guide-human-rights-complaint.html

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Illegal entry nets 30 days
CBC News, January 18, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/01/18/nb-illegal-entry-woodstock.html

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More charges laid in immigration fraud
1st charges were laid in March 2011
CBC News, January 19, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/01/19/ns-citizenship-immigration-more-charges.html

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Iranian-Canadians caught in the crossfire
By Allan Woods
The Toronto Star, January 20, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1118519–iranian-canadians-caught-in-the-crossfire?bn=1

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Federal Court has jurisdiction over Mugesera’s plight: federal lawyer
By Sue Montgomery
Postmedia News, January 20, 2012
http://www.canada.com/news/Federal+Court+jurisdiction+over+Mugesera+plight+federal+lawyer/6027685/story.html

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Week of Jan. 6 to Jan. 13, 2012

‘Wanted’ list may put deportees at risk: documents
The Canadian Press, January 9, 2012
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20120109/alleged-war-criminals-wanted-list-120109/

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Immigration officials admit failure to stop residency fraud
By Daniel Proussalidis
The Toronto Sun, January 9, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/01/09/immigration-officials-admit-failure-to-stop-residency-fraud

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Immigration fraudsters exploiting new rules
Federal anti-fraud unit finds 22 per cent of Chinese applicants misrepresented credentials
By Peter O’Neil
The Vancouver Sun, January 10, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Immigration+fraudsters+exploiting+rules/5971553/story.html

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Federal government adds more names to controversial most-wanted immigration list
The Canadian Press, January 11, 2012
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/federal-government-adds-more-names-to-controversial-most-wanted-immigration-list-137106058.html

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Man finally allowed into Canada to attend funeral of slain mother
By Kim Mackrael
The Globe and Mail, January 11, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/man-finally-allowed-into-canada-to-attend-funeral-of-slain-mother/article2298422/

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After losing deportation appeal, Rwandan war criminal in hospital
By Les Perreaux
The Globe and Mail, January 11, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/court-rejects-appeal-by-accused-rwandan-war-criminal-to-avoid-deportation/article2298767/?from=sec431

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Immigrants struggle to land quality jobs in Canadian cities
By Tamara Cunningham
The Daily News, January 11, 2012
http://www.canada.com/Immigrants+struggle+land+quality+jobs+Canadian+cities/5977029/story.html

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Tories tout progress with deportation most-wanted list
By Tamara Baluja
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 11, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tories-tout-progress-with-deportation-most-wanted-list/article2299339/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Politics&utm_content=2299339

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Mugesera ordered to turn himself in
By Les Perreaux
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), January 12, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/mugesera-ordered-to-turn-himself-in/article2298767/

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Immigration hearing for one of Canada’s most wanted
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, January 13, 2012
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/01/12/immigration-hearing-for-one-of-canadas-most-wanted

WEEK of Dec 30, 2011 to Jan 6, 2012

Energy sector brings wealth, immigrants to Alberta
By Jeremy van Loon
Bloomberg News, January 1, 2012
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/31/BUE01MHK5N.DTL

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Popular sexual-health program geared to immigrant women in jeopardy
By Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail, January 4, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/popular-sexual-health-program-geared-to-immigrant-women-in-jeopardy/article2290712/

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Refugee mother can stay in Canada, for now
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, January 4, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/1110486–refugee-mother-can-stay-in-canada-for-now

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Tough measures won’t stop refugees, Canada told
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, January 4, 2012
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1110731–tough-measures-won-t-stop-refugees-canada-told?bn=1

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Mobster linked to Montreal Mafia deported to Italy
Postmedia News, January 4, 2012
http://www.canada.com/news/Mobster+linked+Montreal+Mafia+deported+Italy/5946693/story.html

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Son of alleged terrorist faces deportation
By Colin Freeze
The Globe and Mail, January 4, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/son-of-alleged-terrorist-faces-deportation/article2291991/

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Mother of alleged Iranian nuclear defector wins reprieve
Canada seeking to deport mother of woman claiming to be ex-employee of Iran’s nuclear program
CBC News, January 5, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/01/05/pol-iran-removal-federal-court.html

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B.C.’s treatment of asylum seekers unlawful: UN report
Holding refugees in maximum-security jail ‘inappropriate’
By Tara Carman
The Vancouver Sun, January 6, 2012
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/treatment+asylum+seekers+unlawful+report/5956203/story.html

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WEEK OF DEC 23 TO 30, 2011

CIPR RATES CANADA’S GOV’T ON IMMIGRATION POLICY IN 2011
DEC 29, 2011
http://www.immigrationreform.ca/english/view.asp?x=1

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Survey reveals public opinion on immigration
Workpermit.com, December 28, 2011
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2011-12-28/world/survey-reveals-public-opinion-on-immigration.htm

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Immigrants claim more knowledge of Canada’s history
By Randy Boswell
The Edmonton Journal, December 27, 2011
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Immigrants+claim+more+knowledge+Canada+history/5913812/story.html

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Canada’s sanctions on Iran hit migrant investors
Agence France Presse, December 27, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h6N4LYqW8gDIh_MnemGpgGC1-sHA?docId=CNG.bdb91d2535f07200376abcf8e50a44f2.471

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New B.C. mother faces deportation to Mexico
Husband deported to Iran one week before daughter’s birth
CBC News, December 28, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/12/28/bc-new-mother-deportation.html

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Calgary Oil Transforms Canada to Energy Superpower of Immigrants
By Jeremy van Loon
The San Francisco Chronicle, December 29, 2011
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/12/28/bloomberg_articlesLWWA580YHQ0X.DTL

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Population growth a challenge
Planning issues a concern for some
By Jason Warick
The StarPhoenix December 29, 2011
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Population+growth+challenge/5921722/story.html

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Migrant workers legislation needs to take regional needs into account says business figurehead
By Owen McAteer
The Northern Echo, December 29, 2011
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/business/9441517.Migrant_workers_legislation_needs_to_take_regional_needs_into_account_says_business_figurehead/

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Canada crackdown on citizenship fraud
By Ray Clancy
Expat Forum, December 30, 2011
http://www.expatforum.com/canada/canada-crackdown-on-citizenship-fraud.html

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WEEK OF DEC 16 TO 23, 2011

Immigrant Investor Program In Maritimes Collapses In Scandal, Lawsuits
Dec 17, 2011
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/17/immigrant-investor-program-in-maritimes-collapses-in-scandal-lawsuits/

Feds to address polygamy in revised newcomer guide
By Tobi Cohen
Postmedia News, December 17, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/thewest/Feds+address+polygamy+revised+newcomer+guide/5877869/story.html

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Immigrants get fewer jobs, earn less
CBC News, December 19, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/12/19/rbc-immigrants-report.html

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B.C. labour activists rally for Mexican migrant workers
CBC News, December 19, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/12/19/bc-video-migrant-rally.html

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Immigration big factor behind population high
By Alana Odegard
The Winnipeg Free Press, December 21, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/immigration-big-factor-behind-population-high-135983433.html

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Border agents search Halifax home for illegal immigrants
By Dan Arsenault
The Chronicle Herald, December 21, 2011
http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/45053-border-agents-search-halifax-home-illegal-immigrants

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Customs union praises Toews’ stance on border
By Aldo Santin
Winnipeg Free Press, December 22, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/customs-union-praises-toews-stance-on-border-136054618.html

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WEEK OF DEC 9 to 16, 2011

Burka ban: No more face-covering when new Canadians take oath of citizenship
The Associated Press, December 12, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/americas/burka-ban-no-more-face-covering-when-new-canadians-take-oath-of-citizenship/2011/12/12/gIQAYO7wpO_story.html

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Canadian values matter in immigration: survey
Dalhousie researchers partner on national poll
By Katie McDonald
Dal News (Canada), December 13, 2011
http://www.dal.ca/news/2011/12/13/canadian-values-matter-in-immigration–survey.html

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Chinese woman faces deportation in B.C.
Fake transit pass scheme alleged at detention hearing
CBC News, December 13, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/12/13/bc-chinese-woman-accused-in-fake-transit-pass-immigration-case.html

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Gatineau values guide complaint sparks immigrant probe
CBC News, December 14, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/12/14/gatineau-immigrant-moroccan-email-strain.html

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Concerns raised over new immigration task force
By Richard Gilbery
Journal of Commerce, December 14, 2011
http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id47984/–concerns-raised-over-new-immigration-task-force

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Baird tells Canadians in Syria to ‘leave now’
By Meagan Fitzpatrick
CBC News, December 15, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/12/15/pol-baird-syria.html?cmp=rss

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New immigration policy to speed up open work permits for foreign care-givers
The Canadian Press, December 15, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/new-immigration-policy-to-speed-up-open-work-permits-for-foreign-care-givers-135662648.html

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11 Manitoba-U.S. border crossings under review
CBC News, December 15, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/12/15/mb-security-border-crossings-manitoba.html

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Europeans want to share migrant burden
By Tony Barber
The Financial Times, December 15, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b0d7c484-2710-11e1-b9ec-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1gbmRsWO3

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Was migrant ship Canada-bound?
Critics skeptical of minister’s claim
By Douglas Quan
Postmedia News, December 16, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/migrant+ship+Canada+bound/5870726/story.html

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Caregiver policy may lead to shortage, feds warned
Open permits allow workers to seek another job in Canada
By Thandi Fletcher
Postmedia News, December 16, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Caregiver+policy+lead+shortage+feds+warned/5870338/story.html

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Border officer on trial for sexual assault in immigration holding centre
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, December 16, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1102937

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Two Pakistanis charged in Canada immigration fraud
Agence France Presse, December 16, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Pakistanis+charged+Canada+immigration+fraud/5872385/story.html

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WEEK OF DEC. 2 to DEC. 9, 2011

Immigrant guide forbids bribing, limits smelly foods
Gatineau, Que., values guide follows Hérouxville, Que., conduct code
CBC News, December 5, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/12/05/gatineau-guide-immigrant-values.html

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Quebecers happier than most Canadians about immigration
By Michel Boyer
CJAD, December 5, 2011
http://www.cjad.com/CJADLocalNews/entry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10321344

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Five ways border deal improves life on both sides
By John Ibbitson
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), December 7, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/john-ibbitson/five-ways-border-deal-improves-life-on-both-sides/article2263469/

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Senate probe reveals serious gaps in Canada-U.S. border security
By Julian Sher
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), December 7, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/senate-probe-reveals-serious-gaps-in-canada-us-border-security/article2263381/

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Supreme Court of Canada to hear niqab case
CTV, December 8, 2011
http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111208/niqab-supreme-courtdecision-111209/20111208/?hub=EdmontonHome

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B.C. to examine immigration programs to meet expected labour demand
By Cassidy Olivier
Postmedia News, December 8, 2011
http://www.canada.com/business/examine+immigration+programs+meet+expected+labour+demand/5833231/story.html

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Immigration minister targets 6,500 in citizenship fraud
By Lauara Payton
CBC News, December 9, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/12/09/pol-kenney-immigration-citizenship-fraud.html

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WEEK OF NOV. 23 to Dec. 2, 2011

Court Has No Mandate To Retry Refugee Cases
Nov 30, 2011
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/op-ed/Court+mandate+retry+refugee+cases/5787326/story.html

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Give Afghan hero safe refuge in Canada, online petitions urge
By Paul Watson
The Star, November 27, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1093296–give-afghan-hero-safe-refuge-in-canada-online-petitions-urge

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Ottawa man charged with human smuggling
By Meghan Hurley
Ottawa Citizen, Novembe 28, 2011
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Ottawa+charged+with+human+smuggling/5778516/story.html

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Series (part 1): Tough on refugees: Are non-Canadians getting a fair shake from our federal judges?
By Don Butler
Ottawa Citizen, November 28, 2011
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Series+part+Tough+refugees+Canadians+getting+fair+shake+from+federal+judges/5768838/story.html

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Judge jails woman charged with defrauding seniors, immigrants
By Joshua Rapp Learn
The Globe and Mail, November 29, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/judge-jails-woman-charged-with-defrauding-seniors-immigrants/article2252682/

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Foreign-trained MDs benefit Canada but cost Africa
The Globe and Mail, November 29, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/foreign-trained-mds-benefit-canada-but-cost-africa/article2253986/

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Tapping into overseas work pool key to growth
By Denise Deveau
The Financial Post, November 30, 2011
http://business.financialpost.com/2011/11/30/tapping-into-overseas-work-pool-key-to-growth/

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Court has no mandate to retry refugee cases
By Raphael Girard
The Ottawa Citizen, November 30, 2011
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/op-ed/Court+mandate+retry+refugee+cases/5787326/story.html

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At least 16 refugee board members have Tory ties
By Don Butler
Postmedia News, November 30, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/least+refugee+board+members+have+Tory+ties/5792688/story.html

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Canada puts immigration at the center of its economic policy
North Country Public Radio, December 1, 2011
http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18863/20111201/canada-puts-immigration-at-the-center-of-its-economic-policy

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Kenney fights back in refugee board squabble
By Don Butler
Postmeda News, December 1, 2011
http://www.canada.com/sports/Kenney+fights+back+refugee+board+squabble/5798919/story.html

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Gay immigrant who fled persecution assaulted
News Services, December 2, 2011
http://www.canada.com/immigrant+fled+persecution+assaulted/5800608/story.html

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WEEK OF NOV. 18 TO 23, 2011

Auditor General Finds “Disturbing” Cracks in Canada’s Visa Approval System
Nov 22, 2011
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/22/canadian-border-agents-ill-equipped-for-visa-decisions-auditor-general-finds/

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Immigration shifts west from Ontario
Booming economies lead new arrivals away from Ontario and Quebec
CBC News, November 20, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2011/11/20/canada-immigration-pattern-changing.html

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Kenney lauds provinces’ immigration success
By Louise Elliott
CBC News, November 21, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/11/21/pol-immigration-kenney-skilled.html

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Canada’s visa system badly flawed: watchdog
By David Ljunggren
Reuters, November 22, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/22/us-politics-visas-idUSTRE7AL1JP20111122

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Immigration judges failing new requirements
CBC News, November 22, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/11/22/mtl-gictests.html

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WEEK OF NOV 11 TO NOV 18, 2011

Afghan interpreter denied Canadian visa
By Paul Watson
The Toronto Star, November 14, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1086360–afghan-interpreter-denied-canadian-visa?bn=1

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Migrant workers protest alleged union blacklisting
By Suzanne Fournier
The Province, November 14, 2011
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Migrant+workers+protest+alleged+union+blacklisting+updated/5708379/story.html

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Give provinces more control over immigration, Clark says
By Jonathan Fowle
The Vancouver Sun, November 15, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Give+provinces+more+control+over+immigration+Clark+says/5711117/story.html

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Some immigrants faking language tests, officials
By Tom Godfrey
QMI Agency, November 15, 2011
http://www.lfpress.com/news/canada/2011/11/15/18973881.html

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NDP MP urges help for Afghan student seeking to study in Canada
By Bruce Campion-Smith
The Toronto Star, November 15, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1087488–ndp-mp-urges-help-for-afghan-student-seeking-to-study-in-canada

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Immigrants should adopt Canadian values to settle here, survey finds
By Steven Chase
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), November 16, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/immigrants-should-adopt-canadian-values-to-settle-here-survey-finds/article2237576/

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Immigrants Healthier Than Canadian-Born Citizens
CBC.ca, November 16, 2011
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/11/16/immigrants-healthier-canadian-born_n_1097386.html

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Immigrants don’t feel as healthy as studies suggest, new stats show
By Oliver Moore
The Globe and Mail, November 17, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/immigrants-dont-feel-as-healthy-as-studies-suggest-new-stats-show/article2239335/

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Kenney stands by decision to reject Afghan interpreter
Sayed Shah Sharifi was denied a visa to Canada
Macleans.ca, November 17, 2011
http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/kenney-stands-by-decision-to-reject-afghan-intepreter/

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Warning sounds about crime bill’s sweeping implications for foreign workers
By Kim Mackrael
The Globe and Mail, November 17, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/warning-sounds-about-crime-bills-sweeping-implications-for-foreign-workers/article2240484/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Politics&utm_content=2240484

WEEK OF OCT. 28 TO NOV. 4, 2011

Kenney aims to reshape and rejuvenate workforce via immigration reforms
By Heather Scoffield
The Spec, October 30, 2011
http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/617264–kenney-aims-to-reshape-and-rejuvenate-workforce-via-immigration-reforms

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Marriage fraud targeted by Canada border agency
The Canadian Press, November 1, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/11/01/marriage-fraud-canada-border-agency.html

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Haitian drug trafficker set to be deported
By Daniel Proussalidis
Toronto Sun, November 1, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/01/haitian-drug-trafficker-set-to-be-deported

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Canada opens up immigration to foreign PhD students
By Laura Payton
CBC News, November 2, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/11/02/pol-jason-kenney-immigration-targets.html?cmp=rss

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New immigration plan embraces ‘diversity’
Quebec expects to attract between 51,700 and 55,800 newcomers in 2012
By Kevin Dougherty
The Montreal Gazette, November 2, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/immigration+plan+embraces+diversity/5642362/story.html

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Canada wants more skilled immigrants, Kenney says
The Canadian Press, November 3, 2011
http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111103/jason-kenney-skilled-workers-immigration-levels-111103/20111103/?hub=EdmontonHome

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More foreign students welcomed as residents
Overall immigration levels for 2012 will remain steady
By Tobi Chen
Postmedia News, November 3, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/More+foreign+students+welcomed+residents/5650201/story.html

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N.B. stops accepting immigration applicants from China
The Canadian Press, November 3, 2011
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20111103/new-brunswick-immigration-applicants-china-111103/

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Immigration Minister hits pause on family reunification applications
By John Ibbitson
The Globe and Mail, November 4, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/immigration-minister-hits-pause-on-family-reunification-applications/article2226062/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Politics&utm_content=2226062

WEEK OF OCT.21 to OCT 28, 2011

Suspect war criminal still avoiding extradition
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, October 24, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/24/suspect-war-criminal-still-avoiding-extradition

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Staffing watchdog has eye on refugee board
By Kathryn May
Postmedia News, October 25, 2011
http://www.canada.com/sports/Staffing+watchdog+refugee+board/5605792/story.html

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Company fined $36,000 for illegal workers
Owner put Mexican men to work before paperwork processed
By Ryan Cormier
The Edmonton Journal, October 26, 2011
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Company+fined+illegal+workers/5607045/story.html

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Immigration officials closely monitoring Roma arrivals
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, October 26, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/26/immigration-officials-closely-monitoring-roma-arrivals

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Government plans crackdown on marriages of convenience
By Robert Hiltz
Postmedia News, October 27, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Government+plans+crackdown+marriages+convenience/5618908/story.html

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Back to court for Lost Canadians
By Ben Ingram
Coast Reporter, October 28, 2011
http://www.coastreporter.net/article/20111028/SECHELT0101/310289984/-1/sechelt/back-to-court-for-lost-canadians

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Rumours of sham marriage enrage Punjabi community after suicide
By Raveena Aulakh
The Toronto Star, October 28, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1077391–rumours-of-sham-marriage-enrage-punjabi-community-after-suicide?bn=1

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Child immigrants over 9 more likely to drop out
By Louise Elliott
CBC News, October 28, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/10/27/pol-young-immigrant-kids-do-better.html

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WEEK OF OCT. 14 to OCT. 21, 2011

Family, church important to Filipinos
Many call the central neighbourhood around Fraser Street home, and Tagalog signs abound
By Douglas Todd
The Vancouver Sun, October 17, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Vancouver+ethnic+enclave+series+Family+church+important+Filipinos/5559392/story.html

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Unfamiliar rules, red tape create extra problems for immigrant entrepreneurs.
By Mary Teresa Bitti
Postmedia News, October 17, 2011
http://www.canada.com/business/Unfamiliar+rules+tape+create+extra+problems+immigrant+entrepreneurs/5560964/story.html

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Citizens must speak official languages: Feds
By Kris Sims
Toronto Sun, October 17, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/17/citizens-must-speak-official-languages-feds

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Newcomers less likely to support immigration than mainstream Canadians
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, October 17, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1071325–newcomers-less-likely-to-support-immigration-than-mainstream-canadians?bn=1

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Asian immigration influences Canadian eating, study says
By Randy Shore
The Vancouver Sun, October 19, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Asian+immigration+influences+Canadian+eating+study+says/5572178/story.html

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Deportation date set for Burnaby family
By Jennifer Moreau
Burnaby Now, October 19, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Deportation+date+Burnaby+family/5574698/story.html

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Immigrants’ language gains tied to better health
CBC News, October 19, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/10/19/immigrant-health-language.html

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New immigrants face additional hurdles
Entrepreneurs have to overcome lack of funding, government support and cultural differences
By Mary Teresa Bitti
Postmedia News, October 19, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/immigrants+face+additional+hurdles/5572274/story.html

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Ottawa to ease immigration backlog
Number of relatives entering country to be capped
By Thandi Fletcher
Postmedia News, October 21, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Ottawa+ease+immigration+backlog/5584370/story.html

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Labrador employers recruiting immigrants
CBC News, October 21, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/10/21/nl-labrador-immigrant-workers.html

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WEEK OF Oct 7 to Oct 14, 2011

‘You can’t complain or you lose your job’
Placement agencies must be held responsible for respecting workers’ rights, groups say
By Catherine Solyom
The Montreal Gazette, October 8, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/complain+lose+your/5522122/story.html

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Hungary tops asylum claims again in Canada
The Budapest Times, October 9, 2011
http://www.budapesttimes.hu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20609&Itemid=219

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SA man loses bid to stay in Canada
By Brandon Huntley
The Daily News, October 9, 2010
http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/sa-man-loses-bid-to-stay-in-canada-1.1153375

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Tamil migrant vessel for sale
Proceeds will help cover costs of seized ship’s upkeep
By Jim Bronskill
The Canadian Press, October 11, 2011
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1267845.html

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Immigration program undergoes reforms
CBC News, October 11, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/10/11/nb-nominee-program-reform-602.html

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Abused and kept like slaves, say B.C. domestic workers
CBC News, October 11, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/11/bc-domestic-worker-slaves.html

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Killer captured after tips received
Postmedia News, October 12, 2011
http://www.thenownews.com/news/Killer+captured+after+tips+received/5536314/story.html

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Rabbi arrested in Toronto in immigration fraud probe
By Adrian Morrow and Timothy Appleby
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), October 12, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/rabbi-arrested-in-toronto-in-immigration-fraud-probe/article2198622/

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Gallo appeals deportation ruling
By Paul Cherry
The Montreal Gazette, October 12, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Gallo+appeals+deportation+ruling/5540698/story.html

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Canada new magnet for U.S. job hunters
By Tavia Grant
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), October 13, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canada-new-magnet-for-us-job-hunters/article2199166/

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WEEK of SEPT. 30, 2011 TO OCT. 7, 2011

Senior facing deportation from Guysborough
CBC News, October 7, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/10/07/ns-guysborough-immigration.html

Iranian refugee nearly latest victim of poor translation
By Adrian Humphreys
National Post, October 5, 2011
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/10/05/iranian-refugee-nearly-latest-victim-of-poor-translation/

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Family fights to stay in Canada
By Jennifer Moreau
Burnaby Now, October 5, 2011
http://www.burnabynow.com/news/Family+fights+stay+Canada/5504054/story.html‘

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While 150,000-plus wait, few parents and grandparents are accepted
By Kristen Shane
Embassy Magazine, October 5, 2011
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/immigration-10-05-2011

Liberal Premier Robert Ghiz re-elected with majority government in P.E.I.
By Kevin Bissett
The Canadian Press, October 3, 2011
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20111003/prince-edward-island-election-vote-111003/

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Mother apologizes for entering Canada ‘through the woods’
By Jamie Komarnicki
The Calgary Herald, October 4, 2011
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Mother+apologizes+entering+Canada+through+woods/5497896/story.html

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Ottawa takes aim at immigrant waiting lists a million names long
By Heather Scoffield
The Candian Press, September 30, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-takes-aim-at-immigrant-waiting-lists-a-million-names-long/article2186976/

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Strong Canadian immigration interest is a ‘big, good problem’: Kenney
By Mersiha Gadzo
The Toronto Observer, October 6, 2011
http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2011/10/06/strong-canadian-immigration-interest-is-a-big-good-problem-kenney/

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Jewish sect girls ordered back to Israel
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), October 5, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/jewish-sect-girls-ordered-back-to-israel/article2192562/

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Chinese family granted refugee status
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, October 5, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/05/chinese-family-granted-refugee-status

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More immigration workers needed: union
CBC.ca, October 6, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/10/06/pei-immigration-workers-backlog-584.html

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MPs press for openness on perimeter deal
By Jim Bronskill
The Chronicle Herald, October 6, 2011
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1266884.html

UNHCR chief says multiculturalism ‘inevitable’
Agence France Presse, October 3, 2011
http://www.expatica.com/ch/news/swiss-news/unhcr-chief-says-multiculturalism-inevitable-_179386.html

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Chinese mother-of-four claims sending her home breaches China’s one child policy
The Telegraph (London), October 3, 2011
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8803800/Chinese-mother-of-four-claims-sending-her-home-breaches-Chinas-one-child-policy.html

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WEEK OF SEPT 23 TO SEPT 30, 2011

Immigration policy ‘an international embarrassment’
ABC News (Australia), September 30, 2011
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3330165.htmp

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Court approves compensation deal over failed N.S. program
The Canadian Press, September 26, 2011
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110926/nova-scotia-immigration-mentorship-program-settlement-hearing-110926/p

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Immigration program shakes P.E.I. campaign
By Kevin Bissett
The Canadian Press, September 26, 2011
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1265108.htmlp

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Liberals promise to make immigration easier
The Canadian Press, September 26, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitobavotes2011/story/2011/09/26/mb-liberals-election-immigration-manitoba.htmlp

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Montreal man convicted in immigration scam faces new charges
By Paul Cherry
The Montreal Gazette, September 27, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Montreal+convicted+immigration+scam+faces+charges/5465748/story.htmlp

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Convicted fraudster faces 149 new charges
Acted as immigration consultant; People who took his advice ‘may have their status in Canada revoked’
By Paul Cherry
The Montreal Gazette, September 28, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Convicted+fraudster+faces+charges/5467574/story.htmlp

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Canada to strip Lebanese of citizenships gained through fraud
By Van Meguerditchian
The Daily Star (Lebanon), September 29, 2011
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Sep-29/149992-canada-to-strip-lebanese-of-citizenships-gained-through-fraud.ashx#axzz1ZMt9c4Fup

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Helping immigrant workers fit in
By Marlene Habib
The Globe and Mail, September 30, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/helping-immigrant-workers-fit-in/article2185279/p

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WEEK OF SEPT 16 TO SEPT 23, 2011

Canadian public school boards recruit foreign students to boost coffers
By Tamara Baluja
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), September 9, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/primary-to-secondary/canadian-public-school-boards-recruit-foreign-students-to-boost-coffers/article2160244/

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Program to bring Afghan interpreters to Canada ends with most turned away
By Stephanie Levitz
The Canadian Press, September 11, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/program-to-bring-afghan-interpreters-to-canada-ends-with-most-turned-away/article2161431/

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Tories turn down heat on immigrant tax credit language, but still fan flames
By Allison Jones
The Canadian Press, September 12, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/tories-turn-down-heat-on-immigrant-tax-credit-language-but-still-fan-flames-129683863.html

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Tipline snags citizenship cheat – in 87 minutes
By Kris Sims
The Toronto Sun, September 13, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/13/tipline-snags-citizenship-cheat–in-87-minutes

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Cities seek help to meet immigrant demands
By Nicholas Keung
The Toronto Star, September 14, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1053490

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U.S. workers eye Canada for jobs
By Amy Chung
Postmedia News, September 14, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/workers+Canada+jobs/5399770/story.html

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Ottawa calls for probe of PEI immigration program
By Bill Curry
The Globe and Mail, September 15, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-calls-for-probe-of-pei-immigration-program/article2166833/

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Most-Wanted fugitive nabbed in Toronto
By Irene Tohmaidis
Toronto Sun, September 15, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/15/most-wanted-fugitive-nabbed-in-toronto

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Abused woman faces deportation
Quebec grants Immigration status; Case decided more on meeting refugee quotas than humanitarian grounds: lawyer
By Rene Bruemmer
The Gazette (Montreal), September 15, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Abused+woman+faces+deportation/5404797/story.html

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PEI’s immigration program had long concerned Ottawa: Kenney
By Bill Curry
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), September 15, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/peis-immigration-program-had-long-concerned-ottawa-kenney/article2168153/

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Regina immigration rates double in last decade
By Patrick Book
CKOM News (Regina), September 16, 2011
http://ckom.com/story/regina-immigration-rates-double-last-decade/23261

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Mexican mother ordered deported
The Montreal Gazette, September 16, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Mexican+mother+ordered+deported/5410777/story.html

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WEEK OF JULY 18 TO JULY 22, 2011

Immigration to Canada drops by 25 per cent
Hamilton Spectator, July 18, 2011
http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/564824–immigration-to-canada-drops-by-25-per-cent

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Afghan interpreters get chance to resettle
By Beatrice Fantoni
Postmedia News, July 18, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada-in-afghanistan/Afghan+interpreters+chance+resettle/5118305/story.html

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Migrant workers in Quebec face risky work conditions: rights group
By Lindsay Jolivet
The Gazette (Montreal), July 18, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/travel/Migrant+workers+Quebec+face+risky+work+conditions+rights+group/5116290/story.html

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Ottawa urged to boost immigration, ease labour crunch
By Sheila Pratt
Postmedia News, July 18, 2011
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Ottawa+urged+boost+immigration+ease+labour+crunch/5117271/story.html

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Immigrant settlement costly for city: Mammoliti
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, July 19, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/19/immigrant-settlement-costly-for-city-mammoliti

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Manitoba high court gives immigrant chance to avoid deportation
By Mike McIntyre
Winnipeg Free Press, July 19, 2011
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Manitoba-high-court-gives-immigrant-chance-to-avoid-deportation-125848698.html

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1,800 Canadians poised to lose citizenship: Kenney
By Richard J. Brennan
The Toronto Star, July 20, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1027523–1-800-new-canadians-poised-to-lose-citizenship-kenney

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Tories crack down on illegal immigrants with U.S.-style most-wanted list
By Colin Freeze
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), July 21, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tories-crack-down-on-illegal-immigrants-with-us-style-most-wanted-list/article2105030/?from=sec431

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China’s most wanted fugitive battling to stay in Canada
By Greg Joyce
Reuters, July 21, 2011
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/21/china%E2%80%99s-most-wanted-man-fights-to-stay-in-canada/

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Ottawa releases list of 30 most wanted war-crimes suspects
By Colin Freeze
The Globe and Mail, July 21, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-releases-list-of-30-most-wanted-war-crimes-suspects/article2105904/

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Chinese fugitive faces quick deportation after Federal Court loss
By Sunny Dhillon
The Globe and Mail, July 21, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/federal-court-rules-against-chinese-fugitive/article2105808/?from=sec431

Canada has much to gain by embracing immigrants
Montreal Gazette
By JANET BAGNALL, The Gazette July 15, 2011 12:00 AM In Canada, the
Conservative government is alert for any sign that irregular refugee
claimants might try to reach our shores. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney
said this week his government is …
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Coincidence? Decision to deport fugitive comes as Baird off to Beijing
Globe and Mail
Immigration Canada had spent four years weighing the risk of torture that
Chinese fugitive Lai Changxing faces if our country delivers him to China’s
problematic criminal justice system. So, after all that time, when did the
ministry’s delegate finally …
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Editorial: Canada’s Immigration minister tells it like it is
Calgary Herald
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says new Canadians are pro-integration
and want immigration that advances the country’s interests. When two dozen
immigration lawyers and academics from some of Canada’s top law schools
urged immigrant communities to …
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State says new driver’s licensing rules foiling outsiders
The Seattle Times
New Mexico still grants licenses to illegal immigrants, although lawmakers
there are wrangling with changing that law. The state of Alaska requires
applicants to be legally in the US or citizens of Canada. And in Utah,
illegal immigrants may obtain a …
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He made it to Alaska!
Star News
by Nathan Warner So read the Canadian Citizenship and Immigration form
James Rienstra received when he reached the Montana/Canada border on June
14. It was a major setback for Rienstra, who departed for Alaska May 20
from Zimmerman’s Westwood …
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US-Canada border could get security upgrades
The Detroit News
Add that to the roughly $17 billion the Washington-based Brookings
Institution estimates is spent each year on border and immigration
enforcement, not including capital-intensive projects like the building of
border fencing between the US and Mexico. …
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Beaten student may never regain sight, doctors say
Toronto Sun
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will reportedly grant Manzur’s
five-year-old daughter, Anusheh Syeed, and mother, Rahima Manzur, temporary
residency permits allowing them to stay in Canada. Immigration officials
would not confirm the information …
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The Keep Our Communities Safe Act has the wrong priorities
The Hill (blog)
While attempting to reunite with family in Canada, she passed through a
United States border checkpoint. After telling authorities of the horrors
and persecution she was fleeing, she was then taken into immigration
custody under a law that requires the …
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Immigration minister says 550 Afghan interpreters will be in Canada in months
Toronto Star
We anticipate anyone who qualifies under the program will be coming to
Canada within a few months.” An official from Citizenship and Immigration
Canada said the department will accept applications for six weeks after the
end of the combat mission. …
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Coming to terms with income inequality
Vancouver Sun
Then there is immigration. Over the last two decades, Canada has accepted
more than four million immigrants, of which nearly 40 per cent are family
class, earning little or no income. Bureaucratic barriers prevent many of
the other qualified immigrants …
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Desert rockers denied entry to Canada for Folk Fest
Vancouver Sun
“I think Canada is getting a name now for not being fair. Canada used to
be known as a fair and principled nation.” Fry said she got a call late
Friday from a Citizen and Immigration Canada official in Ottawa who said
there were valid reasons for …
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Our country needs more people
Ottawa Citizen
Immigration must be a priority – you can’t run a country this size without
it. The United States prospered because it opened its gates – now it’s 10
times our size. Canadians love Canada’s space, but Canada needs at least
150 million more people …
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Smoothing your accent to make yourself better understood
Globe and Mail
But Randall Hansen, a Canada Research Chair in immigration and governance
at the University of Toronto, said the tendency toward multiculturalism
should be tempered with pragmatism. “It seems to me a kind of vacuous
political correctness to suggest …
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Dual nationality stance needs a rethink
China Daily
It is also the second-largest source of immigrants to the US, trailing
Mexico. Chinese immigrants to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and
Japan are also vast in number. According to a report by the US government,
a large proportion of Chinese …
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Immigration picture is changing before our eyes
Columbus Dispatch
That means we can shift our immigration quotas to higher-skill immigrants,
as recommended by a panel convened by the Brookings Institution and Duke
University’s Kenan Institute and as done currently by Canada and Australia.
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Congress: Say No to Amnesty and Yes to Enforcing Our Immigration Laws
The Moral Liberal
American voters are more concerned than ever over illegal immigration. The
Gallup poll has asked Americans about the “Importance of Controlling US
Borders to Halt the Flow of Illegal Immigrants Into the US” twice in
2006, once in 2010, …
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Canada News Centre – Government of Canada supports “Education to …
“By funding conferences like this one, we help showcase the diversity of
our country, and the importance of fundamental respect and equality in
Canadian society,” said MP Braid, on behalf of Citizenship and
Immigration Canada. …
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Let foreign workers stay, Alberta urges
Edmonton Journal
Australian employers are offering immigration status to anyone who takes a
job. That’s a big advantage over Canada and Alberta, Lukaszuk said. “When I
go to Germany to recruit welders, I can tell them they can only come for
four years,” he said. …
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Are too many seeking refugee status branded terrorists?
National Post (blog)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada said it could not comment on a specific
case, but said security screening of individuals seeking refugee status
here is stringent. “This assessment ensures that anyone who wants to come
to Canada does not have a …
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Immigration policy: US should abolish ‘diversity visa’ program
Boston Herald
A second experiment would allocate some visas through a points system —
long used by Canada and elsewhere (and even considered by Kennedy) — that
awards points for English fluency, job skills, family or other ties to
American society, …
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Staying after studies
Malaysia Star
“We all went together for a consultation with a migration agent and even
got a group discount for my application,” says Joanne, who is now an
Australian citizen. Malaysian Cara*, who lives in British Columbia, Canada,
never thought of migration until …
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>Tamil-Canadians Want To Help Government In Solving Human Smuggling
South Asian Link
“It is designed to send a clear message to those who would abuse the
generosity of Canada’s immigration and refugee systems and who treat this
country like a doormat, that they will not longer be able to do so, so
freely in Canada.” On the other hand, …
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Stop hiding the criminals
Toronto Sun
They are in Canada illegally. They are being sought by an Immigration Task
Force that includes the RCMP, OPP and Toronto Police. The Canadian Police
Association and even NDP and Liberal MPs have called for the CBSA to
identify the fugitives. …
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Historicist: Citizenship and Character
Torontoist
Canada grudgingly looked to reopen immigration in the late 1940s after the
hiatus of the Great Depression and the war, and the immigration policy
remained highly selective until the late 1960s. But the country favoured
and actively courted Northern …
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Immigration to Canada drops by 25 per cent
Toronto Star
The number of permanent resident visas issued by Citizenship and
Immigration Canada between January and March fell from 84083 in 2010 to
63224 this year, according to figures obtained by the Star. The latest
department numbers show a decline across the …
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>Let foreign workers become Canadians
Medicine Hat News
For a nation of immigrants, Canada is oddly reluctant to open its doors to
foreign workers. That’s why it’s so refreshing to hear Alberta Employment
Minister Tom Lukaszuk talk about gathering support from his provincial
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‘Low-risk’ travellers caught smuggling beer, jewellery into Canada
Toronto Star
The CBSA needs to employ enough border guards to ensure travellers who use
Nexus are following the rules, said Ron Moran, President of the Customs and
Immigration Union, the country’s union of border security guards. “If
you’re running a program like …
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Feds asking tough questions about the future of immigration
MetroNews Canada
The bbackgrounder issued online by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
reveals a department anxious to address big questions but seemingly
constrained by the need to obtain public approval. How many people should
we let in each year as permanent …
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Questions raised about fairness of federal flag contract
CTV.ca
… a Citizenship and Immigration spokeswoman, said in an email. Caron
called the bidding process “fair and reasonable.” Under international trade
agreements, the federal government cannot require that the flags it buys be
made in Canada. …
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Border officials turn away criminals during Stampede
Calgary Herald
… records trying to slip into Calgary just before or during the Stampede
were sent packing, immigration officials say. Between July 1 and 10, border
officials refused 25 people entry into Canada, according to the Canada
Border Services Agency. …
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US calls off extradition of Randy Quaid, wife
National Post (blog)
Evi and Randy Quaid leave Canadian Immigration Court after a November
hearing in Vancouver. The couple claim they came to Canada to escape a
secret cabal of Star Whackers. Randy and Evi Quaid’s Canadian address is
safe following a Friday announcement …
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Immigration to Canada drops by 25 per cent
Hamilton Spectator
IMMIGRATION Canada let 25 per cent fewer immigrants into the country in the
first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2010, raising
concerns the Conservative government is embarking on a bold plan to
restrict the country’s immigration …
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Ottawa Business Journal
… a Citizenship and Immigration spokeswoman, said in an email. Caron
called the bidding process “fair and reasonable.” Under international trade
agreements, the federal government cannot require that the flags it buys be
made in Canada. …
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Border officials turn away criminals at airport
Calgary Herald
… records trying to slip into Calgary just before or during the Stampede
were sent packing, immigration officials say. Between July 1 and 10, border
officials refused 25 people entry into Canada, according to the Canada
Border Services Agency. …
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Interpreting a promise
Cape Breton Post
But a Citizenship and Immigration Canada spokesperson said all those who
qualify (up to 550) should be processed by next spring. One factor bogging
down the process is that only one in three applicants has met the criteria
set out by Kenney back in …
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Canada Consultation on Immigration
Greek Reporter
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney will be consulting with various
stakeholders on the appropriate levels of immigration to Canada. Canada
currently has one of the highest per capita immigration rates in the world.
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Vancouver Sun
Under the new rules, temporary foreign workers can spend a maximum of four
years in Canada, and then must leave for four years before re-applying for
another four-year term. Previously, a permit issued for two years was
renewable several times if the …
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Feds claim Chinese fugitive Lai Changxing dealt with Vancouver gangsters
The Province
Lai seemed to have run out of appeals after the Immigration and Refugee
Board (IRB) ordered his removal from Canada earlier this month. But he will
get one last appeal at a hearing July 21 when his lawyers will argue he
can’t get a fair trial in China, …
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Afghan interpreters get chance to resettle
Montreal Gazette
Another 33 Afghan nationals are expected to arrive in Canada over the
summer, and 130 more in the fall, a spokeswoman for Citizenship and
Immigration Canada told Postmedia News in an email. The program allows for
resettlement of 550 people in total and …
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Snyder sees immigrants as a key to state’s economy
Forbes
“I’m glad Canada thinks it has room for more talent. It’s too bad we don’t
have space here,” Gilmour said. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg
participated in a video conference call during the opening panel titled
“Can Immigrants Save Detroit? …
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Welcoming immigrants right thing to do in US
Attleboro Sun Chronicle
This trend is present in most of the developed world, with nations like
Japan, France, Germany and Canada recording lower percentages. With the
prospect of decreasing numbers of young people working and increasing
numbers of retirees, developed nations …
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Bob Rae takes a methodical approach to rebuilding the Liberal Party
Straight.com
Meanwhile, he warns of a secret agenda by the Conservatives to crack down
on immigration. “[Citizenship and Immigration Minister] Jason Kenney is
conducting a quiet consultation this summer, even though he’s not telling
anybody about it,” Rae states. …
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Tinariwen Denied Visas to Enter Canada
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
When asked for comment as to why they denied the band their visas this
year, Citizenship and Immigration Canada refused to say anything except
that each application is assessed on its merits. According to the
spokesperson quoted in the Globe and Mail …
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Minister of Censorship and Deportation Touches Down in Vancouver Tuesday
Pacific Free Press
by NOII Minister of Censorship and Deportation Jason Kenney will be in
Vancouver as part of his bogus cross-Canada consultations on ‘appropriate’
immigration levels. On Tuesday afternoon, he is speaking at the Vancouver
Board of Trade about how …
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Chinese fugitive ran illegal gaming operation: police
CTV.ca
VANCOUVER — One of China’s most wanted men brought his illegal tactics to
Canada, an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing was told Monday. A
Vancouver police officer told Lai Changxing’s detention hearing his
reliable source told him Lai was in …
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Edmonton Journal
Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told the Calgary Herald last week
that Canada’s system must be “quick and competitive” to attract the best
and brightest. So there might be common ground for the two governments when
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Increasing Number of Indian Students Heading to Canadian Colleges
US Migration Expert
Canada has shown its effort for the variety of academic programs by
launching a program for Indian students to complete three- to four-month
paid research internships at leading Canadian universities. If you are
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Lai gets last chance to remain in Canada
The Province
Lai seemed to have run out of appeals after the Immigration and Refugee
Board ordered his removal from Canada earlier this month. But he will get
one last appeal at a hearing on Thursday when his lawyers will argue he
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Hundreds of Afghans Due in Canada Under Special Program
Suite101.com
Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and
Multiculturalism, was quoted as saying, “These are Afghans who face
extraordinary personal risk as a result of their work in support of
Canada’s mission in Kandahar. …
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Calling China an ‘important ally,’ Baird turns cold shoulder to fugitive
Globe and Mail
But after four years of quiet in his case, Canadian immigration authorities
opined last week that he would not be mistreated if sent back to China. The
government moved quickly deport him until a court order issued last
Wednesday stalled the efforts. …
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Police testimony links Lai to illegal gaming house
Globe and Mail
Mr. Lai was ordered deported after Immigration Canada ruled he’s not at
risk of being tortured if he returns to China. The government agency made
that determination after four years of deliberation, and just days before
Foreign Affairs Minister John …
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Vancouver Sun
(They) are actually living and working in Dubai, for example, but claiming
they are in Canada and may be using consultants to manufacture evidence
that they are here,” immigration lawyer Andrew Wlodyka explained Tuesday.
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Immigrant settlement costly for city: Mammoliti
Toronto Sun
Some Toronto councillors said about 60% of the more than 250000 immigrants
arriving in Canada yearly resettle in the Toronto area and its time Ottawa
and the province dish out more funds to help the cash-strapped city cope
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Immigration Daily
ILW.com
The recession has ended, and small and large law firms are looking for
immigration attorneys, paralegals and professionals. Today, Immigration
Daily features job openings in Toronto, Canada and Miami, FL. Scroll down,
and start sending your …
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Bradford man turned over to immigration
The Barrie Advance
Further investigation revealed the male had an outstanding Immigration
Warrant for his arrest held by Canada Border Services. The accused, a
35-year-old male with a Bradford address was held until morning and was
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Winnipeg Free Press
Arganda has been a permanent resident of Canada since 1995 and has racked
up several convictions related to property and forgery offences. Federal
immigration officials decided last year they wanted him removed from the
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Canada to Take Action Against Citizenship Obtained by Fraud
Suite101.com
The discovery of these people were the result of actions taken by
Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the RCMP. According to Akin, since
Canada became a country on July 1, 1867, only 67 Canadian citizens have
been stripped of their citizenship. …
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iNews880.com
Canada’s immigration minister is beefing up the number of immigrants that
can be brought in on what’s known as the “nominee program.” It’s for
individuals who have a job waiting for them. Alberta is not getting any new
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Citizenship fraud cleanup ‘about time’
London Free Press
By JENNY YUEN, QMI Agency TORONTO – The federal government’s clean sweep of
revoking the citizenship status of 1800 people should be swift, a Toronto
immigration lawyer says. The massive investigation, unprecedented in its
scale, involved the RCMP and …
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CBC.ca (blog)
On the lecture circuit today: Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason
Kenney, who will address the Economic Club of Canada on “the critical role
of immigration in supporting Canada’s growth and prosperity” in a downtown
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Canada to revoke citizenship from 1800 for fraud
USA Today
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said most of those people were counseled
by crooked immigration consultants on how to concoct fake proof of
residency. To become a citizen a person is supposed to have lived in Canada
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Ottawa Citizen
He was ordered released from custody by Canadian immigration adjudicator
Geoff Rempel who ruled Canada Border Services Agency lawyers failed to
prove there was high risk of flight. A Chinese fugitive who has been
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Palestine House says its not a smuggling front
Toronto Sun
They gave their addresses as a unit at the building to fraudulently obtain
citizenship by trying to go around the required three years in which they
must remain Canada. The immigrants were never there and most, like the 1800
of whom the government said …
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Canada releases a Chinese fugitive from jail
Forbes
AP , 07.20.11, 03:45 PM EDT VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada’s
Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered one of China’s most wanted
fugitives to be released from a Canadian jail a day before he is set to
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Lai ordered released from jail in advance of deportation hearing
Globe and Mail
Mr. Lai, a former peasant with a Grade 4 education, was ordered deported
after Immigration Canada ruled he is not at risk of being tortured if sent
back to China. The government agency made that determination following four
years of deliberation, …
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Parents turn in son: NEWS BRIEFS
The Barrie Examiner
Further investigation showed the man was wanted by Canada Border Services
on an outstanding warrant. He was held in custody and picked up by
immigration officers Monday morning. An 18-year-old youth was turned into
Barrie police after his parents found …
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Surprising voices say it’s time to “embrace” immigration
People’s World
Detroit is a city built by immigrants. As Wayne State University President
Allan Gilmour noted, people came here from all over the world to work in
the auto industry. And as Councilman Cockerel noted, given this city’s
proximity to Canada, …
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CAIR Asks ICE to Drop Trainer Who Seeks to Convert Muslims
Sacramento Bee
Hicham Chehab, head of the Chicagoland Lutheran Muslim Mission Association
(CLMMA), will “give a presentation to US immigration officers at the end of
July.” Chehab, who claims to be a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood,
has also reportedly given …
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Citizenship of 1800 to be revoked
Vancouver Sun
“We must also be very careful not to jeopardize the generally very positive
and welcoming attitude toward immigration and immigrants that Canada
enjoys,” he later adds. Only 30 per cent of Canadian immigrants are
economic migrants, people selected on …
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BusinessWeek
Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered one of China’s most
wanted fugitives to be released from a Canadian jail a day before he is set
to argue against his deportation order in a federal court. Agency member
Geoff Remple said Wednesday that …
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After Strong Baby Boom, a “Baby Bust”?
PR Newswire (press release)
In the report, co-authors Virginie Maisonneuve, Head of Global Equities at
Schroders, and Katherine Davidson, examine how the larger-than-usual baby
boom in Canada and significant immigration in the 50s and 60s has resulted
in a unique demographic …
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Keith Beardsley: If you lied to get citizenship, you should lose it
National Post (blog)
There are many legitimate counsellors and lawyers who do not participate in
these activities nor do they condone them, and the Immigration Canada
website is clear as to the process that needs to be followed and to the
criteria that prospective …
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Changes to application forms for permanent residency in Canada now in force
Expat Forum
To achieve gains in efficiency, applicants are strongly encouraged to
complete the form electronically by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
However, those completed by hand will still be accepted until March 31,
2012.
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Fulfilling Laurier’s vision: a Canada of 100 million
Globe and Mail
The Liberals should stand today for a strategic immigration policy of
reaching 100 million by 2100. 1. Our culture would be less strained to
survive. Our arts, books, magazines, newspapers, movies and music,
electronic media, with more than triple the …
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Feds have fakers ‘dead to rights’
Brantford Expositor
OTTAWA — Most of the 1800 people whom the federal government believes
obtained their Canadian citizenship fraudulently are Canadians of
convenience who don’t even live here, according to Immigration Minister
Jason Kenney. And he doesn’t expect many to …
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced an annual cap for …
As of July 1st 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced an
annual cap for skilled workers and investors in Canada.
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Canada Says 30 Immigrants Suspected of War Crimes
Wall Street Journal
US national-security hawks have frequently criticized Canada’s immigration
system for being overly lax. But the country’s immigration policies and its
accommodating refugee-application program are points of pride for many
Canadians. …
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msnbc.com
In the note to Canada, China also said Canadian officials would have access
to Lai. “Mr. Lai is a common criminal fugitive from the Chinese justice
system who has had full access to Canada’s immigration process over the
past 11 years and has been found …
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Feds to revoke 1800 allegedly fraudulent citizenships
Winnipeg Free Press
According to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, most of the targeted
individuals were counselled by three or four crooked immigration
consultants on how to concoct fake proof of residency in Canada. To become
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Edmonton man wanted for war crimes
Edmonton Sun
The list contains the names of 30 men alleged to be involved in activities
related to war crimes and the federal government wants to boot them out of
Canada. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney vowed the fugitives will “find
no haven” here. …
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After Strong Baby Boom, a “Baby Bust”?
Sacramento Bee
In the report, co-authors Virginie Maisonneuve, Head of Global Equities at
Schroders, and Katherine Davidson, examine how the larger-than-usual baby
boom in Canada and significant immigration in the 50s and 60s has resulted
in a unique demographic …
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Immigration closes the door on refugees
Montreal Gazette
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is in Montreal Friday to speak to
“stakeholders” about how to achieve the right balance between economic and
family-class immigrants, and the protected persons who are accepted into
Canada every year. …
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Boxer, horse breeder on list of suspects
Toronto Sun
There were 30 names released Thursday of people who are wanted on arrest
warrants in their own countries and are believed to be in hiding under
aliases in Canada. But in some cases there were immigration hearings or
incidents that investigators can …
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Chinese fugitive loses last battle to stay in Canada
Toronto Star
Later when Immigration Canada representatives working on the Lai case
interviewed Tao, a Chinese official was present during the interviews. Tao
has since disappeared. The lawyer who had taken the initial statement from
Tao, Clive Ansley, …
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Saskatchewan cities top growth list
CBC.ca
1, Statistics Canada said in a report issued on June 22. The province’s
increase was tempered by a net outflow (-600) from interprovincial
migration. It was Saskatchewan’s first net outflow in its exchange with
other provinces since the third quarter …
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Embrace immigrants? Yeah, and a lot of other things, too
The Flint Journal – MLive.com (blog)
The truth is immigrants alone won’t save us. Cool cities certainly won’t
save us. Nor will tourism, entrepreneurs, green technology, the return to
health by the Big Three, or even a new bridge to Canada.
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Government of Canada Enlists Help of Canadians to Enforce Canada’s Immigration …
Marketwire (press release)
The CBSA, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Department of Justice,
and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police work cooperatively with international
partners to ensure that those who have engaged in such crimes find no
sanctuary in Canada. …
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Huffington Post
Jason Kenney lands in Montreal today to discuss Canada’s immigration levels
and how best to integrate new arrivals — a top-of-mind issue for one of
the Conservative Party’s newest and most important constituencies. The
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Landing In GP
HQ Grande Prairie
He says dealing with Canada’s immigration system was relatively easy, a
very long process and one he felt was a little stricter where it needed to
be. Uwaifoh says he’s just starting to get used to the weather in the Peace
and is enjoying life in …
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Prudence key in worker shortage
Edmonton Journal
Minister Thomas Lukaszuk is correct when he says there is a need for
enhanced immigration to balance serious issues in Canada. The shortage of
workers is only one aspect. Future taxpayers to fund our social programs
must be found or our society will …
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WEEK OF JULY 8 TO 15, 2011

International Labour Organization adopts accord to protect world’s domestic workers
The Manila Bulletin, July 11, 2011
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/326403/international-labour-organization-adopts-accord-protect-world-s-domestic-workers

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Fugitive from China wins interim stay of deportation
By Rod Mickleburgh
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), July 11, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/fugitive-from-china-wins-interim-stay-of-deportation/article2093763/

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Intercepted Tamil ship was Canada-bound, Kenney says
By Petti Fong
Toronto Star, July 12, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1024012–intercepted-tamil-ship-was-canada-bound-kenney-says

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Lawyer for Chinese fugitive accuses authorities of rushing deportation
By Rod Mickleburgh
The Globe and Mail, July 12, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/lawyer-for-chinese-fugitive-accuses-authorities-of-rushing-deportation/article2095439/

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Rare evening court ruling blocks release of Lai Changxing
By Rod Mickleburgh
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), July 13, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/rare-evening-court-ruling-blocks-release-of-lai-changxing/article2096125/

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Minister looks to loosen border rules
By Nadia Moharib
The Calgary Sun, July 13, 2011
http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/07/13/minister-looks-to-loosen-border-rules

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Explain immigration and refugee system to Canadians, advisory panel urges
By Jim Bronskill
The Canadian Press, July 14, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1024676–explain-immigration-and-refugee-system-to-canadians-advisory-panel-urges

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China fugitive awaits deportation hearing in Canada jail
By Deborah Jones
Agence France Presse, July 14, 2011
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Immigration minister says 550 Afghan interpreters will be in Canada in months
The Canadian Press, July 15, 2011
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1025554–immigration-minister-says-550-afghan-interpreters-will-be-in-canada-in-months?bn=1

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WEEK OF JULY 1 TO JULY 8, 2011

Immigration Minister grants blinded UBC student permit to return to Canada
By Althia Raj
Postmedia News, July 4, 2011
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Immigration+Minister+grants+blinded+student+permit+return+Canada/5048078/story.html

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Immigrant drivers safer than long-term residents: study
The Canadian Press, July 6, 2011
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110706/imigrant-drivers-safe-110706/

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German family sues immigration consultant
CBC News, July 6, 2011
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/07/05/mb-rost-dyck-immigration-suit.html

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20,000 illegals hunted in GTA
By Tom Godfrey
The Toronto Sun, July 7, 2011
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/07/20000-illegals-hunted-in-gta

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Canada imposes travel ban on top Iranian officials
By Jeff Davis
Postmedia News, July 8, 2011
http://www.canada.com/Canada+imposes+travel+Iranian+officials/5072557/story.html

Kenney’s office silent as deportation hangs over Mississauga family
Toronto Star
Kenney’s office has referred previous requests for comment to Citizenship
and Immigration Canada. A CIC spokesperson has said Kenney “does not have
the authority” to stop a deportation under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act. The last response …
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A Rough Guide to Canadian Values
Vancouver Sun (blog)
Sixty-three per cent recently told Angus Reid pollsters they believe high
immigration strengthens the country. But Canadians are also growing worried
about rapid immigration. An overwhelming 83 per cent believe “immigrants to
Canada should only be …
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Man faces deportation to Scotland
Toronto Sun
(Photo supplied) A habitual thief who came to Canada with his parents when
he was 18-months-old and never obtained citizenship is being deported to
Scotland in two weeks. William James McCaffery, 45, of Keswick, is being
detained on an immigration hold …
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Foreign-born Americans talk citizenship
Evansville Courier & Press
Debbie and Chuck Bartlett recently hired local attorney David Guerrettaz to
help them go through the immigration process. This is the second time that
Chuck, from Canada, has received a Green Card. Photos by Bailey Loosemore /
Special to The Courier …
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Tweets battle family deportation
Toronto Star
A spokesperson from Citizenship and Immigration Canada said Kenney “does
not have the authority to stay removal orders” under the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act. That decision is up to the Canada Border Services
Agency, she said.
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Cameras foil illegal border crossings at river
Detroit Free Press
BY TRESA BALDAS US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — which is
deporting a man to the Czech Republic after he was caught this week trying
to swim into the US from Canada — says illegal immigrants have been trying
to sneak across the Detroit and …
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William and Kate mark Canada Day with fireworks on debut tour
Inquirer.net
These 25 took the oath “for the first time in the history of Canadian
citizenship in the presence of one of [the queen’s] heirs who we hope will
in the fullness of time become one of her successors as the king of
Canada,” said Immigration Minister …
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New Canadians take citizenship oath at Queen’s Park
CTV.ca
Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cornwall, presided over a
Canada Day citizenship ceremony in Gatineau, Que., Friday morning. The
royal couple took to the stage at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
alongside Immigration Minister Jason …
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Province pushes for more newcomers
Winnipeg Free Press
Howard said her meeting with Jason Kenney, minister of citizenship,
immigration and multiculturalism, is aimed at getting Ottawa to back down
on its proposed cap on the number of newcomers to Canada. Howard said in an
interview the pace of immigration …
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Canadians called to do duty when census asks about religion and ethnicity
Vancouver Sun
Now that multicultural Canada, which has the world’s highest immigration
rate per capita, is home to people who speak more than 200 languages, it’s
more important than ever to track residents’ ethnicities and religions.
Census officials ask Canadians …
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WHEN CANADA CALLS
Kamloops This Week
Five students from China, Japan, Korea, Poland and Saudi Arabia are taking
English-language classes at Kamloops Immigration Services. Their classes
are similar to the mosaic that is Canada. From diverse backgrounds, each
with a different story, …
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Tearful scene at Pearson airport as Mississauga family deported
Toronto Star
Kenney’s office referred requests for comment to Citizenship and
Immigration Canada. A spokesperson said the Minister “does not have the
authority” to stop a deportation under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act. The decision is up to the Canada …
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Strauss-Kahn saga exposes lax immigration oversight
Montreal Gazette
There’s no reason to believe there’s any more scrutiny in Canada, which
accepts even more asylum-seekers per population. As far back as 2001, I
revealed that a secret RCMP-assisted United Nations probe determined most
individuals or families admitted …
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They chose to become Americans
OCRegister
By THERESA WALKER A family from Ireland and Canada, an immigration
counselor from Ecuador and a Vietnam veteran from the Philippines all
became US citizens through naturalization. The emotions of achieving that
dream course through their thoughts on …
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Some immigrants to U.S. finding it easier to leave
Ct Post
“But what I’m seeing more of is people throwing up their hands and looking
for a more welcoming place, like Canada, New Zealand or Australia. It is
not America itself that makes these people want to leave, but the
bureaucracy they have to deal with. …
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Afghan interpreters say they’re abandoned by Canada
Toronto Star
You guys are going to Canada. The Canadian government is starting a process
that will get you into Canada in a month!’ “said Sharifi, 23. He took
that as a promise. It’s one Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government
hasn’t kept. Immigration Minister …
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Census questions on religion, ethnicity stop us guessing
Vancouver Sun (blog)
Now that multicultural Canada, which has the world’s highest immigration
rate per capita, is home to people who speak more than 200 languages, it’s
more important than ever to track residents’ ethnicities and religions.
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Falun Gong activist reflects on her struggle for freedom in Canada
The Province
The 2009 human rights investigation and book, Bloody Harvest: The Killing
of Falun Gong for their Organs by former Edmonton MP David Kilgour and
immigration lawyer David Matas, documents the evidence and numerous
victims. They cite a United Nations …
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The royals welcome new citizens on Canada Day
Montreal Gazette
“Canada’s royal family . . . represent the future, with all its hopes and
dreams,” Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told those assembled as a
ceremony was held to make 25 people from 14 countries new Canadians.
William presented each new citizen …
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Goodbye Green Gables: Chinese immigrants transforming PEI’s cultural landscape
National Post (blog)
“[The immigration surge] is not the only factor, but it might
contribute.” In February, the province and Citizenship and Immigration
Canada announced a revamped nominee program, which will cap nominations at
400 for this year. Under the new rules, …
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Let ‘Korean dream’ come true
Korea Times
Countries like the UK, Canada and Australia have taken bold steps to draw
ambitious, talented immigrants to their shores while focusing on public
concerns about job competition, wage pressures and the social costs of
illegal immigrants. …
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South Asians immigrants are transforming Toronto
Globe and Mail
In 1980, 70 per cent of Indian immigrants to Canada spoke neither English
nor French. Now 60 per cent have a command of English. Partly because of
changed immigration rules, a far larger share of South Asians now arrive as
skilled workers, …
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Mississauga family deported to Colombia
CTV.ca
“I think this is a classic case that would for the minister to exercise his
discretion,” said MP Don Davies, the NDP critic for citizenship and
immigration. The office of Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has referred
requests for comment to the Canada …
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Canada offers hope for undocumented workers
ABS CBN News
He has other options – get married or apply for permanent residency in
Canada. Canadian immigration law says that undocumented status in the US
will not affect one’s immigration in Canada. An applicant also does not
need a relative or an employer in …
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Former college employee linked to foreign worker scam
Meridian Booster
Police said the individual, who has since been terminated by the college,
sent letters to Canada Immigration confirming the foreign nationals as
students training for either ESL or welding at the college. The college had
no knowledge of the …
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Americans in Canada must file U.S. tax returns
StarPhoenix
They tell of a client who is a US citizen living in Canada, who was flying
to the United States to tend to a family matter. The US Citizenship and
Immigration Services agent asked him if he was filing US tax returns.
Increased co-operation between the …
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Immigration status could block children from public healthcare
Cal Coast News
Swine-flu can break out anywhere on the planet, and, as we saw the last
time, the deadly form was first seen in Canada and then Mexico. Ebola and
Marburg are the most scary, however, because they are so fatal–85 to 90%
fatality. There is no cure. …
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A comparison of the prospects of the “broader right” in Canada and the United …
Enter Stage Right
In regard to immigration, Canada has received about a quarter-million
immigrants a year – about 75% of them from non-traditional sources —
since 1988. (The population of Canada is now about 35 million.) Unlike the
US, where there is some degree of …
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Protesters rally against Georgia immigration law
Salon
You pay higher, like they do in Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and
other 1st World countries. Then you charge a higher price and that’s passed
on to the consumer. It’s called capitalism, and people will pay a higher
price knowing that it’s …
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Bautista smashes all-star voting record
Toronto Star
“I’m very proud to be representing Canada and the Dominican. Bautista,
who was selected to the 2010 All-Star Game on player and coach voting,
refrained from commenting on the current anti-immigration law in Arizona.
The law makes the failure to carry …
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Family’s trip inspired by first Canadian ancestor
insideTORONTO.com
The Etobicoke family is retracing its roots in honour of their centennial
anniversary of their family’s immigration to Canada. Photo/COURTESY A muddy
floor may have been the catalyst for a century-long lapse between
ancestors. An Etobicoke family has a …
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Temporary foreign workers: a growing reality. But is it the right one?
The Independent News
Last year, Citizenship and Immigration Canada reported 1394 temporary
foreign workers were present in Newfoundland and Labrador. While only
comprising 1.2% of all temporary foreign workers in Canada, this is a 52%
increase from the provincial numbers …
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‘Citizen U.S.A.’: How newcomers give U.S. new blood
New York Daily News
A man from Canada immigrated here largely because he can now legally
collect guns. Perhaps because so much of the immigration discussion in
recent years has focused on Hispanics, Pelosi seems almost deliberately to
focus on Asians, Europeans and Middle …
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After SISO: Up, down, up
Hamilton Spectator
But the work needs to get done regardless, because the irrefutable truth is
that immigration and successful integration are critically important now
and in the future, in this city and Canada overall.
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Canada enacts tougher rules on immigration consultants
Immigrate to Manitoba, Canada. This is the official Government of Manitoba
Immigration website. All information on this site, including application
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Canada Immigration Permanent Residency – rohini sector-7 delhi …
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Immigration Minister grants blinded UBC student permit to return to Canada
Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — Rumana Monzur, the University of British Columbia student
allegedly beaten and blinded by her husband during an attack in Bangladesh,
is coming back to Canada Tuesday. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is
granting Monzur a temporary resident …
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Family witness to a Vancouver’s transformation
Vancouver Sun
Krishna also recognizes that non-whites were not guaranteed the right to
vote in Canada until after the Second World War. And it’s illustrative, he
says, that until 1962, Canada’s immigration policy discriminated against
potential Asian immigrants …
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Student wants to stay over in Canada
Jamaica Gleaner
I do hope you are successful in the completion of your studies in Canada.
You have not indicated the area of your studies. However, I assume you are
on a study permit and that you have kept up with all of your immigration
requirements and that your …
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Friends to protest deportation
Mississauga
NDP and Liberal critics have pleaded Kenney to review the case, but a
Citizenship and Immigration Canada spokesperson said he “does not have the
authority” to stop a deportation under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act. That decision is up to …
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Tories target human smuggling, with reintroduced bill
Laval News
When they first introduced Bill C-49, the Preventing Human Smugglers from
Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act, the Conservatives, who were then a
minority government, hoped to put a stop to human smuggling, in which large
sums of money are charged …
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Cut red tape for Afghan helpers
Toronto Star
(June 30, 2011) For a year Sayed Shah Sharifi, an interpreter for Canadian
troops in Afghanistan, has been waiting for Ottawa to tell him he can have
refuge in Canada under a special visa program. His case is still being
processed. Immigration Minister …
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New Zealand Skills Shortage
Emigration Group
The Labour party’s spokesperson on immigration Ruth Dyson believes at this
time the Government should look at increasing skilled migration to fill the
voids that exist throughout New Zealand society. “The Minister’s response
seems to be that we have an …
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Mandatory detention: expensive and ineffective
ABC Online
It is impossible for the UK, USA, Europe or Canada because they have too
many asylum seekers arriving to even consider mandatory detention. A Dutch
immigration officer laughed at me when I asked about their detention
policy. …
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Immigration: Vital Facts Concerning Canada and Immigrants …
An extremely vital aspect of Canadian citizen’s lives is immigration.
Directly after the September 11, 2001 US attacks, several immigrants who
were not …
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Family witness to a city’s transformation
Vancouver Sun
Krishna also recognizes that non-whites were not guaranteed the right to
vote in Canada until after the Second World War. And it’s illustrative, he
says, that until 1962, Canada’s immigration policy discriminated against
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We need immigrants to grow our economy
Vancouver Sun
Although immigration may not be the panacea for all of Canada’s demographic
woes, it will be key to continued economic growth, coupled with investment
in physical capital and increased productivity. In fact, scholars have long
argued that Canada’s …
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Canada offering PR to undocumented workers
Live Punjab
To help such workers, Canada has introduced a new immigration law called
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011”. This law states,
“Undocumented status in the US will not affect one’s immigration in
Canada. An applicant also does not need a …
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Our story so far….
Expat Forum
We hired an immigration firm here in the UK who were going to process the
TWP then submit the PR once we arrived. After we got a positive LMO our
Immigration guy gave us a time frame to be in Canada so we packed up our
house, put it on the market, …
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Back in the riding again
BCLocalNews
Our government is taking action and has introduced Bill C-4 Preventing
Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act. This act will
create new tools that will allow Government to have more flexibility to
respond to these situations …
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Canada braced for a UN scolding over ‘visible minorities’
Montreal Gazette
A delegation to be led by Citizenship and Immigration Canada will tell the
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination that Canada considers
the term to be appropriate. The committee signalled when it grilled Canada
four years ago that the …
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‘We’d better get serious now’
Hindustan Times
So by coming to Canada you can actually engage with the whole market. Why
Canada? First of all Canada’s immigration policies have been reformed in
recent years so students can actually get work experience, and get North
American credentials. …
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Newcomer program proves popular
Journal Pioneer
SUMMERSIDE – Immigration numbers to Summerside appear to be on the rise and
the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada is working with the city to
integrate and retain these people. The city is prepared to launch its new
economic development strategy …
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Blinded student returns to Vancouver
Macleans.ca
… 9:41 am The University of British Columbia student who was blinded by
her husband during an attack in Bangladesh will return to Canada on
Tuesday. Rumana Monzur has been granted a temporary resident permit by
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. …
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Near 50 per cent increase to online Sask. jobs
Global Regina
Rob Norris, Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister, said
“employers in every corner of the province continue to open the doors of
opportunity for Saskatchewan people.” Employers from 327 Saskatchewan
communities posted over 67-thousand …
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Immigrants rushed to apply before stricter rules took affect
The Copenhagen Post
Citizens of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland,
South Korea and the US are now exempt from taking the immigration test when
bringing their families to the country. That means all member countries of
the OECD are no longer …
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New immigrants Canada needs are already here
Vancouver Sun
Like many developed nations, Canada is counting on immigration to help
mitigate the impacts of an aging population. The global competition for
skilled workers is intense as each nation markets itself as the ideal
destination for immigrants to relocate. …
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German family sues immigration consultant
CBC.ca
They have a lawyer working to review the case with Citizenship and
Immigration Canada but the clock is ticking: They might be deported before
the end of July. End of Story Content Back to accessibility links.
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Immigrant drivers safer than long-term residents: study
CTV.ca
There could be several factors that explain why new Canadians seem to be
more solid drivers: they may travel shorter distances at slower speeds and
with greater caution; bad drivers could be indirectly screened out by
immigration policies that select …
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Medic steps in to help Afghan interpreter gain Canadian visa
Toronto Star
Sahrifi is one of hundreds of Afghan civilians who risked their lives
working with Canadian forces in the Taliban heartland, who feel abandoned
as they await decisions on their applications to immigrate to Canada.
Canada’s Minister of Immigration and …
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Skillful but aggressive liberal leader
Stockholm News
One was that Sweden should welcome more immigrants to work in Sweden and
Björklund sees Canada as a role model here. Jan Björklund is according to
me one of the most skillful speakers in Sweden. Maybe it has something to
do with his background as a …
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Immigration Reconsidered: Damien Cave Answers Readers’ Questions
New York Times (blog)
Trying to reconcile the findings included in the report with the local
Mexican news that claim that urban Mexicans with economic means are legally
migrating to small and medium cities in USA and Canada due to the
increasing criminal activity: extortion …
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Prince William, Kate begin 3rd day of Canada tour
San Jose Mercury News
However, support for the separatists among Quebeckers has been on the
decline in recent years as the 80-percent French-speaking province has
enjoyed plenty of autonomy even without quitting Canada. It sets its own
income tax, has its own immigration …
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Charges stayed against BC man over seven-year court delay
The Province
He was apprehended in October 2002 at the Vancouver International Airport
when he tried to enter Canada from Mexico using a passport in the name
David McCrae. Immigration officials ordered him excluded from Canada but
after a detention review hearing …
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EDITORIAL: Name tags for officers promote accountability
Niagara Falls Review
By COREY LAROCQUE That’s why Canada Border Service Agency officers should
be expected to wear name tags, despite their union’s claim it might put
their safety at risk. The union that represents Canada’s customs and
immigration officers is bristling at …
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Court criticizes ‘system’ after seven-year trial delay
The Province
He was apprehended in October 2002 at the Vancouver International Airport
when he tried to enter Canada from Mexico using a passport in the name
David McCrae. Immigration officials ordered him excluded from Canada but,
after a detention review hearing, …
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Skepticism grows over immigration
Views and News from Norway
Proficiency in Norwegian has recently become a prerequisite for most
immigrants. Chris Parson, who moved to Norway from Canada four years ago,
told Aftenposten that he had to choose between taking a 300-hour language
course or trying to pass a language …
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Opinion: Dear Germany, What Can You Offer Your Immigrants?
Spiegel Online
Your language, which I value, is extremely difficult to learn, and most of
the world’s highly qualified individuals can easily get started with their
level of English proficiency in the United States, Canada, Australia,
Singapore, Malaysia, …
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Canada offers the new and exciting
Deccan Herald
Indian students tend to choose places like Vancouver in Canada because of
its favourable nature, mild climate and the Indian community stronghold.
Also, Canada’s progressive immigration policies and employment
opportunities is turning it into a …
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Couple kept apart by immigration mistakes reunite
Toronto Star
After the Star asked officials to take a closer look at their case,
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has apologized to the couple, who were
kept apart for nearly two years because the federal government made a
series of costly mistakes while …
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Immigrant tech stars face hurdles in quest to start business in Canada
Globe and Mail
But what the Romanian entrepreneurs don’t have is a clearly defined path to
permanent residency in Canada. Their case highlights one of the enduring
tensions of the immigration system: the kind of people Canada wants to
embrace can face frustrating …
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Carras: The key to real estate success is knowledge
yourhome.ca
The GTA’s attractiveness to new immigrants and that of Canada as a whole,
which welcomes about 200000 to 300000 people from around the globe
annually, is no surprise to most people. Canadian immigration remains high
because, among our country’s many …
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Four booked for immigration fraud
Hindustan Times
Jagjit Singh, a resident of Ferozepur town who wanted to go to Canada, paid
Rs.10.3 lakh to Meena Sharma, the owner of an immigration company here,
said Tarlochan Singh, investigation officer in the case. “The accused took
the amount from Jagjit and …
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Liberals want to attract well educated immigrants to Sweden
Stockholm News
According to the party leader Jan Björklund, Canada is renowned as one of
the most successful countries in the world when it comes to attracting
educated immigrants. Canada has a points system where each person who
fullfils some criteria regarding to …
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Time could run out for asylum-seekers
Mail & Guardian Online
The amount of time asylum seekers have to apply for refugee status after
entering South Africa could be reduced from 14 days to five if the
department of home affairs succeeds in passing its Immigration Amendment
Bill, which is before Parliament. …
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Ministers join local oilsands discussion
Fort McMurray Today
With predicted labour shortages, Kenney said Canada has is trying to fine
tune its immigration program to ensure the country is attracting people who
are capable of filling the jobs of the future including skilled trades such
as welders and pipefitters …
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Anti-Semitism on rise, parliamentary coalition says
Montreal Gazette
The report makes several recommendations, including working with police
services across Canada to clearly define what constitutes an anti-Semitic
crime and looking at rising international anti-Semitism when designating
source countries for immigration. …
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Getting our youth in motion
Hamilton Spectator
An ad-hoc group had been formed and Citizenship and Immigration Canada had
approved a grant for $145600 when Mirza was asked to manage a new program
called Engaged Youth in Motion. After lots of planning, it began in May and
is almost through the first …
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Immigration: A warmer welcome in a colder state
The Economist
The difference may be partly because, when it comes to immigration,
Minnesota is more like Canada than the rest of the United States. Being far
removed from Latin America, the main source of immigrants to the country in
general, Minnesota has little …
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New immigration strategy launched in Ottawa, Canada
Expat Forum
The strategy identifies methods to simplify and streamline the sometimes
confusing array of services aimed at immigrants in Ottawa, through measures
such as a central needs assessment facility to tell new people immigrating
to Canada how to access the …
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Royal Tour Wardrobe: Kate Middleton’s Fashion Sense (Photos)
International Business Times
Canada’s Governor General David Johnston (L), Britain’s Prince William, his
wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and Canada’s Minister of
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney (R) pose for a
photo with new Canadian citizens …
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Foreign-worker policies short-sighted
Edmonton Journal
The July 1 article points to why we are having a crisis in meeting longterm
labour needs in Alberta and Canada. Instead of adopting a rational
permanent immigration program that plans for the long-term labour market
demands in both the skilled and …
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Jamaican lesbian wins appeal to stay in UK
Jamaica Observer
In granting her appeal, senior immigration judges said that any return to a
discreet life would be the result of a fear of persecution rather than mere
“social pressures”, the BBC reported. Gay Jamaicans are increasingly
turning to Britain, Canada and …
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Toronto Tamil fears for wife in Sri Lanka
CBC.ca
He was about to submit his wife’s sponsorship application to Citizenship
and Immigration Canada when his story appeared, and Sri Lankan police tried
to find her. “They are really scared. They don’t even go out …. They are
still inside the house,” he …
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More charges in case of domestic slavery
The Province
Oi Ling Nicole Huen and Franco Yiu Kwan Orr were each charged under the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in May with organizing the illegal
entry into Canada of a 38-year-old woman. The couple have now also been
charged with employing a foreign …
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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.
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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 …
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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 ) …
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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
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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
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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
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Tories revive controversial ‘human smuggling’ bill
By Tonda MacCharles
Toronto Star, June 16, 2011
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Volunteer honoured for aid to immigrants
By Walter Cordery
The Daily News, June 16, 2011
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Cultural, language barriers complicate cancer treatment for immigrant women
By Conal Pierse
Postmedia News, June 16, 2011
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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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WEEK OF MAY 13 To 20

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
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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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Jamaica Gleaner
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.
Expat Forum
Canada Expat Forum for Expats Living in Canada The Canada Expats forum is a great place to meet other Expats now living in Canada. Join our Expat community and discuss all issues including living, working, kids, transportation, socialising, …
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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

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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Canada polls: Sikh issues, immigration weighed heavily on voters …
May 5, 2011 Canada polls: Sikh issues, immigration weighed heavily on
voters’ minds Ramaninder K Bhatia, TNN | May 5, 2011, 10.09pm IST
CHANDIGARH: Post …
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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)
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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

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