News Articles Prior to 2011

Don’t Dismiss ‘Honour Killing’ Claim : Judge, Immigration Ruling

Don't dismiss 'honour killing' claim: judge, immigration ruling By Kenyon Wallace National Post November 24, 2009 TORONTO—-A Federal Court judge has ordered Citizenship and Immigration to consider the credibility of a woman's claim that she will be the victim of … Continue reading

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Immigration Ruling A Disaster For Taxpayers

Immigration ruling a disaster for taxpayers Court of Appeal says sponsors not necessarily on the hook By Tim Shufelt Law Times Publication Date: Monday, 23 November 2009 A recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling on sponsors of permanent residents will … Continue reading

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More Countries Demand Biometrics

GLOBAL: More countries demand biometrics University World News Philip Fine 22 November 2009 Issue: 102 Canada has joined a growing number of nations now requiring foreigners wanting to study in their countries to provide their electronically obtained fingerprints along with … Continue reading

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It Is A Mistake To Let Sponsors Off The Hook

It is a mistake to let sponsors off the hook Ontario Court of Appeal ruling will lead to more immigration fraud, leaving taxpayers with the bill By JULIE TAUB Freelance The Gazette November 20, 2009 The Ontario Court of Appeal … Continue reading

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Canadians Seem Pleased With Additions To Immigrants’ Handbook: Poll

Canadians seem pleased with additions to immigrants' handbook: poll By John Ward (CP) November 20, 2009 OTTAWA—-A new immigration handbook that adds sections on military history, legendary inventors and some of the darker aspects of Canada's past seems to be … Continue reading

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Lesbian U.S. Soldier Wins New Canada Hearing For Refugee Status

Lesbian U.S. Soldier Wins New Canada Hearing for Refugee Status By Alexandre Deslongchamps Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) — A U.S. deserter, who was denied refugee status in February, won a new hearing before Canadas immigration board after a judge ruled the … Continue reading

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Hold Immigrant Sponsors To Their Word

National Post editorial board: Hold immigrant sponsors to their word The National Post Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:30 AM by NP Editor This week, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that immigration-sponsorship contracts are generally enforceable. But the court also … Continue reading

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Rana’s Canadian Connections Traced

Rana's Canadian connections traced IANS 19 November 2009, 09:54am IST TORONTO: Pakistan-born Canadian citizen Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who is suspected of having had a role in the Mumbai terror attacks, may have used his immigration consultancy service to help terrorists … Continue reading

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Lost Brides : When Arranged Marriages Go Quickly Awry

Lost brides: When arranged marriages go quickly awry Thousands of women in India's Punjab say they've been left behind by overseas husbands By Rick Westhead and Raveena Aulakh The Toronto Star (Canada), November 15, 2009 http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/726066 Flipping through her wedding … Continue reading

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Guide Covers ‘Eh’ To ‘Zed’

Guide covers Canada 'eh' to 'zed' NEW CITIZENSHIP STUDY MATERIALS INCLUDE IMPORTANT HISTORIC AND CULTURAL TOPICS PREVIOUSLY LEFT OUT By ANDREW HANON Calgary Sun Last Updated: 15th November 2009, 12:59am Welcome to Canada. Please make sure you brought your skates, … Continue reading

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Rapist Finally Deported

Rapist finally deported Victim's family relieved after man deemed too dangerous to go free put on plane to Sudan By Ryan Cormier Edmonton Journal November 14, 2009 Journal reporter Ryan Cormier has followed Samuel Luin through the legal and immigration … Continue reading

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At Last, An Honest ‘Look At Canada’

At last, an honest look at Canada By Adam Chapnick The Ottawa Citizen November 13, 2009 Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenneys new citizenship guide, Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Canadian Citizenship, is a welcome achievement. For the … Continue reading

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The Tory Guide To A Blue Canada

The Tory guide to a blue Canada John Ivison National Post Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 Anew opinion poll put the Conservatives 10 points ahead of their Liberal rivals yesterday, but the real cause for celebration in Tory ranks is … Continue reading

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New Citizenship Guide Says No To ‘Barbaric’ Practices

New citizenship guide says no to 'barbaric' practices Kathryn Blaze Carlson National Post Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 Canada's revamped citizenship guide warns newcomers that “barbaric cultural practices” such as honour killings will not be tolerated, marking a stronger tone … Continue reading

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Gov’t Unveils New Citizenship Handbook

Government unveils new citizenship guidebook The CBC News (Canada), November 12, 2009 http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2009/11/12/immigration-kenney-guide.html Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney unveiled a new and larger version of the citizenship guidebook for prospective immigrants on Friday, one that emphasizes the importance of … Continue reading

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Court Opens Door To Immigrant Debt Relief

Court opens door to immigrant debt relief By Nicholas Keung The Toronto Star (Canada), November 12, 2009 http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/724917–court-opens-door-to-immigrant-debt-relief People who found themselves with huge debts after sponsoring immigrants have won a landmark decision in Ontario's Court of Appeal. The court … Continue reading

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Man Charged In Rwandan Genocide

Man charged in Rwandan genocide 37-year-old Rwandan refugee in southern Ontario. is the second person to be charged under Canada's eight-year-old Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act STEVEN CHASE OTTAWA From Monday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Nov. … Continue reading

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Alberta Sheds 15,000 Jobs In October

Alberta sheds 15,000 jobs in October By RICHARD LIEBRECHT, SUN MEDIA Sunday, November 8, 2009 Last Updated: 7th November 2009, 4:59am Alberta is scraping the bottom of the employment barrel, posting the some of the worst job numbers of all … Continue reading

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Canada’s Refugee Policy Is Too Generous And It Costs Us Dearly

Canada's refugee policy is too generous and it costs us dearly By Martin Collacott Special to The Vancouver Sun November 6, 2009 Re: Australia's harsh approach to refugees, Nov. 3 Australian human rights lawyer Greg Barnes has strongly advised Canada … Continue reading

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Immigrants Lying Low

Immigrants lying low By TOM GODFREY, SUN MEDIA Last Updated: 6th November 2009, 3:35am TORONTO — Almost 42,000 immigrants have gone underground and are being sought on warrants for deportation — one quarter of the 160,000 people who are in … Continue reading

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