News Articles Prior to 2011

Immigrants Choosing Suburbs, Small Towns Over Big Cities

Immigrants choosing suburbs, small towns over big cities Norma Greenaway Canwest News Service Published: Thursday, March 19, 2009 Peter J. Thompson/National Post (PHOTO: A group waits to be sworn in at a citizenship ceremony in Toronto.) OTTAWA — New Canadians, … Continue reading

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Internal Report Slams Deportation Review Process

Internal report slams deportation review process The Canadian Press Updated Wed. Mar. 18 2009 6:23 PM ET OTTAWA — A federal program to prevent people from being shipped home to torture has quietly mushroomed into an inefficient new layer of … Continue reading

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Critics Want Crackdown As Nannies Exploited

Critics want crackdown as nannies exploited Robert Cribb Dale Brazao Toronto Star March 17, 2009 Comments on this story (30) The federal government must prosecute nanny recruiters that prey on vulnerable foreign caregivers, say opposition politicians, industry insiders and the … Continue reading

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Processing System Branded As Corrup ; Refugees: Fake Applicants Accused Of Abusing System

Processing system branded as 'corrupt': REFUGEES: fake applicants accused of abusing system; [1* Edition] MOIRA FARROW The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, B.C. Mar 17, 1992.pg.A.1 Canada's refugee processing is a national embarrassment that is grossly abused by fake applicants and is … Continue reading

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MP’s Visit Deserter In U.S. Prison

MPs visit deserter in U.S. prison Updated Sun. Mar. 15 2009 10:03 PM ET The Canadian Press TORONTO — Two members of Parliament who met Sunday with an Iraq army deserter court-martialed after fleeing to British Columbia hopeful their San … Continue reading

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Nannies Trapped In Bogus Jobs

Star Investigation: Part 1 TheStar.com | News & Features Nannies trapped in bogus jobs (PHOTOS : THE NANNY: Joelino Maluto, left, a 44-year-old mother of four, claims her promised job with a Toronto family turned out to be non-existent when … Continue reading

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No Model Prisoner

No model prisoner By David B. Harris The Ottawa Citizen March 13, 2009 Momin Khawajas sentence on multiple terror convictions Thursday seems short: 10 1/2 years on top of the five years served, for an unrepentant devotee of mass bloodshed. … Continue reading

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Immigration Minister Exchanges Volleys With The Canadian Arab Federation

Immigration minister exchanges volleys with the Canadian Arab Federation By Juliet O'Neil Canwest News Service March 13, 2009 OTTAWA Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the Canadian Arab Federation will have to change its leadership and adopt a more moderate stance … Continue reading

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Trip Could Spark Huge Influx of Icelanders

Trip could spark huge influx of Icelanders By: Mia Rabson Winnipeg Free Press 13/03/2009 1:00 AM OTTAWA — Manitoba Immigration Minister Nancy Allan is back from a whirlwind working visit to Iceland and several hundred Icelanders might not be far … Continue reading

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High Court Refuses To Hear Moroccan Immigration Case

High court refuses to hear Moroccan immigration case ctvmontreal.ca Updated: Thu Mar. 12 2009 12:28:41 PM The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday refused to hear the case of two Moroccan men who accuse Quebec of discrimination in its handling … Continue reading

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Letter Asks PM To Muzzle Minister

Letter asks PM to muzzle minister Kenney Under Fire Megan O'Toole National Post Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 A letter circulated by the Canadian Arab Federation slams Immigration Minister Jason Kenney over funding remarks. Jason Kenney's office dismissed as “pathetic” … Continue reading

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Quebec Docs Report Rise In Baby Tourism But Furious When Foreigners Skip On Bill

Quebec docs report rise in baby tourism but furious when foreigners skip on bill The Canadian Press Mar 8, 2009 MONTREAL Neither Ottawa nor Quebec has immediate plans to address complaints from Quebec doctors who cite a rise in maternity … Continue reading

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Match 7, 2009: Ottawa Urged To Review Immigration Board Cases

Ottawa urged to review immigration board cases Arab group's chief accepted 100% of refugees from Middle East John Ivison National Post Published: Saturday, March 07, 2009 The government is being urged to re-examine all refugee cases heard by Khaled Mouammar, … Continue reading

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$1B Debt Strain On York

$1B debt strain on York If the region's rapid growth continues to stall, carrying costs on massive debt could be a problem Phinjo Gombu Urban Affairs Reporter Toronto Star Mar 06, 2009 04:30 AM York Region's $1 billion debt the … Continue reading

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Top Court Orders Deportation Of Street Racer Convicted In Vancouver Death

Top court orders deportation of street racer convicted in Vcr death The Canadian Press March 6, 2009 VANCOUVER, B.C. Almost a decade after she was run down by a racing car on a Vancouver street, the family of Irene Thorpe … Continue reading

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Liberal MP Slammed For Appearance At Tamil Tigers Rally

Liberal MP slammed for appearance at Tamil Tigers rally By Stewart Bell National Post Posted: March 05, 2009, 7:09 PM by Chris Boutet A Liberal MP was criticized Thursday for speaking at a rally on Parliament Hill surrounded by flags … Continue reading

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Failed Refugee’s Alleged Crimes Raise Questions

Failed refugees alleged crimes raises questions Kathryn Blaze Carlson National Post Published: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 From a fake passport, to a stolen pair of $160,000 jewel-encrusted slippers, to alleged credit card fraud and jail time, Filip Djukic's life in … Continue reading

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Feds Urged To Halt Deportations To Sri Lanka

Feds Urged To Halt Deportations To Sri Lanka Elizabeth Thompson Edmonton Sun Sun Media March 4, 2009 OTTAWA — Parliament's immigration committee is calling on the government to halt deportations to Sri Lanka and speed up the handling of sponsorship … Continue reading

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Fast-Track Visa Plan Leaked

Fast-Track Visa Plan Leaked By ELIZABETH THOMPSON NATIONAL BUREAU SUN MEDIA March 3, 2009 OTTAWA — The immigration department is working on a plan to fast-track some business travellers to Canada, allowing them to obtain visas much faster than other … Continue reading

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Credit Crisis Means New Hurdles For Foreign Workers

Credit crisis means new hurdles for foreign workers As unemployment grows, it's tougher to justify hiring anyone from abroad By Joanne Lee-Young Vancouver Sun March 2, 2009 http://www.vancouversun.com/Business/Credit+crisis+means+hurdles+foreign+workers/1344210/story.html (Bernie Julve is a labour officer at the Philippine Consulate. Hiring workers … Continue reading

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