News Articles Prior to 2011

Sham Marriages Victimize Unwary

Edmonton Sun Mindelle Jacobs July 9, 2006 Sham marriages victimize unwary Ottawa seems to be ready to crack down on those who marry to gain Canadian residency By Mindelle Jacobs Madhavi Raju is a patient woman. She'll have to be. … Continue reading

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Canadian Marriage Fraud Victim Society Organizes Petition (Sham Marriage)

Canadian Marriage Fraud Victim Society http://www.fraudmarriage.com/ The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of Canada According to the immigration and refugee Protection Act (IRPA), no foreign national shall be considered as a spouse of a person if the marriage is not … Continue reading

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Newfoundland Premier Apologizes For Chinese Head Tax

Canada in Brief Nfld. Premier apologizes for Chinese head tax St. John's — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams has apologized for the head tax the former Dominion of Newfoundland imposed on more than 300 Chinese men. In a statement, … Continue reading

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Immigration Board Judge Gets Six Years For Accepting Bribes

Immigration board judge gets six years for accepting bribes Brenda Branswell, CanWest News Service; Montreal Gazette Published: Thursday, June 29, 2006 Article MONTREAL – For his leading role in a bribery scheme that targeted cases he was slated to hear, … Continue reading

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Let Illegal Workers Stay In Canada, MP’s Urge

Let illegal workers stay in Canada, MPs urge The Globe and Mail MARINA JIMNEZ The House of Commons committee on citizenship and immigration is calling on the government to halt deportations of all undocumented workers while a new immigration policy … Continue reading

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Descendants Suffered Too, Halifax Woman Says

Descendants suffered too, Halifax woman says Local group will lobby for payments to first-generation Chinese Canadians Halifax Chronicle Herald By PAUL EVEREST Many members of Nova Scotias Chinese community are not happy in the aftermath of Prime Minister Stephen Harpers … Continue reading

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Bride Left Broke By Alien Husband (Sham Marriage)

Canoe Network Toronto Sun June 25, 2006 Bride left broke by alien husband By MICHELE MANDEL Cindy thought she had found her soulmate, the man of her dreams, a father to her young daughter. The Toronto accountant had him met … Continue reading

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Petition Calls Fo An End To Sham Marriages

Petition calls for end to sham marriages Last updated Jun 23 2006 09:51 AM PDT CBC News More than 20,000 members of B.C.'s Indo-Canadian community have signed a petition calling on the federal government to change the Immigration Act to … Continue reading

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Canadians Cool To Immigration, Poll Suggests

Canadians cool to immigration, poll suggests SCOTT DEVEAU Globe and Mail Update Canada's immigration policy took a big hit in public confidence in the wake of 17 arrests in southern Ontario earlier this month, a new poll suggests. Even though … Continue reading

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American Liberals Fleeing To Canada

(American) Liberals Fleeing To Canada The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into Canada has intensified in the past week, sparking calls for increased patrols to stop the illegal immigration. The policies of President Bush are prompting the … Continue reading

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Canada To Admit More Than 800 Myanmar Refugees

Canada to admit more than 800 Myanmar refugees Canadian Press OTTAWA Canada will open its doors to more than 800 refugees from Myanmar. The announcement Tuesday, in a statement from Immigration Minister Monte Solberg, came as Canada and countries worldwide … Continue reading

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The Country That Hates Itself

The country that hates itself A London writer describes the disastrous consequences of British multiculturalism – and provides a lesson for Canada Melanie Phillips, National Post Published: Friday, June 16, 2006 LONDON – The problem of Muslim radicalization has been … Continue reading

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Dutch Immigration Minister Visits York Organizations

Dutch immigration minister visits York organizations Fact-finding mission to learn about Canada's immigration policies CLARK KIM Jun. 14, 2006 Dutch immigration minister Rita Verdonk paid a visit to one of the most diverse communities in Toronto to get firsthand accounts … Continue reading

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Canada’s Immigration Policy Questioned

Canada's immigration policy questioned Terror arrests put focus on screening, laws for asylum June 11, 2006 BY DAVID CRARY ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Canada has long prided itself on opening its doors wider than any nation to immigrants and asylum-seekers, … Continue reading

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100,000 Grandparents and Parents In Immigration Backlog

100,000 grandparents and parents in immigration backlog MARINA JIMANEZ Globe and Mail Update June 10, 2006 Canada's Immigration Department illegally discriminated against people who applied to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada, causing waits to escalate to as long … Continue reading

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Critics Say Canada Too Immigrant Friendly

Critics Say Canada Too Immigrant-Friendly By DAVID CRARY, AP ONLINE TORONTO (AP) – Canada has long prided itself for opening its doors wider than any nation to immigrants and asylum-seekers, but that tradition is coming under intense scrutiny – at … Continue reading

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B.C. Women Say They Are Victims Of ‘Marriage Fraud’

B.C. women say they are victims of 'marriage fraud' Last Updated Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:39:56 EDT CBC News B.C. women who sponsored their husbands to come to Canada, and then quickly divorced, say they are victims of sham marriages. … Continue reading

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The Price Of Nice For Canada

Jonah Goldberg: The price of 'nice' for Canada ! Our northern neighbor thinks being all multicultural and sucking up to the United Nations will keep the terrorists away. Think again. Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times June 8, 2006 A FEW … Continue reading

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York Immigration Boom Comes With A Cost

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/ Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1149027011647&call_pageid= 968350130169&col=969483202845 York immigration boom comes with a cost Per-capita settlement funds cut in half Report highlights regional disparity May 31, 2006. 06:10 AM NICHOLAS KEUNG IMMIGRATION/DIVERSITY REPORTER Immigration has played a huge role in York Region's 27 per … Continue reading

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CSIS Concedes 9 of 10 Immigration Applicants Not Screened

CSIS concedes nine of 10 immigration applicants not screened James Gordon, CanWest News Service; Ottawa Citizen Published: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 OTTAWA – About 90 per cent of immigration applicants from Pakistan and Afghanistan hotbeds for Islamic fundamentalism and central … Continue reading

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