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Police Say Suspected Gun Smuggler Captured In Michigan On Way To Canada

Police say suspected gun smuggler captured in Michigan on way to Canada The Canadian Press October 11, 2008 SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. Police in Michigan say an Ontario man was caught driving a car with five guns hidden inside a secret … Continue reading

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P.E.I. 400 Million Question: Was There Insider Dealing In The Provincial Nominee Programe?

P.E.I.'s $400M question Was there insider dealing in the Provincial Nominee Program, or is it just bad optics? CBC News Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008 | 3:21 PM It started with one curious businessman: a packet of documents dropped … Continue reading

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The Opposition Is Even Worse For Climate Change Than Harper–Believe It Or Not

THE OPPOSITION IS EVEN WORSE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE THAN HARPER—-BELIEVE OR NOT! Tim Murray Canada The Sinking Lifeboat – http://sinkinglifeboat.blogspot.com/ Friday, October 10, 2008 Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the greenest party of them all? Well, contrary to … Continue reading

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U.S. IT Jobs Dip 2% As Downturn Hits

“U.S. IT Jobs Dip 2% As Downturn Hits by Chris Murphy Tech Careers October 10, 2008 The number of people employed in U.S. information technology jobs dropped 2% from the second quarter, one of the first signs that the broader … Continue reading

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Migrant Intake Cut Flagged

Migrant intake cut flagged Paul Maley and Verity Edwards The Australian October 10, 2008 KEVIN Rudd has raised the possibility of slashing Australia's record high intake of migrants should the global financial crisis plunge the economy into a sustained downturn. … Continue reading

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Ban On Deportations Reversed

Ban on deportations reversed Sarah Smiles The Age October 10, 2008 A LANDMARK Federal Court decision that allowed a group of immigration detainees with criminal backgrounds who have spent much of their lives in Australia to stay in the country … Continue reading

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Many Immigrant Seniors Penniless

Many immigrant seniors `penniless' 10-year wait for benefits leaves them vulnerable and isolated, report says Oct 09, 2008 04:30 AM Comments on this story (54) Nicholas Keung IMMIGRATION/DIVERSITY REPORTER The Toronto Star At 73, Balkar Singh Bajwa cares for his … Continue reading

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B.C. Recruits Workers Abroad—Gov’t Hopes To Import 30,000 Workers A Year

B.C. recruits workers abroad Gov't hopes to import 30,000 workers a year Cassidy Olivier The Province Published: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Business leaders and government officials were in Manila yesterday trying to recruit thousands of people to work in B.C., … Continue reading

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Human Trafficking, Exotic Dance And Temporary Visas

human trafficking, exotic dance and temporary visas by Jenna Owsianik Section 15.ca October 8, 2008 Last November, The Alberta Federation of Labour released a report exposing the widespread abuse of foreign workers. Problems included: job promised being radically different or … Continue reading

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Some Immigrants Not Doing As Well AS Others

SOME IMMIGRANTS NOT DOING AS WELL AS OTHERS Immigrants face growing economic mobility gap MARINA JIMNEZ From Monday's Globe and Mail October 6, 2008 at 1:06 AM EDT Children of Chinese and South Asian immigrants to Canada do dramatically better … Continue reading

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Minister Says Immigration Balances Out Australian ‘Brain Drain’

Minister says immigration balances out Australian 'brain drain' ABC NEWS Updated October 8, 2008 14:35:23 Australia's Immigration Minister, Chris Evans, says a report showing a record number of Australians moved permanently abroad last year is a symptom of a more … Continue reading

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PNG Immigration Officials Face Bribery Allegations

PNG immigration officials face bribery allegations By PNG correspondent Steve Marshall ABC NEWS Posted Wed Oct 8, 2008 9:17am AEDT Papua New Guinea's intelligence organisation is investigating a possible visa racket that links senior immigration officials to immigrants who are … Continue reading

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Boats May Be Work Of Syndicate

Boats may be work of syndicate Sarah Smiles The Age October 8, 2008 A PEOPLE-smuggling syndicate may have been behind operations to bring two boatloads of asylum seekers to Australia in the past week, says the Immigration Minister. Senator Chris … Continue reading

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Smugglers Eye Asylum Policy

Smugglers eye asylum policy The Age October 8, 2008 AUSTRALIA'S new policy towards asylum seekers could increase opportunities for people smugglers, an Indonesian immigration official said yesterday as the Australian Government grapples with the arrival of two boatloads of illegal … Continue reading

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Evans Re-Assures Illegal Arrivals Dropping

Evans reassures illegal arrivals dropping ABC NEWS Posted Tue Oct 7, 2008 12:39am AEDT Federal Immigration Minister Chris Evans says despite two illegal vessels being captured off Australia's north-west coast in the last week, arrivals are down from the past … Continue reading

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Major Decline For Permits

Major decline for permits Geoffrey Scotton Calgary Herald Published: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Alberta's construction sector — the engine of much of the province's jobs growth — is slowing rapidly, with building permit value across Wild Rose Country falling more … Continue reading

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Immigration Middle Man Loses Fight For His Cut

Immigration middle man loses fight for his cut By DAVID JACKSON Provincial Reporter The Chronicle Herald Tue. Oct 7 – 7:30 PM A Dartmouth businessman who says he got an immigrant an internship at a Pictou County company under a … Continue reading

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‘Skilled Australians’ Departure At Record

Skilled Australians' departure at record Sydney Morning Herald October 6, 2008 – 9:08PM Australia has experienced its biggest annual exodus on record with 76,923 people leaving the country permanently in 2007-08, a new report shows. And it appears the skills … Continue reading

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Minister Hint On Immigration Limit

Minister hint on immigration limit The Press Association Oct 5, 2008 Campaigners for a “balanced migration” policy welcomed hints from the Government's new immigration minister that he may seek limits on the number of migrants coming into Britain. Phil Woolas … Continue reading

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Immigration Minister Phil Woolas Proposes Immigration Limit

Immigration minister Phil Woolas proposes migrant limit The new immigration minister has suggested that the Government may introduce a cap on the number of migrants coming to Britain. By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor The Telegraph Last Updated: 6:58PM BST … Continue reading

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