June 26, 2017 – Donald Trump’s March 6, 2017 executive order banning travel from six majority-Muslim countries is partially in effect following a June 26, 2017 Supreme Court ruling. The order bans travel from Libya, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for a period of 90 days, provided the traveller has no connection with the

March 3, 2017 – USA immigration could take on a similar look to Canada immigration under Donald Trump after the US president cited the Canadian system during a major speech to Congress. Trump wants to introduce what he called a ‘merit-based’ immigration system similar to the Canada Express Entry model, which awards points to candidates and

March 3, 2017 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sought to reassure Canadians they will be protected when screened by US officials as part of expanded Canada-U.S. border preclearance. Extra powers will be given to U.S. customs officials working on Canadian soil as part of a deal originally reached by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and previous

March 1, 2017 – Canadian Immigration authorities conducted the 6th round of invitations under Express Entry in 2017 and 56th overall, inviting 3884 applicants for permanent residence, under all programs.  The lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 434, a continued record low, and reflecting a steady decline from previous draws. It was the 6th

March 1, 2017 – Increased fees and tightening of the rules have resulted in Canadian citizenship application numbers dropping by half between 2015 and 2016, the latest figures show. In the first nine months of 2016, just 56,446 citizenship applications were submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, compared with 111,993 during the same period of

February 28, 2017 – Canada immigration is working to overhaul its immigration detention system, but that does not make a report detailing how children have been held despite having Canadian citizenship any less troubling. The University of Toronto report highlights how an average of 48 children a year find themselves held in detention centres in conditions that

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February 22, 2017 – Montreal has been declared a sanctuary city for immigrants without documentation, following a drive by the Quebec city’s mayor. A motion put forward by Mayor Denis Coderre has been unanimously adopted by the Montreal City Council. It means undocumented migrants will get access to city services including shelters, food banks and housing