Canada is closing its doors to more visitors and temporary residents by approving fewer visas and turning away more people who reach its borders with official documents, according to government data obtained by Reuters. The spike in rejections of foreign travellers comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, trailing in polls ahead of an … Read more
Canada’s immigration tribunal has ordered the deportation of a Palestinian woman formerly employed by a Mississauga, Ont. relief group linked to Hamas. Majeda Sarassra was deemed inadmissible to Canada on security grounds because she worked for the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy Canada. The Immigration Appeal Division ruled the 45-year-old’s employment made … Read more
Canada Border Services Agency members will strike starting this Friday if no deal is reached, the union representing workers said on Monday. A statement by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU), which represents more than 9,000 CBSA workers, advised that if an agreement is not reached with … Read more
Ahead of the busy summer travel season, the Canada Border Services Agency is curtailing flagpoling, which allows temporary residents to bypass bureaucratic wait times and receive same-day immigration services at Canada-U.S. border crossings. As of May 30, the CBSA has reduced the number of days and hours each week when flagpoling services will be available … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Border Services Agency employees could go on strike next month, which the union warns would cause “significant disruptions” during the summer travel season. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents 9,000 CBSA employees, says 96 per cent of its members have voted in favour of … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government is putting $28 million into the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to try to tackle rising rates of auto theft ahead of a summit. The minister says this funding will be used to enhance the CBSA’s ability to detect … Read more
