Foreign nationals can no longer apply for work permits at the U.S.-Canada border – National

Foreign nationals will no longer be able to apply for a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) at the U.S.-Canada border, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Friday. Miller said the move was being implemented to curtail something known as “flagpoling,” which is when some temporary residents of Canada  bypass the normal wait times involved in … Read more

What is flagpoling? CBSA curtails immigration services at 12 border crossings – National

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