Northern border officials eye Trump immigration orders with hope, concern
In New York State, border encounters increased by more than 41% from 81,000 in fiscal 2022 to nearly 115,000 in fiscal 2024.
British Columbians concerned about backlogs after Canadian immigration job cuts
A Vancouver-based Canadian immigration lawyer says there are hundreds of thousands of applications waiting to be processed by ...
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Job cuts at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada tough pill to swallow for Ottawa
The National Capital Region will bear the brunt of what one of the largest public service unions in Canada calls the ...
Trump’s executive orders on immigration could prompt rise in asylum claims in Canada, experts say
President signed executive orders Monday meant to tighten up immigration rules, including bolstering the U.S.-Mexico border ...
With Trump back in office, some Ontario immigration lawyers see bump in American calls
As U.S. President Donald Trump rolls out a flurry of policy changes to start his second term, some Ontario immigration ...
Former Canadian soldier held in Afghanistan released by Taliban
David Lavery, who is well known for helping Afghans flee to Canada, was freed after nearly three months of detention ...
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to cut a quarter of its workforce
Rubina Boucher, national president of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU), called this announcement “absolutely shocking” in an interview with CBC. In the interview, Boucher expressed ...
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Canada’s immigration department will slash 3K+ jobs in coming years
An internal memo said around 3,300 jobs will be cut over the next three years, with 20 per cent of the reductions hitting permanent employees.
FINLAYSON: Slowing immigration will pose challenges for Canadian economy
The recent easing of population growth mainly reflects a slowdown in non-permanent immigration, after a period of increases ...
Tariff threat, immigration cuts spell double whammy for N.L. businesses, Board of Trade says
AnnMarie Boudreau, CEO of the St. John's Board of Trade, said Tuesday that potential tariffs from the U.S. and cuts to ...
Canada bracing for possible influx of asylum claimants after Trump immigration orders
Canadian refugee advocates, federal government departments and immigration lawyers are bracing for a potential influx of asylum claimants following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive orders this ...