A case of criminal inadmissibility at the southern Manitoba border EMERSON, MANITOBA – On May 3, 2015 in the border town of Emerson, Manitoba, officers confiscated nearly $31,000 in undeclared funds from two Canadian travelers returning from the States. Facing secondary examination, each confessed to having roughly $10,000 in cash, while their individual records revealed previous criminal behaviour. As neither man could verify that the funds were
Monthly Archives: June 2015
CIC’s Reforms to Canada’s Citizenship Act
June 2015 – Resulting from measures passed by Parliament last year, a series of heavily anticipated changes to the Canadian Act has taken effect this month. The reforms stem from Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act passed in 2014. According to an official statement from the federal government, the new reforms “will deter citizens of convenience—those who become citizens for the sake of having
9th Express Entry Draw
Express Entry Updates: Second Nova Scotia Stream Launched and Ninth Draw Held for Canadian Immigration Nova Scotia’s provincial nominee system has launched a new stream for skilled workers called Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry, which will complement the Nova Scotia Demand stream that opened in January. Like its predecessor, the Experience stream is aligned with the federal Express Entry immigration system, through which the Canadian
Express Entry in Ontario: French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Human Capital Priorities Streams for Canadian Immigration
ONTARIO, June, 2015 – The province of Ontario has announced two new Canadian immigration streams aligned with the federal Express Entry immigration selection system. The Opportunities Ontario: Human Capital Priorities Stream and French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream both enable the Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program (OOPNP) to choose candidates for Canadian immigration from the Express Entry pool. Under both streams, OOPNP nominates Express Entry candidates who