Ban on flagpoling now in effect

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:27:00 +0000

As of December 23, 11:59 pm, the ban on flagpoling is now in effect. Now temporary residents (those on a work or study permit) in Canada can no longer receive same-day immigration services at the border. These newcomers will need to apply directly to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to extend their stay in […]

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Ban on flagpoling comes into effect today

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:27:00 +0000

As of December 23, 11:59 pm, the ban on flagpoling is now in effect. Now temporary residents (those on a work or study permit) in Canada can no longer receive same-day immigration services at the border. These newcomers will need to apply directly to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to extend their stay in […]

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Flagpoling set to end as IRCC tightens border security: Marc Miller

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:08:24 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is looking to end flagpoling. In a televised interview on Tuesday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller stated that “closing the loophole” is one of the ways the department is beefing up border security. “People who are here on a work permit or what not…will be turned around right away,” he […]

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Criminally inadmissible to Canada? Options to consider before traveling

Credit to Author: Eden Elbaz| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:00:02 +0000

Having been charged or convicted of a crime can make you criminally inadmissible to Canada if you are not a Canadian citizen. If you seek entry at a Canadian border when you are criminally inadmissible without having the appropriate documentation at hand, you risk being turned away by Canadian border authorities. Prior to seeking entry […]

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