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Canada is open to tourists again. Here’s how to avoid criminal inadmissibility issues at the border

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Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:39:00 +0000

This year marks the first since the start of the pandemic that Canada is fully open to tourists. Canada imposed travel restrictions on tourists in March 2020 and lifted them for those fully vaccinated in late summer 2021. Effective April 1st, fully vaccinated tourists do not need to complete a COVID-19 test before entering Canada. […]

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What do Canada’s new DUI laws mean for immigration candidates and permanent residents?

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Credit to Author: Stephen Sherman| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:19:45 +0000

Amendments to the Canadian criminal code take effect December 18 that will carry more severe immigration-related consequences for permanent residents and foreign nationals convicted of an impaired driving offence.   As of December 18, impaired driving will be considered a serious criminal offence, entailing an increased maximum sentence from five to 10 years. This has several […]

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U.S. now says employees of Canada’s marijuana industry will be ‘generally admissible’ for personal travel

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has updated its rules concerning employees of Canada’s legal marijuana industry, saying they will “generally be admissible” to the United States if the purpose of their travel is unrelated to the industry. The update, published October 9, brings some clarity to the agency’s earlier statement on the issue from September […]

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Canada Immigration 

U.S. now says employees of Canada’s marijuana industry will be ‘generally admissible’ for personal travel

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has updated its rules concerning employees of Canada’s legal marijuana industry, saying they will “generally be admissible” to the United States if the purpose of their travel is unrelated to the industry. The update, published October 9, brings some clarity to the agency’s earlier statement on the issue from September […]

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Canada stiffens sentences for drunk driving, raising new immigration concerns

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New amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada mean foreign nationals and permanent residents convicted of impaired driving can now be deemed inadmissible and could face deportation. This has the potential to effect individuals who are looking to immigrate to Canada permanently as well as those seeking entry to Canada merely on a temporary basis. […]

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