Tag: IRCC

Over 3,300 Foreign Nationals Flagged as Security Risks Allowed Into Canada From 2014-2019: Audit

The federal Immigration Department between 2014 and 2019 allowed entry into Canada to over 3,300 foreign nationals flagged by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) as security risks, according to an internal federal audit. During the five-year span studied in the audit, Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) gave over 7,670 migration applicants a “non-favourable” recommendation, the…


Canada to Accept More Syrian, Turkish Residents After Earthquakes

Following a series of major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria last month, Ottawa says it will introduce pathways to allow temporary residents from those countries to extend their stay in Canada. “People who have been impacted will benefit from special treatment in their application to come and receive temporary protection in Canada, including the family…