Two weeks after border officers forced Canadian Stephen Barkey and American Cathy Kolsch to separate at the Canada-U.S. border, the couple has reunited. “We can’t stop smiling and just looking at each other,” said Kolsch, 61. She’s currently quarantining with Barkey, 65, in their recreational vehicle (RV), which is parked at a friend’s farm in Grenfell, Sask., located about
Read MoreBelow is the Gazette link as well as a summary of which applications get affected: NOTE: This is a two-step plan and the second set of increase begin in 2 years which affects almost all remaining applications. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2020/2020-04-01/html/sor-dors45-eng.html Fees for principal applicants of the Economic non-business class will go from $550 to $825 (an increase
Read MoreAuthor/ Joel Sandaluk For the past several weeks, the COVID-19 global pandemic has left the world reeling. Ordinarily reliable government institutions and agencies have had a very difficult time adjusting to the disruption caused by the pandemic. For many individuals and businesses, this disruption has been disastrous. Global travel has been limited, productivity has been
Read MorePrince Harry and Duchess Meghan‘s decision to step down from their senior royal roles and the news that they’ll spend a “period of transition” in Canada and the UK has prompted a number of burning questions, including… can they just move to Canada? Can they work here? Can they obtain citizenship? While nothing has been officially announced, there are a number
Read MoreA pilot project at the U.S. border that involves the collection of DNA from detainees will likely be a reality in the future, according to one expert. Earlier this week, the U.S. government announced that for 90 days, it would collect DNA samples from people in immigration custody at two border crossings – Detroit’s Ambassador
Read MoreThe Trump administration recently made drastic changes to the authority US border agents have over travellers. Here’s what you need to know. Amendments to a preclearance border agreement has given American border officials expanded authority when dealing with travelers coming to or through the United States. US. officials now have the authority to detain Canadians
Read MoreMONTREAL – The mayor of Edmundston, N.B., took to Twitter Tuesday to extend a hand to international students who may feel betrayed by Quebec’s fast-track immigration program reform. “I’d like to remind international students in Quebec who find themselves at an impasse that they can always look east, to New Brunswick and even Edmunston, for
Read MoreVICTORIA – Canadians wanting to cross the U.S. border are being asked different marijuana questions than they were before cannabis was legal, says an American immigration lawyer who represents numerous aging baby boomers denied entry to America for past pot use. Recreational marijuana will have been legal for a year on Thursday, but any celebrating
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