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 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 MoreRochelle Trepanier was planning on visiting her boyfriend in California, a trip she had made many times over the past two years. But this time was different. Officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection wanted more proof she had ties to Canada and would return. She failed to satisfy their demands and was ultimately banned
Read MoreMother of blind son faces deportation as government denies her refugee claim. Sylvia Williams says she has no home, job or family back in Barbados. A woman and her adult son with a disability could be separated for the first time in their lives because the federal government accepted his refugee claim and denied hers. Sylvia
Read MoreRegulatory council says it’s cracking down on unprofessional conduct Agnes Kagabane and Martina Murray came from different parts of the world to start new lives in Edmonton. Kagabane arrived from Uganda in 2014 and claimed refugee status. Murray arrived the same year from Ireland along with her husband, who has Canadian citizenship, and applied for
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