Immigration
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July 24, 2024
Federal government approves collective agreement with unionized border workers
The federal government has approved a tentative collective agreement covering about 11,000 workers with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and its Border Services bargaining unit.
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July 23, 2024
U.S. Centres for Disease Control relaxes rules for Canadian dogs crossing border
The dog days of summer 2024 are looking a little brighter — at least for Canadians crossing the border with their canines. The U.S. Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has announced it is relaxing the more rigorous rules that it previously announced would take effect Aug. 1.
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July 23, 2024
Refugees: Courts weigh in on use of facial recognition technology
The recent decision of the Federal Court in Ali v. Canada (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), [2024] FC 1085, has brought attention to the practice of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) using facial recognition technology and photo comparisons to prove that refugees misrepresented their identity.
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July 22, 2024
Ottawa rolls out ‘special measures’ for people affected by 2024 wildfires in Canada
Canadians and permanent residents “directly affected” by wildfires in 2024 will be able to get free replacement federal documents — including permanent resident cards, Canadian citizenship certificates, Canadian passports and other travel documents — that are lost, damaged, destroyed or inaccessible due to wildfires, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced.
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July 17, 2024
Feds concerned about cross-border negative impacts of CDC’s new dog regulations
Health Minister Mark Holland has raised concerns about the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision to tighten import and entry requirements for dogs crossing the Canada-U.S. border effective Aug. 1, citing negative impacts on tourism, transportation and the economy for both countries.
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July 16, 2024
B.C. outlines new protections for international students
The B.C. government is introducing new protections for international students by setting higher standards and more rigorous requirements for institutions who enrol them.
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July 16, 2024
Be careful what you promise: BCSC considers factors in inducement of long-time employee
In Ferweda v. Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, [2024] B.C.J. No. 882, the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that Celgar induced Ferweda from their previous employment. Upon without cause termination of Ferweda’s employment, Celgar owed Ferweda 12 months in lieu of notice after less than two and half years of employment.
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July 15, 2024
New regulations to be enforced for dogs crossing Canada-U.S. border starting Aug. 1
Canadian tourists crossing the U.S. border with their dogs later this summer will be facing new regulations.
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July 12, 2024
Drastic need for improvement for migrant worker laws | Taneeta Doma
In the summer, many Canadians will sit by the pool to stay cool or heat up the barbeque and enjoy their time with loved ones. At the same time, migrant workers across the country will be working in 30-plus degree weather in the fields or greenhouses, where there may be no shade for their entire shift — all to provide for their loved ones, whom they may see once a year if that.
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July 12, 2024
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement immigration provisions in effect as of July 1
Although Canada and Ukraine have had a free trade agreement in place since August 2017, this agreement was limited. It did not include sections on areas such as investment, trade in services, inclusive trade or temporary entry of businesspersons, among other areas addressed by many of Canada’s other free trade agreements. As a result, Canada and Ukraine announced the commencement of negotiations for the modernization of the agreement in January 2022. The final product of these negotiations is the modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), which came into force on July 1, 2024.