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CIC News Canada-US to change border crossing hours at multiple ports of entry in 2025 The service hours for 35 land ports of entry across the Canada-US border will change starting 12.01 am local time on January 6, 2025. Travellers who frequently cross the Canada-U.S. border by road will have shorter windows during which they…
CIC News Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association recommends IRPA legislation reform Last month, members of the Legislative Reform Committee from the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) released a report outlining how CILA would like to see the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) reformed. IRPA is legislation, first introduced in 2001, that the Government of Canada…
CIC News Donald Trump may now be inadmissible to enter Canada Following a guilty verdict on 34 charges in his hush money case, 45th president of the United States (and current presidential candidate) Donald Trump may now be criminally inadmissible to enter Canada. Trump’s case provides a prominent example that can be used to better…
CIC News Three ways to overcome your criminal inadmissibility to Canada Criminal inadmissibility can be one of the leading barriers to entry for foreign nationals looking to enter Canada. Offences and convictions ranging from driving while intoxicated (DWI) to fraud and first-degree murder can be reasons that prospective newcomers to Canada may be barred from…
CIC News Travelling to Canada with a criminal record for hunting season A criminal history may not be the end of your plans to go hunting in Canada. Although travellers who try to cross the border with a criminal record face a risk of being denied entry to Canada, there are a few options available…
CIC News How to return to Canada after being asked to leave Canada has the authority to ask non-Canadian citizens to leave the country by issuing removal orders. Removal orders are often issued if you have committed an illegal act while in Canada. You could also get one if you are found to be working…
CIC News Can I enter Canada if I work in the airline industry and have a criminal record? If you have a criminal record, it is likely that you will experience issues entering Canada. If you are a foreign national who has been arrested or convicted of a criminal offence, you may be considered criminally…
CIC News Visiting Canada for a concert or music festival this summer? How to overcome your criminal record Canada has re-opened its borders and economy following restrictions that were put in place at the start of the pandemic. As such, fully vaccinated tourists are welcome to visit the country. They will look to visit friends…
CIC News Will Blue Jays coach be able to come to Canada after DUI? The Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach, Pete Walker, was arrested for driving under the influence on March 25. The incident has left many to wonder if Walker will be able to come to Canada for home games. What we know according…
CIC News Canada is open to tourists again. Here’s how to avoid criminal inadmissibility issues at the border 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…