Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a temporary halt on removals to Lebanon. This measure is being taken given that the situation in Lebanon is volatile and unpredictable due to violent and intensifying clashes, including daily rocket and missile fire as well as air strikes. The temporary halt, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals (ADR), is imposed …
Ottawa – New regulatory amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) will help improve processing efficiency at the border, strengthen border integrity and enhance public safety. The regulatory amendments allow a Minister’s Delegate to issue a removal order directly at the port of entry for straightforward transborder criminal offences such as carrying a concealed weapon, smuggling drugs or the unauthorized possession of a …
