Jacqueline Bart

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Jacqueline Bart ( March 28, 2025, 10:22 AM EDT) -- On Jan. 20, 2025, an executive order titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats” introduced stricter security screening and vetting procedures for individuals seeking U.S. visas, entry or immigration benefits.

By Guest Contributor: Jacqueline Bart On January 31, 2025, the government of Canada opened a new pathway to permanent residence for immigrants intending to live in rural communities in Canada. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship praised the new pilot program as a solution to labour shortages in rural Canada. The new pilot program replaces the previous Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program, which closed to intake in August 2024.

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Carrie Wright and Jacqueline Bart ( February 11, 2025, 11:10 AM EST) -- In 2012, Canada and the United States signed the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America for the Sharing of Visa and Immigration Information, which allowed for the automated exchange of information on all foreign nationals.