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Rental picture worsens

http://www.estevanmercury.ca/articl...9841/-1/estmercury0101/rental-picture-worsens

The latest report on vacancy rates and the rental prices in Estevan paints a very grim picture for anyone looking to find a place to rent in the city.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its year-end report last week and it showed that not only has Estevans vacancy rate dropped again, the cost of rent has taken another substantial jump.

Based on numbers collected in October, the report says Estevans rate is now 0.6 per cent, the lowest in the province. Lloydminster was the only other Saskatchewan community below one per cent, checking in at .9 per cent.

Conversely, the cost of rent has climbed to an average of $1,030, the highest average in the province by over $100.

The lowered vacancy rate was not welcome news to the City of Estevan who has been focusing much of their efforts on improving the situation.
 
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they should not be allowed to discriminate against people with criminal records. If you're out of prison/probation then you should have same rights as others.
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Reno, I don't disagree, the problem is the US government initiated the policy and only made it worse with their 911 paranoia. Canada is now making it as difficult for Americans to enter Canada as the Americans make it for Canucks.

The law in the US specifies that any foreigner convicted anywhere in the world of a crime of "moral turpitude" is inadmissible to the USA. It has been that way for a long time.

Since 9/11 the US has put pressure on Canada to tighten border security.

The US shares its police database with the Canadian Border Service so Canada is doing alot more digging into the backgrounds of Americans trying to get into the country.

It's all really a big fukkin joke, the US is worried about foreigners taking jobs from Americans, but Canada is not a country of people looking to leave for the USA, we are a first world nation with a strong economy, no Canadian in his right mind would want to be an "illegal alien" in the US working for less than minimum wage with no health coverage. The US is very safe from Canadians looking for work illegally in their country - really have nothing to fear.

Our border should be like Europe so that Americans and Canadians can travel freely between the two countries.
If people subsequently break the law THEN they can face justice, they shouldn't be punished for something that happened in the past.

I have seen stats that claim that 1 in 10 Canadians has a criminal record and 1 in 4 Americans does.

Reno, if I tried to cross the border to the USA without obtaining a waiver first I will be arrested and held for a week or two before being deported back to Canada. This is just for attempting to enter the USA.

I've been reading travel forums recently and have noticed alot of Americans complaining about being refused entry to Canada for something that happened decades ago. Cruise ships docking in Canadian ports submit a passenger list to the CBSA and the ship is advised as to which American passengers may not leave the ship while it's docked in a Canadian port.

The American travelers are not happy and want fellow Yanks to boycott Canada, until some friendly Canadians pointed out that the US has been hassling Canucks for quite some time already.

One would think that two countries that claim to be such friends would start acting like it with their border policies.
 
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Reno, I don't disagree, the problem is the US government initiated the policy and only made it worse with their 911 paranoia. Canada is now making it as difficult for Americans to enter Canada as the Americans make it for Canucks.

The law in the US specifies that any foreigner convicted anywhere in the world of a crime of "moral turpitude" is inadmissible to the USA. It has been that way for a long time.

Since 9/11 the US has put pressure on Canada to tighten border security.

The US shares its police database with the Canadian Border Service so Canada is doing alot more digging into the backgrounds of Americans trying to get into the country.

It's all really a big fukkin joke, the US is worried about foreigners taking jobs from Americans, but Canada is not a country of people looking to leave for the USA, we are a first world nation with a strong economy, no Canadian in his right mind would want to be an "illegal alien" in the US working for less than minimum wage with no health coverage. The US is very safe from Canadians looking for work illegally in their country - really have nothing to fear.

Our border should be like Europe so that Americans and Canadians can travel freely between the two countries.
If people subsequently break the law THEN they can face justice, they shouldn't be punished for something that happened in the past.

I have seen stats that claim that 1 in 10 Canadians has a criminal record and 1 in 4 Americans does.

Reno, if I tried to cross the border to the USA without obtaining a waiver first I will be arrested and held for a week or two before being deported back to Canada. This is just for attempting to enter the USA.

I've been reading travel forums recently and have noticed alot of Americans complaining about being refused entry to Canada for something that happened decades ago. Cruise ships docking in Canadian ports submit a passenger list to the CBSA and the ship is advised as to which American passengers may not leave the ship while it's docked in a Canadian port.

The American travelers are not happy and want fellow Yanks to boycott Canada, until some friendly Canadians pointed out that the US has been hassling Canucks for quite some time already.

One would think that two countries that claim to be such friends would start acting like it with their border policies.
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It wouldn't have anything to do with 9/11 would it? Didn't the hijackers come in from canada? It is something both countries should work out.
 
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It wouldn't have anything to do with 9/11 would it? Didn't the hijackers come in from canada? It is something both countries should work out.
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The rules regarding inadmissibility have been on the books since forever.

A Canadian convicted of possession of marijuana is not allowed in to the USA, same thing for Americans trying to get in to Canada.


You don't think the hijackers came from Canada do you?

It's a fallacy that the hijackers entered the US from Canada but the US media has gotten alot of miles out of the non-story.

FW it has always been the US that has had tougher rules/laws and Canada follows suit.

It was the US government that changed the rules stating that passports are required for travel between Canada and Americans the USA, it's always the US that makes it more difficult.

Always.


"Passport requirements have been a complicated and ever changing issue for U.S. travellers to Canada for the past few years due to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative(WHTI), which was introduced in 2004 by the U.S. government to strengthen U.S. border security and standardize travel documentation.

Visitors from any country other than the U.S. have always needed a passport to enter Canada. On the other hand, because of a friendly border crossing agreement between Canada and the United States, Canada Border Services did not require U.S. citizens to present a passport to enter Canada. This friendly border crossing agreement used to be mutual; however, now the WHTI requires that U.S. citizens have a passport to return home. In this way, passport requirements for Canada and U.S. borders are different on paper, but, are in practice, the same. Canada will not allow a U.S. citizen into the country who does not have the proper documentation to return home."

"Technically, Canada Border Services does not require U.S. citizens to present a passport to enter Canada, however, Americans do need a passport or equivalent travel document to get back into the U.S. Thus, Canada and U.S. border requirements may be different on paper, but, are in practice, the same. Does it make sense to allow a U.S. citizen into Canada who does not have the proper documentation to return home? U.S. border laws essentially trump Canada's."



http://canada.usembassy.gov/visas/visas/criminal-ineligibility.html
Criminal Ineligibility for a Visa or Entry into the United States

If you have any criminal record, no matter how minor or how long ago the offense, you may be refused a visa or entry to the United States. There may also be problems in traveling through U.S. airports. Under U.S. law, a pardon issued by Canadian authorities is not recognized for purposes of entry into the United States. Even though you may have entered the United States without hindrance in the past, you may be denied entry at a future date based upon disclosure/discovery of your criminality.



Canada:
Inadmissibility


A CIC Form IMM 5292 (as of Aug. 2008) issued to an inadmissible person granting permission to leave Canada​



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Some persons are inadmissible—they are not allowed to enter Canada.[SUP]
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As of August 2008, if a person is denied entry and advised to re-enter the U.S., they are issued form IMM 5292. This form indicates that the person is allowed to withdraw their application to enter Canada, and is allowed to leave Canada. Persons who have been denied entry and provided this form are advised by the CBSA to show this form to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). There appears to be no legal precedent, however, for the traveler to voluntarily submit this form to the CBP, and doing so may cause the CBP to consider the traveler suspicious, and as a result they may subject the traveler to exhaustive questioning and search.[SUP][verification needed][/SUP]
Grounds for inadmissibility

Individuals may be refused entry to or removed from Canada on the following grounds:[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Security reasons, including espionage, subversion, violence or terrorism, or membership in an organization involved in such activities.[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Human or international rights violations.[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Criminality.[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Organized crime, including membership in an organization that takes part in organized criminal activity.[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Health reasons, if their condition is likely to endanger public health or public safety, or might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demands on health or social services.[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Financial reasons, if they are unable or unwilling to support themselves and their family members.[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Misrepresentation, which includes providing false information or withholding information directly related to decisions made under Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Failure to comply with any provision of IRPA.[SUP][6][/SUP] For instance, an attempt by persons who, having previously been deported from Canada, seek to enter Canada without written authorization.[SUP][6][/SUP]
  • Having an inadmissible family member.[SUP][6][/SUP]
Avoiding inadmissibility

Persons can be denied entry into Canada on the basis of suspicion alone. In particular, the CBSA may deny entry to persons they doubt will be able to support themselves and their dependents, or whose willingness and means to return back to the U.S. is in doubt.[SUP][5][/SUP] Certain documents, such as the following, can serve to reduce these doubts:[SUP][7][/SUP]
  • Evidence of financial support, such as bank statements and transaction books.[SUP][7][/SUP]
  • Income tax records, both recent and past.[SUP][7][/SUP]
  • Evidence of employment, such as recent pay stubs, employment ID, and current letter from employer.[SUP][7][/SUP]
  • Proof of residence, such as recent rent receipts, and copies of mortgage, deed, and utility bills.[SUP][7][/SUP]
  • Confirmed means of departure from Canada, such as an airline, bus or train ticket with date and time of departure indicated.[SUP][7][/SUP]
  • Information about destination in Canada, including destination address, destination telephone number, and name of the person being visited.[SUP][7][/SUP]
Criminal inadmissibility

A single criminal conviction, no matter how minor or how long ago, is grounds for exclusion from Canada.[SUP][2][/SUP] With the exception of civil traffic violations such as speeding, and some municipal ordinance infractions (which are typically not handled through the legal system) such as parking violations or littering, persons with a conviction must either have received a pardon, applied for and been accepted for rehabilitation, met the requirement to be considered deemed rehabilitated, or if ineligible for rehabilitation or deemed rehabilitated status, apply for and receive a temporary resident permit (a special type of visa) to enter Canada.[SUP][8][/SUP]

 
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RogueJuror
not many negros in Saskatchewan?
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There are very few negroes and the ones I met (on job sites) were immigrants from African countries - usually very likeable fellas.

Canadian born negroes are as common as palm trees in Saskatchewan.


Rouge, Saskatchewan is a nice place, and mostly unknown to Canadians and Americans.
I'm just doing my part to get the word out.
 
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