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The Star
04-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
More than 200 foreigners granted Level-2 e-ID accounts in Vietnam's Dong Nai province
Immigration officers conduct the procedures to issue level-2 electronic identification accounts for a foreign business owner in Dong Nai Province. — VNA/VNS DONG NAI: The Immigration Division of southern Dong Nai Province has issued level-2 electronic identification (e-ID) accounts to over 200 foreign residents during the first two days of implementation, as part of the Ministry of Public Security's 50-day campaign running from July 1 through Aug 19. Most of the recipients are representatives of foreign-invested enterprises (FDI) operating in the province. Senior Lieutenant Colonel Truong Thi Dung, deputy head of the division, said that Đồng Nai is home to nearly 3,000 FDI enterprises and about 10,000 foreigners residing, indicating a high demand for Level-2 e-ID issuance. To maximise convenience, the division has set up a dedicated service area with one guidance desk and three biometric data collection stations, she said. Officers are working in three consecutive shifts from 7.30am to 9.30pm daily, including weekends. Information on requirements for obtaining e-IDs has been made public through social media platforms, FDI business associations, the Đồng Nai Industrial Zones Authority, and the Đồng Nai public security social media page to ensure transparency and streamline the process, Dung added. The Immigration Division has also partnered with telecom service provider Vinaphone to assist foreigners in registering SIM cards under their names — one of the prerequisites for obtaining a digital ID, thereby enabling foreigners to complete all required procedures on-site without needing to travel between multiple locations. Additionally, to assist those not fluent in Vietnamese, the division has assigned officers proficient in foreign languages such as English, Chinese, and Korean to provide guidance and interpretation services. This has significantly reduced processing time and improved overall satisfaction among applicants. She said the division will continue to enhance communication efforts and closely coordinate with businesses, industrial parks, and international organisations to ensure that all eligible foreigners receive their digital ID. The initiative is expected to improve population management and facilitate smoother transactions and administrative procedures for foreigners living and working in Vietnam. — Vietnam News/ANN
CTV News
27-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Supreme Court of Canada grants woman chance to appeal immigration decision
The Supreme Court of Canada and Justice and Confederation Building are pictured in Ottawa on Monday, June 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a woman from Albania should have another chance to argue her immigration case after being denied an appeal due to an expired visa. In March 2018, Dorinela Pepa came to Canada on a permanent resident visa as a dependent child of her father. She married shortly before arriving in Canada and, because of the change in her circumstances, her case went through further review. An admissibility hearing before the Immigration Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board began in September 2018. After the hearing, the Immigration Division ordered Pepa removed from Canada. The Immigration Appeal Division of the board found Pepa had no right to appeal because her visa had already expired when the removal order was issued. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2025. Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
National Post
20-06-2025
- Politics
- National Post
Iranian who killed someone in England gets another chance to stay in Canada
Article content While Lotfi was in detention, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 'learned that in April 2009, the applicant was convicted in England with intent to do grievous bodily harm,' it said. 'The Canadian equivalent of this offence is aggravated assault.' Article content Because of his conviction, for which he served half of a 10-year prison sentence, 'Lotfi was referred for an admissibility hearing before the Immigration Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board,' said the decision. Article content It found Lotfi 'was inadmissible to Canada on grounds of serious criminality.' Article content That meant Lotfi became ineligible for his refugee claim to be heard, so he applied for a pre-removal risk assessment — his last ditch plea to stay in Canada. Article content For that hearing, Lotfi submitted a detailed written argument alleging that he would be at risk in Iran on four distinct grounds. But the immigration officer hearing his case noted Lotfi's lack of supporting evidence to establish his claim for protection. Article content The court heard Lotfi 'had essentially no relationship with his mother in Iran, and moved to Germany as a young adolescent, where his father placed him in a boarding school.' Article content At some point his family 'stopped paying tuition fees for this school, and he was subsequently placed in a Christian orphanage where he lived until he turned 18,' said the decision. Article content 'Over the course of these years, (Lotfi) grew disconnected with his Islamic background and gravitated towards Christianity. At one point while at the orphanage, he tattooed a cross on his shoulder.' Article content Lotfi 'also explained how he explored his sexual orientation while in the orphanage, though this was not easy to do. At 20, the applicant learned that his father had committed suicide. This led to a period of serious drug addiction, and in 2007 (he) was removed to Iran.' Article content Lotfi 'had a difficult time adjusting to life back in Iran,' said the decision. Article content 'Eventually, he learned of a park where gay men met to have sex. He began frequenting the park and having encounters with men, despite the obvious dangers that this posed. Eventually, however, (he) decided to leave Iran and went to the United Kingdom.' Article content The subsequent altercation in England 'led to his criminal conviction, which resulted in the death of one individual and the injury of two others,' said the decision. Article content 'He claims that he acted in self-defence, but contrary to the advice of his lawyer, he plead guilty and was sentenced to a ten-year sentence, of which he served five years. While in prison, (Lotfi) stated that he received mental health treatment for the first time, that he disavowed drugs, and formally converted to Christianity.' Article content
