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Record 1 2022-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

Flagpoling occurs when temporary residents in Canada cross the border for the sole purpose of turning around to receive immediate immigration services at a port of entry. It's a completely legal and much quicker way of getting their documents processed.

Key term(s)
  • flag poling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

Le tour du poteau [...] consiste à sortir du territoire canadien dans le seul but de repasser la frontière et d'obtenir un nouveau statut migratoire. Cette pratique est légale même si elle sert essentiellement à court-circuiter les démarches régulières, souvent trop longues.

Spanish

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