加拿大邊境服務局終止邊境“Flagpoling”服務 Ending flagpoling for work and study permits at the border
實施日期：2024年12月起
加拿大邊境服務局（CBSA）近期宣佈，將從2024年12月起終止“Flagpoling”申請方式。“Flagpoling”指的是持有旅遊簽證或臨時居留身份的外籍人士短暫離開加拿大，進入美國，隨即返回加拿大邊境時，申請更新或更改其工作許可或學習許可的行為。
政策重點
- 停止邊境申請服務
- 自2024年12月起，外籍人士將無法在加拿大與美國邊境使用“Flagpoling”方式申請以下文件：
- 工作許可（Work Permit）
- 學習許可（Study Permit）
- 自2024年12月起，外籍人士將無法在加拿大與美國邊境使用“Flagpoling”方式申請以下文件：
- 必須通過線上申請
- 申請人必須通過加拿大移民、難民及公民事務部（IRCC）的線上申請系統提交許可申請。
- 政策目標
- 優化邊境資源分配，減少邊境等候時間，提升邊境運作效率。
對香港人士的影響
- 需要提早規劃
- 若您是持加拿大旅遊簽證或其他臨時居留身份並計劃更新或更改工作/學習許可，建議提早準備線上申請，避免因“Flagpoling”取消影響您的工作或學習計劃。
- 需熟悉線上申請流程
- 香港人士在提交許可申請時，請確保您熟悉IRCC線上申請系統，包括申請所需的文件、費用及處理時間。
- 轉機與行程安排注意
- 若您計劃進出加拿大，建議提前了解入境政策變化，避免在邊境遇到不必要的困擾。
建議
- 登錄加拿大移民、難民及公民事務部（IRCC）官方網站（https://www.canada.ca）以了解最新申請要求。
- 確保所需的支持性文件齊全，例如護照、簽證、工作/學習錄取通知書等。
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As announced by the Government of Canada as part of Canada’s Border Plan, work and study permits will no longer be provided to flagpolers at a port of entry, effective December 23 at 11:59 pm ET.
Flagpoling occurs when foreign nationals who hold temporary resident status in Canada, leave Canada and, after a visit to the United States or St. Pierre and Miquelon, re-enter to access immigration services at a port of entry.
This practice has taken up significant resources at the border, diverting Canadian and American officers away from important enforcement activities and has contributed to wait times for cross-border travellers.
Immigration services at the border are meant for individuals arriving in Canada, not for those already in Canada. Applications and renewals for work or study permits need to be submitted through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Those who attempt to flagpole for a work and study permit will be told to submit their application to IRCC unless they meet limited exemptions.
These changes benefit Canada and the U.S. by allowing both countries to effectively manage border operations and maintain the integrity of our shared border.
Quotes
“This change will enable us to further streamline activities at our ports of entry and allow Canadian and American border officers to focus on what they have been expertly trained to do – border enforcement.”
– The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety
“A strong Canada-U.S. relationship keeps people and goods moving safely while protecting both sides of the border. Flagpoling is unnecessary and diverts resources from critical enforcement activities. This change will ease border congestion, improve fairness for applicants, and enhance the efficiency and security of our borders.”
– The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
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