Tamil migrant should be deported for human smuggling: border service agency

Among the hundreds of Tamil migrants who arrived in Canada aboard a cargo ship last summer was one of the organizers of what the Canada Border Service Agency deems a human smuggling mission, says a lawyer for the agency.

Canada's refugee board says Tamils are no longer in danger of persecution in Sri Lanka

Refugee Protection Division of Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board has said in a 'Persuasive Decision', a clear written policy note that sets consistency in decision making, that Sri Lanka's political landscape has radically changed over the last 18 months and young Tamil males from North are not in danger of being persecuted.

Preparations underway for possible second Tamil ship

A maritime search is underway by Canadian authorities for evidence of a second Tamil smuggling ship that is reported to be steaming to B.C. before the shipping season winds down for the winter.

Pregnant MV Sun Sea migrant ordered released from detention

A pregnant woman who arrived in British Columbia aboard the MV Sun Sea last month is the first of the nearly 500 Tamil migrants to be ordered released from detention.