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Revision as of 19:10, 25 December 2024 by Enquire (talk | contribs) (Create page "flagpoling")(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Flagpoling refers to a legal loophole where a foreign national can "jump the queue" in accessing immigration services, work permits or other benefits in their host country. Typically, it takes weeks, months or even years to access such privileges as a temporary resident, foreign student or temporary worker when applying for such change in status within their host country.
However, if they briefly leave their host country and immediately turn-around and re-enter their host country, they may often be able to apply for such change of status for on-the-spot processing at the point of re-entry.
The phrase "flagpoling" is an euphenism for a foreign national leaving their host country and immediately "swinging around the flagpole" of the country they just entered and then immediately re-entering the host country they just departed from.
- Vikander, Tessa (2024-06-02). "'Flagpoling' now limited at 12 U.S.-Canada border crossings". CBC Television. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- Aziz, Saba (2024-06-04). "What is flagpoling? CBSA curtails immigration services at 12 border crossings". Global News. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- "Canada improves fairness for applicants by ending post-graduation work permit "flagpoling"". Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-12-25.