Filipiniana News - July 2011 Rhyme and Reason In the past few weeks, there were news reports to the effect that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is allegedly intensifying efforts to weed out so-called “illegals” in an attempt to remove them from Canada as quickly as possible. Misunderstandings and misconceptions about the removal process have raised fears among many temporary residents in Canada, whether they still have valid status in Canada or not. Some of those who are here as visitors, workers or students whose initial permits have expired but whose extension applications are still pending, fear that they may just be picked by the authorities and detained since they could not show any proof of legal status. Such fears are misplaced if the temporary resident has submitted an application to renew their temporary resident status before the expiry of their current status in Canada and a decision on the application is not yet received. Provided all lega