Source: Time
The two countries have strengthened ties since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assumed office last year
A fresh border agreement between Canada and China would speed up the deportation of Chinese nationals found to be inadmissible in Canada, according to a Canadian government spokesman.
Reuters reports that the deal will allow Chinese officials to travel to Canada to verify the identities and documents of citizens who are not permitted into Canada because of criminal records, serious health issues or falsified information on visa applications.
Scott Bardsley, a press secretary for Canada’s Public Safety Minister, said the new agreement — a one-year pilot program — would not immediately go into effect, but will be discussed again in November.
China already has a similar accord with the E.U.
The border deal was part of a package of law-enforcement agreements penned between the two countries during last week’s visit to Canada by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
The two countries have strengthened trade and diplomatic ties since Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was elected last year. He has attempted to warm the chilly relations maintained by his Conservative predecessors.