The plight of the Tamil refugee claimants has made all the headlines but some of the changes recently passed by the Harper Government before the summer recess should garner equal attention. Canada…
Continue ReadingThe Balanced Refugee Reform Act. 2001, c. 27 Bill C-11 received royal assent on June 29th, 2010 and it makes significant changes to the process for making a claim for refugee protection…
Continue ReadingIn a very interesting study entitled: A Refugee from Justice? Disparate Treatment in the Federal Court of Canada – A Refugee from Justice? Disparate Treatment in the Federal Court of Canada, (FCC) JON…
Continue ReadingI was involved in two complex matters this week where in the end the Federal Court (deportation case) in one case and the Immigration Appeal Division (medical case) in the other made…
Continue ReadingThe sheer pace of immigration law in 2010 and the number of changes to the law is staggering. To name a few: The investor program is on hold and being reworked, There…
Continue ReadingQ: I sponsored my parents and dependent sister(mental retarded – unmarried – age 45) in december 2003 for permanent residence. My application was rejected in 2007 due to dependent mental retarded sister….
Continue ReadingQ: I was sponsored by my husband last October. I got a job and I am still employed. Unfortunately, for my husband, he was sick and was out of work and on EI…
Continue ReadingQ: I am a Canadian citizen whose daughter is thinking of marrying a wonderful man overseas. I have been reading the recent reports about fake marriages. I know the immigration department can…
Continue ReadingA quote I like to revisit often as I interact with people from all over the world with varying backgrounds and life experiences. If a child lives with criticism, he learns to…
Continue ReadingQ. I heard that the Minister of Immigration intends to make changes to the immigration regulations. Do you know anything about this? A. This is such a timely question. On June 26, 2010 new…
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