According to an article written by Noah Smith for the Bloomberg View, Canada is well on its way to being one of the world’s next superpowers. Though the U.S. and China are often…
Continue ReadingThe concept of a “common law” relationship does not exist in many countries; so many foreign nationals, and even permanent residents, misunderstand what this means for Canadian immigration law. This lack of…
Continue ReadingThe Express Entry (“EE”) family is quickly expanding! Their newest member is Opportunities Ontario with the introduction of two new EE streams under their current Provincial Nominee Program (“PNP”) regime. Both of…
Continue ReadingOn June 11, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act will come into effect. Earlier this week, we highlighted the citizenship revocation provisions in the Act. The acquisition of citizenship itself has also become more difficult…
Continue ReadingIn case you missed it, Canada kicked off the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 this past Saturday, June 6th against China, with a 1-0 win. Not only did Canada successfully open the…
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A number of certified questions are before the Federal Court of Appeal. Of those, excluding refugee matters, I find these five particularly interesting: 1. Is the disjunctive element of subsection 4(1) of the Immigration…
Continue ReadingThe Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act has introduced considerable changes to Canadian citizenship landscape. While the Act received Royal Assent on 19 June 2014, not all provisions are currently in force. Most recently,…
Continue ReadingIf you have not already visited The Distillery District in Toronto, you definitely should! It is located in the heart of downtown Toronto, and was opened in May of 2003. The Distillery…
Continue ReadingLengthy processing times are a major source of frustration and anxiety for those involved in the Canadian immigration system. For applicants or appellants separated from their family members, these timelines can be…
Continue ReadingWe are a mere 12 days away from the commencement of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015! To kick off the tournament, Canada will face China on Saturday, June 6th at…
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