Earlier this year a young woman’s citizenship application was approved by a Citizenship Judge. Instead of being called to take the Citizenship Oath, she was notified that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)…
Continue ReadingThe Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No.1, which received Royal Assent on June 19, 2014, authorized a system of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) for non-compliant employers. Regulations governing this new AMP regime, both…
Continue ReadingOne common question that immigration professionals are often asked is whether or not a child born outside Canada to a Canadian parent is a citizen of Canada. Many scenarios exist that may render…
Continue ReadingWhen you supply Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) with an e-mail address, either by providing an e-mail address on your application form to CIC or initiating e-mail communication with CIC, you are…
Continue ReadingTechnically speaking, there is no set income requirement to sponsor a spouse, common law, or conjugal partner to Canada. In contrast, while Canadian citizens or permanent residents seeking to sponsor parents or…
Continue ReadingThe proposed Ontario Immigration Act, 2014, currently at the second reading, should read as Ontario’s Enforcement Act and is in need of serious second thought. The legislation continues a concerning trend at…
Continue ReadingThe University Of Ottawa Faculty Of Law Department has offered use of a new courtroom to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). The pilot project would allow the IRB to use the room…
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Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced yesterday that Canada will prioritize visa and immigration applications for people in the Philippines who have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
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