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April 28, 2008 Students who complete a Canadian program of study of at least two years at a qualifying post-secondary institution can qualify to work in Canada for up to three years. |
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April 21, 2008 If you were applying for a visitor’s visa to Canada how would you feel if you were faced with a requirement to state whether you are “black” or “white”? |
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April 14, 2008 The Harper government is promoting its controversial immigration bill by promising that it will reduce our backlog, produce faster processing times, and make our system more responsive to Canada’s labour market needs. |
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April 7, 2008 Each summer, Canada is host to many young foreigners who spend their summer vacations working as counsellors, or counsellors-in-training (CIT’s), at one of our many summer camps. |
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March 31, 2008 In the real world it is pretty easy to figure out if someone is "over aged". Not so in the immigration world where there are four types of "dependent children". |
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March 24, 2008 Our current point system evolved from the rejection of Canada’s pre-1960’s immigration policy which was designed to attract European (OK...white) immigrants of limited faiths. |
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March 18, 2008 On Friday, the federal Conservatives proved that, while they can talk a big game on immigration, they are certainly no friend of it. |
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March 10, 2008 Cesar and Sofronia Maruquin filed for permanent residence to Canada in April 2003 and included their daughter Cheryl as an accompanying dependent. While waiting for their application to be processed, Cheryl became pregnant and gave birth to a son in July |
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March 3, 2008 Visitor visas no longer required for citizens of Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary. $22 million to be spent on modernizing our immigration system |
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February 25, 2008 Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama are each aiming to become the next president of the United States, in part, by threatening to re-write NAFTA. |
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February 11, 2008 I recently spoke to two senior officials of the U.S. Consulate in Toronto about my recent urgent application for a visitor visa on behalf of a Canadian permanent resident whose mother was in intensive care in the U.S. following a serious car accident. |
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February 4, 2008 In 2007, CIC issued a record number of work permits thereby clearly heeding the call of Canadian employers in “certain regions and in certain sectors [who] are facing critical labour shortages”. |
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January 28, 2008 I am under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) and soon will acquire my landed status. I have a fiancé overseas. What is the best, right and fastest way to be reunited? |
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January 21, 2008 I am certain that, at this very moment, there is a battery of government lawyers working feverishly to meet a February 1st deadline in the hopes of saving Canada’s Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. |
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January 14, 2008 CIC has announced that it intends to implement the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) this summer which will, no doubt, put a big dent in our antiquated Federal Skilled Workers Class (FSWC). |
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January 7, 2008 How is it possible that it is easier for the spouse of a foreigner to get permission to work in Canada than it is for the spouse of a Canadian citizen? |
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January 2, 2008 Many new couples are surprised to hear that it is up to a visa officer to determine if their love for one another is real. |
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December 24, 2007 Tucked between a minivan dealership and an industrial property on Rexdale Boulevard, just east of Highway 27, lies Toronto’s immigration holding centre. For some foreigners, this facility will be the first, the last, and maybe the only place they will vi |
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December 17, 2007 A few weeks ago I wrote about the plight of a young woman who found herself in quite a predicament after she gave birth overseas. The very day after Seema’s story was published, I received a call from Karen Shadd-Evelyn, spokesperson for CIC’s Communicati |
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December 10, 2007 A young professional was convinced that he had at least 67 points under our Federal Skilled Workers Class and that he would therefore qualify for permanent residence in Canada. Accordingly, he was shocked when the Canadian consulate in Detroit refused hi |
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December 3, 2007 In a stunning decision released last week, our Federal Court struck down our agreement with the United States which renders refugee claimants seeking entry to Canada by land ineligible to make a claim here. |
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November 26, 2007 Women should not have to worry about immigration laws when they are about to give birth. Unfortunately, one young woman is finding herself in a real immigration jam following her recent delivery. |
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November 19, 2007 Today ... some random thoughts about numbers and Canadian hospitality. |
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November 12, 2007 I have a 36-year-old brother back home who probably does not qualify under the independent category. He is the last surviving member of our family and is also the godfather of my oldest son. Can we sponsor him? |
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November 5, 2007 Last week, Minister Diane Finley tabled her annual report with parliament announcing that Canada will be accepting between 240,000 and 265,000 new immigrants in 2008. However, what makes this years numbers interesting is the distribution of those im |
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October 29, 2007 As the Canadian dollar gains more buying power south of the border, there is no doubt Canadian companies will be buying more commercial and industrial goods in the US. |
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October 22, 2007 Anyone thinking of suing the immigration department for taking too long to process their immigration application had better think twice on account of a recent Federal Court ruling. |
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October 15, 2007 When the US tightens the screws on its 12 million or so undocumented workers, Canadians should pay close attention. |
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October 9, 2007 Seattle woman looking for Canadian mate. It’s ok if he’s bald or has cancer but he definitely must be a Canadian citizen. |
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October 1, 2007 Why is our federal government prosecuting a 65-year-old refugee aid worker? |
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September 24, 2007 The recent “wave” of economic refugees from Mexico will probably be dealt with like all others before it. Building a better fence may help, but is clearly not the answer. |
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September 17, 2007 Passports are indispensable when you need them but they can become a real burden when they tell a story that the holder would rather not tell. |
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September 10, 2007 It’s taken almost two years for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to finally respond to one of its greatest defeats in the Supreme Court of Canada. On September7th, CIC released Operational Bulletin 037 outlining new procedures that it was ad |
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August 27, 2007 To me, it is perfectly understandable that a Canadian might prefer to have their child or elder parent looked after by a close relative rather than by a perfect stranger. This is assuming, of course, that the prospective caregivers are equally quali |
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August 20, 2007 NEXUS was first implemented in 2000 with a view of fast-tracking travellers crossing the Canada – U.S. border. Canadians who wish to avoid waiting in line to be screened by U.S. border officials each time they cross the border can apply for a NEXUS |
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August 13, 2007 Statements of former minister will not prevent removal of illegal workers The judge deined the couples' request for a stay of execution and ruled that an applicant must be held to their choice of adviser and that the failure to provide notice and an |
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July 30, 2007 Citizenship and Immigration Canada has a monopoly on the issuance of visas and the grants of permanent residence. So it is easy to understand why so many clients remain silent at the hands of obvious mistreatment by the department. |
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July 23, 2007 Over the years I have represented many foreigners who were working here illegally while trying to acquire lawful permission to live in Canada. |
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July 16, 2007 No doubt, Conrad Black would like nothing more than to make like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. If only he could click his heels and whisper “There’s no place like home” a few times and see his nightmare end. |
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June 25, 2007 The Toronto Star recently ran a three-part exposé on unscrupulous immigration consultants. While the piece was well done and served to educate the public, it did not reveal anything that was not already widely known within immigration circles.
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June 18, 2007 You only have one chance to make a refugee claim. So it is important that the basis of your refugee claim is properly explained and that you understand and address the many legal issues that can arise in the course of a hearing. |
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June 4, 2007 Although Ontario received over half of all new immigrants to Canada since 1987, it is the last province with which the federal government has penned an immigration agreement. |
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May 28, 2007 It was obvious that Mr. Justice O’Keefe sympathized greatly with the plight of Ilda Latifi. Recently, he found that “her situation cries for help”. However, in the end, he could not overturn the decision of the immigration officer who refused her hu |
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May 22, 2007 Minister proposes law to ban foreign strippers’ permits |
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May 14, 2007 I was recently asked if it’s true that foreigners can basically “buy their way into Canada” for $120,000.00. This question obviously relates to Canada’s Investor Program. |
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May 7, 2007 What does Canadian law expect foreign soldiers to do when they are ordered to participate in a conflict that they feel is morally or legally questionable? |
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April 30, 2007 Most Canadians would agree that permanent residents of Canada should have some obligation to reside in Canada in order to maintain their status here. |
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April 23, 2007 Last week I was given a tour of the Toronto Consulate to see first-hand how officials there handle applications for non-immigrant visas. |
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April 16, 2007 Canadian work permits often contain a clause that confuses foreign workers and their Canadian employers. |
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April 2, 2007 No help in sight for recognition of foreign credentials |
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March 26, 2007 Getting fired is never easy. But, for foreign workers in Canada, there are always additional anxieties to contend with. |
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March 19, 2007 The Federal Court recently confirmed that visa officers are under no obligation to provide any legal advice to applicants or to even reply to requests for such advice. |
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March 12, 2007 Although there are more than a few Canadians who would deny that it exists, our business leaders are convinced that Canada is experiencing a massive labour shortage. |
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March 5, 2007 A couple foreign students recently discovered that even a straightforward study permit application can be …well… not so straightforward. |
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February 26, 2007 Last week, each and every judge of the Supreme Court of Canada endorsed the words of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin in connection with the successful constitutional challenge to the “national security certificate” provisions of Canada’s immigration laws |
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February 19, 2007 For almost seven years, our government has been telling us that Mohamed Mahjoub is a terrorist. We have been told that he is so dangerous that he needs to be detained indefinitely in a maximum-security facility. In fact, even releasing information a |
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February 12, 2007 Does Canada accept too many refugees? Many Canadians believe that charity begins and ends at home and that we should not spend our time and resources on foreigners who might present phony claims, abuse our welfare system, or pose a criminal or security th |
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February 5, 2007 Just how wrong do immigration officers have to be before the Federal Court will interfere with their decisions? In most cases: very, very, very wrong. |
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January 30, 2007 Mamann and Associates invites you to visit us at the HR Professional Association of Ontario's Annual Conference & Trade Show |
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January 29, 2007 Something very strange happened last week. Let me explain. It began last year when hundreds of undocumented construction workers, mostly from Portugal, were deported with their families from Canada. |
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January 15, 2007 "The Americans have no idea whether the application for permanent residence to Canada has any merit." |
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January 15, 2007 “This week will mark the beginning of the end of our cosy, or perhaps quaint, border relations with our American neighbour.” |
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January 8, 2007 "I was attracted to this specialty because I felt that I could help those who were getting entangled in this increasingly complex bureaucracy." |
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December 18, 2006 What to make of the father of the 11-year-old boy who drowned after falling into an icy pond while bravely trying to rescue his friend? |
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December 11, 2006 In last week’s column I discussed some of the ways that an experienced immigration practitioner can help you save time in the processing of an immigration application. But can such assistance also save you money? Absolutely. |
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December 4, 2006 “Immigration practitioners are generally faster ... because they avoid delays in a number of different ways.” |
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November 27, 2006 Many Canadians who may be tired of the winters here seek greener or, perhaps, warmer pastures south of the border. |
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November 20, 2006 "A healthy workforce is like a toolbox. You need all kinds of tools in it and not just the most sophisticated ones." |
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November 13, 2006 Under certain conditions, permanent residents of Canada who do not have a permanent resident card can still travel abroad without it. |
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November 6, 2006 A billion dollars, over the next ten years, to arm our border guards? Wow! For years guns have been touted as necessary to ensure “officer safety” and maintain “border security”. Both are laudable objectives. |
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October 30, 2006 Upset over the so-called “exile” of child molester Malcolm Watson, are we? |
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October 23, 2006 Q: Since I had my stroke in 2002 my family from back home, especially my mom, have been my sole caretakers. |
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October 16, 2006 My mom has a saying which loosely translated from French means “May God protect you from a moment of folly.” |
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October 10, 2006 I was surprised to discover in 1989 that the vast majority of the judges that the federal cabinet had appointed to the newly created Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) to hear refugee claims had no refugee-related experience whatsoever. |
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October 2, 2006 Foreign nannies that come here to look after our children and our homes in return for a chance to live in Canada can easily have their dreams dashed even after toiling here for years in our homes. |
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September 25, 2006 Many Canadians are feeling duped by the 7,000 Canadian citizens who returned to Lebanon just weeks after having been evacuated from there at great expense to us. |
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September 18, 2006 Immigration policy is always tricky stuff, but it is especially so when it involves two levels of government … and children. |
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September 11, 2006 About 10 years ago, a South African couple dropped into my office to thank me for helping them with their applications for permanent residence. They had just landed in Canada a few days earlier. |
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September 6, 2006 This column appeared in the Canadian Newcomer Magazine, Issue 10, Summer 2006 |
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September 5, 2006 While crossing into the United States with my family to begin our Labour Day weekend in Maryland, I couldn’t help but to be reminded of the many stories I have heard of border officials behaving badly … on both sides of the border. |
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August 28, 2006 On more than a few occasions in my twenty years of practice, prospective clients have declined to use my services because I wouldn’t “guarantee” the outcome of their immigration application. |
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August 21, 2006 “In the past 16 years, he was able to travel abroad to see his sons only once in 1995.” |
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August 14, 2006 Justice Department ‘caught out’ over visa documents |
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July 31, 2006 Explicit act or intent not only grounds for deportation |
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July 10, 2006 Q: I am a Canadian citizen and have been working abroad as a teacher for the past four years. |
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June 26, 2006 Foreigners planning to immigrate here under our Skilled Worker Class may now face the prospect of leaving some of their university-aged children behind. |
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June 19, 2006 "But he told me he was a lawyer!” It is not uncommon for someone to hire a paid representative to help them with their immigration affairs only to then discover that the person they hired misled them abut their professional training or lack thereof. |
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June 12, 2006 “So many Canadians seemed to believe that terrorism is something we import ... If we keep “them” out, “we” will be safe.” |
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June 5, 2006 How welcoming is Canada to foreign entrepreneurs with money to invest here? Yongcun Zhen has some idea. |
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May 28, 2006 Different patriotic values are reflected in the way Canada and the United States each handle the thorny issue of dual nationality. |
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May 15, 2006 The Conservatives have been busy over the last few weeks delivering on their campaign promises. |
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May 8, 2006 A foreigner who has been served with a written schedule for their removal from Canada must act immediately should they wish to challenge the removal in court. |
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May 1, 2006 Foreigners facing removal from Canada will eventually be contacted by immigration officials to get them “removalready.” Once this happens, most will be served with a notice that they are eligible to apply for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA). |
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April 24, 2006 Foreigners who have overstayed their status can come to the attention of immigration authorities through many ways. |
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April 10, 2006 Perhaps, Madhavi Raju should have known better. In 1999 she was 41, divorced, and childless when her family told her of a potential suitor in her native Fiji. |
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April 3, 2006 Three judges of the Federal Court of Appeal shocked the refugee community last week when they ruled that the management of our Immigration and Refugee Board conspired to establish a biased panel to reject the refugee claims of two Hungarian Roma families, |
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March 27, 2006 It seems that just about everybody is talking about the dilemma of illegal workers and of those Canadians who employ them. Everyone that is, except our new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Monte Solberg. |
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March 20, 2006 Foreign students graduating from a Canadian university or college face a hazardous road if they wish to establish themselves here permanently. |
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March 13, 2006 Authorizing a person with a criminal past to live in or visit Canada requires that an immigration officer acknowledge the person has rehabilitated themselves to the point they are not likely to reoffend. |
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March 6, 2006 Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives caught my attention when it passed Bill H.R. 4437 entitled the Border Protection, Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act. |
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February 27, 2006 There are many foreigners in Canada who may not qualify for immigration to Canada but who are convinced that they can successfully become integrated and prosper in our society. |
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February 20, 2006 It is not everyday that a major law enforcement agency deals publicly and pragmatically with an issue surrounding Canada's growing population of illegals. |
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February 13, 2006 It has been almost a year since former immigration minister Joe Volpe announced Canadians could sponsor their foreign spouses and common-law partners from within Canada, even if they are here without lawful status. |
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February 6, 2006 The lack of an income should not prevent a Canadian citizen or permanent resident from sponsoring their foreign spouse, common law partner, or conjugal partner. |
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January 30, 2006 It will be very interesting to see what Stephen Harper’s Conservatives will do with Canada’s immigration program. |
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January 16, 2006 The pollsters are telling us that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are all but set to win the upcoming federal election on Jan. 23. Does this bode well for Canada’s immigration system? |
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January 9, 2006 Starting a new job should be fun and exciting. But for some foreign nationals in Canada anxiety and frustration can easily creep into the process. |
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January 3, 2006 It’s time to clear the air about our relations with the United States and how they impact on our immigration policy. Recently, a very frustrated Paul Martin turned up the heat on the Americans after they persisted in refusing to play fair on the sof |
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December 19, 2005 Immigration officers have considerable discretion to refuse entry to intending visitors, including those who are properly documented. So, how do port-of-entry officers decide who will, and who will not, be admitted? |
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December 12, 2005 As the holiday season quickly approaches, foreigners will need to understand how to obtain permission to visit Canada and the terms of their anticipated admission. |
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December 5, 2005 What is the hallmark of a genuine marriage? Our laws allow Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their spouses, except where an immigration officer forms the opinion that the marriage is "not genuine and was entered into primarily for the p |
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December 5, 2005 For permanent residents who have been ordered deported, a stay of deportation granted by the Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board represents a second chance at life in Canada. |
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November 28, 2005 What is Conrad Black's status in Canada and how difficult would it be for him to reclaim the citizenship he traded in for a lordship? |
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November 21, 2005 A misunderstanding of the definition of "management consultant" is triggering many work permit refusals at the Canada/U.S. border. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was executed to facilitate the trade of goods and services between Canada, t |
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November 14, 2005 Every day a Canadian somewhere is denied entry to the United States because of a past criminal conviction. Many suffer embarrassment, financial loss, missed opportunities, and inconvenience when they are confronted with this problem. |
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November 6, 2005 What do these recent news items have in common? |
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October 31, 2005 While it is a stated objective of our immigration laws “to see that families are reunited in Canada” it is obvious that we must define and limit which relatives may be sponsored. I am often consulted by Canadian citizens and permanent residents seeking to |
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October 24, 2005 Intellectual disabilities deemed a risk |
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October 17, 2005 Why do so some foreigners in Canada make refugee claims when they have no fear of returning to their country? |
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October 11, 2005 On Wednesday, Martha Stewart announced that due to her "legal status" she would be cancelling her trip to Windsor, N.S., where she was expected to attend the annual Pumpkin Regatta. Her four convictions in the U.S. for conspiracy, obstruction, and two cou |
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October 3, 2005 Does our immigration system favour any particular ethnic group or nationality? Do we have quotas on nationals from certain countries? Does it help to have a British or American passport when you apply for immigration to Canada? |
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September 26, 2005 I am not quite ready yet to jump on my desk and dance in celebration of a "plan" announced this past weekend to increase our annual immigration levels to one per cent of our national population, i.e. an increase to about 320,000 per year. This is why: |
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September 19, 2005 Like many young Canadians, I watched a lot of hockey when I was a kid. I remember the excitement when two players started fighting and the play was stopped. As long as the fight was one-on-one the duellers' teammates kept their distance. However, wh |
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September 12, 2005 Canada Immigration's kit for Canadians who wish to sponsor their "conjugal partners" fails to reflect the very narrow interpretation it has of this definition and is causing Canadians to file applications that are doomed to fail. |
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September 7, 2005 Carl Nehemiah Barrett came to Canada in 1990 from his native Jamaica and stayed here after his visitor's status expired. Eventually, he was caught and taken into custody by immigration officials and held at the Celebrity Inn Detention Centre. On Feb. 1 |
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August 29, 2005 For the past two weeks, I have discussed how some Canadians are being taken advantage of by the foreigners they married and sponsored to Canada. Shortly after their arrival, their spouses show their true colours and abandon their sponsors and claim |
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August 22, 2005 You are convinced that you have been duped! You believe the spouse you sponsored to Canada married you only to gain entry to Canada. Shortly after their arrival, they abandoned you and went on welfare. What can you do about it? Unfortunately, not mu |
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August 15, 2005 "'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." — ALFRED LORD TENNYSON |
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August 8, 2005 My first thoughts upon learning of the crash of Air France Flight 358 were for the safety of the passengers and crew. But I must confess that my next thoughts dealt with the "immigration angle." How did the dazed passengers fare with our immigration |
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August 2, 2005 Couples who have just learned that their spousal sponsorship application has been refused share a common look of shock and disbelief. |
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July 25, 2005 It is a myth that a foreigner automatically acquires "rights" in Canada once they marry a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. |
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July 18, 2005 The war on terrorism in Canada has been, in reality, more of a war on foreigners. In order to battle terrorism we have passed the most draconian immigration legislation in memory. |
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July 11, 2005 On Friday I will mark the 40th year since my family and I immigrated to Canada. I have spent much of the past 20 years involved in the immigration odyssey of others, first as an immigration officer, and then as an immigration lawyer. I don't often i |
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July 9, 2005 Since a foreigner can face a removal order for working in Canada without a work permit, it is important to know what activities are viewed as “work” and why. |
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July 4, 2005 Minister Joe Volpe's announcement of Feb. 18 did not mean that all out-of-status foreigners who are physically in Canada should have their spousal sponsorship applications processed from within Canada. |
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June 27, 2005 Jonalyn May Lim, learned a hard lesson when she relied on a government booklet for guidance prior to applying for an extension of her Canadian work permit. |
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June 20, 2005 How much time does a permanent resident have to spend in Canada in order to maintain their Canadian permanent residency status and qualify for Canadian citizenship? |
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June 13, 2005 Are the refugees who are landed each year in Canada the ones who are the most deserving of our protection? |
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June 6, 2005 Yesterday, thousands of Canadians attended rallies in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and Calgary to demand that the Liberals clear the backlog it created of the sponsored applications of their parents and grandparents. |
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May 30, 2005 Notwithstanding the fact that our immigration department has a huge backlog of cases and is terribly under-resourced, it appears to be spending precious time examining, or attempting to examine, children who are not immigrating to Canada. |
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