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Deaf Boy's Treatment Not Enough for Visa Officer
January 17, 2012
Should a family be denied permanent residence to Canada because they have a young boy who is deaf, even after the child has been fitted with a cochlear implant?

A very sour ending to a Sponsorship
August 25, 2011
When Charles decided to sponsor his parents to Canada, he never imagined it would turn out this way. He is close to his parents and they visit him here often since they don’t require a visa to enter Canada

Feds asking tough questions about the future of immigration
July 21, 2011
Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is asking some pretty tough questions about the future of Canada’s immigration program.

Should a DUI conviction keep newcomers out of Canada?
July 15, 2011
It is easier for the government to avoid controversy and simply banish all those with DUI convictions. However, such an approach will have dramatic and unnecessary consequences for Canadian businesses.

Tories make changes to humanitarian policy
May 31, 2011
Canada’s humanitarian and compassionate policy has just been completely rewritten in a new chapter in Canada’s immigration manual.

Poison pen letters come out of the shadows
March 29, 2011
The poison pen letter is frequently the weapon of choice for those who wish to sabotage someone’s immigration application. Circumstances have since changed and they now wish, to scuttle the applicant’s immigration plans.

Conservative party's immigration record misses the mark
March 09, 2011
Even though our population is growing, we are bringing in fewer spouses and partners, fewer sons and daughters, and fewer parents and grandparents.

Converting from ‘visitor' to 'student' not always possible
March 07, 2011
Why is the law such that I need to leave Canada and re-enter as a student? Can't the study permit simply be processed from within Canada using the forms available online?

Banner year doesn’t make a "pro-immigrant" government
March 01, 2011
Two weeks ago, the Tories surprised the nation when they announced that they had set a fifty-year record by landing a whopping 280,636 new immigrants in 2010. However, being "pro-immigrant" is not just about numbers.

Missed Connections with Ottawa
February 24, 2011
When our immigration department doesn’t receive a response to an email, it can and will summarily refuse an application even though the applicant may not have received the transmission in question.

Standard Language Testing is becoming more “Standard”
January 18, 2011
As of April 2010, all FSW or CEC applications are assessed on the basis of a language test or the documentary proof “provided at the time of application”.

Engaged couple needs patience...lots of patience
January 10, 2011
Foreign nationals may enter Canada without a study permit to attend a program of studies of six months’ or less. But an acceptance letter, a letter of financial support and payment of fees do not guarantee a study permit.

Pregnant sponsor likely to see partner removed from Canada
December 14, 2010
The Administrative Deferral Policy is meant to be generous but only to a point. There are others who do not benefit from a deferral of removal regardless of when they file their sponsorship application.

Crackdown on crooked consultants needs sharper teeth
December 06, 2010
As you read this, hundreds or thousands of unlicensed immigration consulting offices continue to freely advertise and ply their trade. Interestingly, they can’t be prosecuted for doing so.

Lifting of visas on Taiwanese good move for Canada
November 29, 2010
Last week, Canada’s immigration minister, Jason Kenney, announced that travellers from Taiwan will no longer need visitor’s visas to travel to Canada. A good day in Canadian immigration policy-making.

Immigration lawyers... what are they good for?
November 25, 2010
Citizenship and Immigration Canada says they treat everyone equally, whether they use a representative or not. Is this really true? Is all the information you need really out there? Do you need a lawyer?

Investor program in need of further repair
November 15, 2010
You would think that Canadians would want some of Canada’s newcomers to be chosen for their ability to transfer large amounts of money here to provide working capital to Canadian businesses. Unfortunately, this is not the case.

Taxpayers bear the cost of work permit delays
November 09, 2010
Refugee claimants should, to the extent that they are able, provide for themselves and their families while they are in Canada awaiting a refugee hearing. But work permit applications can take 16 weeks to process.

Last minute marriages can spell disaster
November 04, 2010
Weddings and marriages are supposed to be joyous occasions. However, in the immigration context, they can spell heaps of trouble and the end of an immigrant’s Canadian dream.

Captain Schroeder and the Sun Sea Tamils
October 26, 2010
In reality, the bill dubbed the “Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act” is more about punishing refugees simply for seeking our protection in a very public way.

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