In April 2021, members of our senior legal team had the opportunity to submit representations to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regarding proposed amendments to medical inadmissibility regulations. Mr. Mario Bellissimo,…
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On 16 December 2021, the Supreme Court granted leave to appeal to the Canadian Council for Refugees from the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal dated 15 April 2021 (2021 FCA…
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Family reunification is one of the core objectives of the Canadian immigration system as set out in s. 3 of the governing legislation, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Immigration, Refugees and…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on 11 August 2021 that they would be accepting the online submission of citizenship applications.[1] Advocates have long expressed concern over the lengthy processing times…
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On June 10, 2021, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, introduced Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and make consequential amendments to other…
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As reported by my colleagues in other posts[1], in April 2021 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced public police establishing six new pathways to permanent residence for both recent international graduates and…
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I had the pleasure of attending the American Bar Associations webinar, “Privacy at Risk: Searches of Electronic Devices at Ports of Entry and Beyond”. Hosted by Sergio Karas, with thoughtful presentations by…
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Beginning in November 2020, the Canadian government introduced a number of measures to facilitate the movement to Canada of Hong Kong residents holding a Hong Kong Special Administrative Passport or British National…
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We recently had the opportunity to update our chapter on Medical Inadmissibility in the Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Inadmissibility Law, 2nd Edition[1]. Through this process, I began to consider a number of…
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Since the start of the pandemic, there have been a variety of efforts to recognize the invaluable contribution of essential workers to our collective safety and security. In cities across Canada (and…
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