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We see so many individuals each year that are unaware that when they claimed refugee (protected person) status they also received a conditional removal order that quietly, without any further notice, without…
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A growing emerging issue is the opportunity Artificial Intelligence (AI) may unintentionally provide for unscrupulous fraudsters to game the process or offer tools for a generation of what I refer to as…
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On Friday May 28th, 2021 I will be presenting at the Canadian Bar Association Immigration Law Symposium on the topic of the use, applicability and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in immigration…
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Much has been written about the policy changes to the Owner/Operator Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) effective April 1st, 2021. Some argue it is the demise of the program. Some argue the…
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The race is on. On one side, there are new variants of COVID-19. On the other side, health care professionals and scientists scramble to adapt testing, vaccine development/responsiveness and effective treatment. Caught…
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A recent CBC News story I was interviewed for reads, in part: . . . there are thousands who are forced to leave Canada while waiting to secure their status, who not…
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In one of my first blogs in March 2020, which really does feel like a previous life ago when COVID-19 hit, I wrote a piece Ten COVID-19 Reasons for Optimism Inside and…
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We see a number of cases each year where applicants or their dependents for Canadian immigrant visas are potentially denied admission to Canada on medical grounds. The objectives of the Immigration and…
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An applicant as well as their family members can be found inadmissible for misrepresentation. A common finding these days in refused applications. Paragraph 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)…
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The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy and Canada is no exception. Protecting Canada’s labour force has perhaps never been more acute. Obtaining LMIAs can be challenging at the best of…
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