The 2014 National Immigration Law Section Conference was held in Calgary Alberta from May 8th -10th. Immigration Chair Mario D. Bellissimo was present at the conference welcoming everyone on their first day….
Continue ReadingThe hearing at the Federal Court of Appeal has been scheduled for June 23, 2014 commencing at 9:30AM. The duration of the hearing will be 2 1/2 days in length. We will keep you informed of any further developments.
Continue ReadingOttawa, Toronto and Calgary have been the starting point for new beginnings throughout the month of May 2014. These cities have welcomed more than 5000 individuals from over 250 countries as Canadian citizens. Since the start of 2014 Canada has welcomed more than 80,000 new citizens from over 750 countries.
Continue ReadingClick here to read the Canadian Bar Association’s National Immigration Law Section’s finalized submission on Bill C-31 dealing with new Express Entry System, monetary penalties in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Investor…
Continue ReadingWith the long weekend upon us, everyone is looking for something fun and exciting to do. While some will be heading to cottage country with family and friends, others will be…
Continue ReadingCitizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that the Federal Government plans on making it easier for Mexicans nationals to travel to Canada under a new program called CAN+
Continue ReadingThe proposed legislation of Bill C-13 the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act proposes updates to investigate tools that would enable police to respond more effectively to crimes using modern technology. If passed, Bill…
Continue ReadingToday May 1, 2014 approximately 750 individuals from 81 different countries were sworn in as Canadian Citizens in Montréal. With the pending implementation of Bill C-24 the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act this shows the efficiency of the Canadian Government helping more people to become Canadian Citizens in less time.
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…
Continue ReadingCase of the Month: The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration v. Shabdeen Our case of the month is another successful Judicial Review pursuant to section 72(1) of IRPA. of a decision made…
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