In a discussion with The Toronto Star about the implementation of AI in Canadian immigration, specifically Chinook, Mario Bellissimo notes that, “the use of templated responses from the notes generator makes the…
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On 5 November 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that they would be accepting online applications to request proof of citizenship and search of citizenship records.[1] Through the secure portal,…
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On 8 November 2021, the United States opened their land crossings and ferry terminals to Canadian travelers for the first time following over a nineteen-month shutdown to non-essential travel. The eased restrictions…
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I am excited to present at the Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l’immigration’s (AQAADI), thirtieth anniversary conference next week on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on IRCC’s discretionary…
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On 26 October 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed his new cabinet following Canada’s most recent federal election last month. Honourable Sean Fraser will replace Honourable Marco Mendocino as the country’s new…
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Earlier this year, on 6 May 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched a new, innovative, and temporary pathway to permanent residence for over 90,000 essential workers and international students “who…
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Effective 30 October 2021, all travellers 12 years of age and older will be required to show proof of vaccination to board a plane, train or cruise ship from Canada, including air…
Continue Reading“As the applications are being processed, a growing number of applicants for the English-speaking streams are claiming that a glitch in the immigration application portal has wrongfully bumped them into the French…
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Each year we see so many people who are facing misrepresentation allegations because they legitimately misunderstood a question on a temporary resident or permanent resident application form. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada…
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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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