A number of people (foreign nationals) looking to immigrate to Canada find themselves in this situation, often when seeking a visa. Misunderstandings and unfair assessments are not unusual. For purposes of this…
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The case of Tennant is an example of the reviewing court using its exceptional power “to substitute its view for that of the administrative decision-maker, provided that certain conditions are met”.[1] Tennant…
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On 21 June 2019, Parliament passed Bill C-97, also known as “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures.” Division 16 of Bill C-97…
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The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in Chhina (2019 SCC 29) that immigration detainees may challenge the lawfulness of their detention in provincial courts. Courts can order that a detained person…
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Earlier this month the Federal Court released its decision in Babafunmi[1], allowing the application for judicial review and ordering that the Applicant’s application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds (“H…
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How does immigration status affect a person’s ability to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission? On 17 October 2018 the Federal Court of Appeal released Tan v. Canada (Attorney…
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Our firm successfully represented an Applicant who had been found inadmissible to Canada for being a danger to the security of Canada in his Judicial Review application to the Federal Court. Our…
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We are most pleased to report that an entire family’s inadmissibility has been removed today following a Rehabilitation application. The Rehabilitation application originally dates back to many years ago, that was refused….
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Becoming a Canadian citizen is a long and difficult process for many. In certain cases, after a person becomes a citizen, the government has the ability to revoke citizenship. In order to…
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Last week the government of Canada was reported to be reviewing the views of the UN Human Rights Committee on Canada’s Interim Federal Health Plan (IFHP). The success of Nell Toussaint’s UN…
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