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Jan 19, 2021
In-person Hearings at the Immigration and Refugee Board

As of January 18, 2021 all in-person hearings at the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) will be held virtually until further notice. The IRB has deci...

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Jan 18, 2021
Start of special program for refugee claimants working in healthcare during the COVID pandemic

On August 14, 2020 the Federal Government announced that there would be a special pathway to permanent residence for failed or ongoing refugee claiman...

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Nov 18, 2020
COVID-19: Downloading an App before Flying to Canada

Since April 2020 everyone entering Canada must either sign up on-line or download as an app into their mobile phone a government program called Arrive...

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Oct 6, 2020
Parents and Grandparents Program will be open for 3 weeks

The long awaited 2020 Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program will open on October 13, 2020 at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and will close on...

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Oct 1, 2020
Biometric Examination Exemption

Most people have to undergo “biometric examination” before they can be granted a Canadian visitor, study or work permit or permanent resid...

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Sep 28, 2020
COVID-19’s Impact on our Immigration System

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s target for have many permanent residents it hoped to admit, in 2020 was 341,000 people. In the se...

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Jul 24, 2020
A warning to potential refugees

Much attention has recently been given in the press to a July 22, 2020 decision of Canada's Federal Court declaring the Safe Third Country Agreement b...

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Jun 29, 2020
Reopening of refugee and immigration in-person hearings

It is hoped that many refugee and immigration hearings will resume in person starting the end of July and beginning of August. On June 19 and June 24 ...

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May 1, 2020
COVID-19 & crossing the US-Canada border

Disclaimer: Immigration’s rules and procedures are changing daily. Information included in this article is current as of May 1, 2020. The US-Can...

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Apr 24, 2020
COVID-19 & PR Applicants

Disclaimer: Immigration’s rules and procedures are changing daily. Information included in this article is current as of April 24, 2020. Immigra...

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Recent News

Immigration Law in Canada is constantly changing. Stay up to date with the most recent news pertaining to Citizenship and Immigration Canada laws and regulations.

Oct 11, 2024
Notice of Retirement

With regret, I must announce that I am closing my office on November 22, 2024 and am entering semi-retirement. I will be setting up a virtual office t...

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Jul 29, 2024
More possible changes to the post-graduation work permit program

On January 23, 2024 I commented on the changes to how study permits are issued. I commented on associated changes to the post-graduation work permit p...

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Jun 14, 2024
First year anniversary of occupation lists for the "category-based selection" system under Express Entry

I have in my office a list of the preferred occupations under the category-based selection system dated May 31, 2023. People who have worked full-time...

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