The government introduces the Oath of Citizenship Act
The new Act (not yet law) will require every new Canadian taking the oath of citizenship to show his/her face. The rationale being to ensure
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June 19, 2015
Yemen citizens are eligible for a PRRA – no one year bar on assessment
On June 17, 2015, CIC issued a notice stating that individuals from Yemen who received their final decision from IRB or their final PRRA decision between June 18, 2014
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June 18, 2015
Canada wants more skilled Italian immigrants
On May 26, 2015, CIC launched a website in Italian aimed at promoting immigration to Canada. The site provides information on Express Entry and is
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June 15, 2015
Ontario’s two new Express Entry Streams
On June 2, 2015, the Ontario government introduced two new immigration streams under Express Entry: Human Capital Priority Stream AND French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream Applicants
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June 9, 2015
Decision to refuse one’s LMO should be intelligible against the materials before the Officer, Euro Railings Ltd v Canada, 2015 FC 507
A very short and crisp decision from Phelan J relating to Officer’s reasons to refuse an application for a Labour Market Opinion (“LMO”) (currently known as
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April 27, 2015
Increase in annual gross income for Legal Aid services, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1
Effective April 1, 2015, a new increase of financial eligibility for legal aid services comes into effect. For Legal Aid Certificates: Family size Annual gross
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April 3, 2015
Allegation of terrorism link will lead to deportation
Jhanzab Malik, a Pakistani national, was arrested by CBSA on Monday in Toronto on allegations of his connection to terrorism. CBSA is currently taking steps
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March 10, 2015
Roma family wins asylum in Federal Court
A Roma family of 39 is celebrating its victory in Federal Court in Ottawa after a successful challenge of the government’s bid to reverse their
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March 8, 2015
New long term multiple entry visa to China for Canadians
Effective today, March 8, 2015, Canadians can now submit their applications for the new multiple-entry visa to China. This new visa will be valid for
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March 8, 2015
Conditional Sentence is not Imprisonment in Inadmissibility for Serious Criminality: Tran v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2014 FC 1040
A conditional sentence does not equal imprisonment for the purposes of serious criminality under s 36(1)(a) of the IRPA. As for sentencing, the officer has
Legally Canadian
November 20, 2014