Speak French? Come and work in Ontario!
Or any other English speaking province in Canada for that matter. Canadian government is interested in ensuring prosperity and vitality of francophone communities outside of
Jenny Rokhline
August 18, 2014
The bestowal of citizenship from a country where one was not born is a privilege, not a right (Al-Kaisi v cic, 2014 F 724)
This was an appeal from a decision of a citizenship Judge denying application for Canadian citizenship under section 5(1) (d) and (e) of the citizenship
Jenny Rokhline
August 8, 2014
Refugee protection from China’s one child policy granted to a family with no children. CIC v Ye, 2013 FC 634
Facts The respondent is 29 y.o. citizen of China. The basis of her refugee claim is that the couple is afraid of the enforcement of
Jenny Rokhline
April 9, 2014
“Express Entry” for skilled immigrants opens in January 2015
Today, April 8, 2014, Canada’s CIC Minister Chris Alexander announced that “Express Entry” ( formerly known as “Expression of Interest” recruitment model) set to launch in January
Jenny Rokhline
April 8, 2014
R v Pham, 2013 SCC 15: It is Appropriate to Consider Deportation Order as a Factor in Reducing Sentencing
In this case the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously agreed that a sentencing judge may reduce a sentence in order to prevent deportation. The
Legally Canadian
March 1, 2014
Jamil v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 758: Pre-trial detention constitutes Total Punishment for the purpose of appealing deportation decisions under s 64 of the IRPA
Justice Mactavish concluded in this decision that an applicant’s pre-trial detention is correctly considered by the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) to be part of 2
Jenny Rokhline
December 16, 2013
Freeman v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 FC 1065: Judicial Review of Inadmissibility Finding of an Alleged Member of The Black Panther Party who Shot a Police Officer in 1969.
In this decision from October 23, 2013 Justice Mactavish held that while Mr. Freeman had demonstrated that his application for landing was dealt with in
Legally Canadian
October 31, 2013
New Start-Up visa stream for Business Incubators
The new stream aims at partnering Canada’s world class business incubators with immigrant entrepreneurs. The Incubators will provide the entrepreneurs with invaluable mentorship and help them
Jenny Rokhline
October 22, 2013
Citizenship is not a piece of paper to be pulled out of the drawer halfway around the world should the need arise, Canada (MCI) v Pais, 2013 FC 699
This is an appeal of a citizenship judge’s decision recommending that Mrs. Pais be granted Canadian citizenship by satisfying the residence requirement. The Minister asked for this
Jenny Rokhline
October 3, 2013
Mikhno v Canada (MCI) 2010 FC 385: It is Imperative to Address the Negative Findings of the RPD in PRRA Application
Mikhno arose out of an application for judicial review of the negative PRRA decision. The case is not recent but it addresses an essential element
Legally Canadian
September 21, 2013