Newsletter Archive
Canadian Residency Shouldn’t Be for Sale
June 2017
…. instead of residency being seen as a set of ongoing obligations and privileges, it is reduced to the status of a commodity, bought and paid-for.
Can Canada’s immigration industry bring federal millionaire migration scheme back from the dead?
Residency Obligations for Permanent Residents
Next month I will be speaking at the Canadian Bar Association’s National Immigration Law Section Annual Conference. Being asked to speak is an honour, however it comes with the requirement to submit a paper. Finding time to research and write was an issue – much of the paper was written between basketball games in the hallway of a high school in Markham, Ontario, where my son was playing in a weekend tournament.
Never a Dull Moment
April 2017
The joy of practicing immigration law is that there is always something new. A few things to let you know about this month:
Misconceptions about Express Entry
March 2017
I do a lot of consultation appointments with individuals who want to know if they are eligible to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry.
The next question I’m always asked is ‘how long will it take until I get my permanent residency?’