February 2018
A recent article entitled, ‘Is artificial intelligence the future of immigration in Canada?’ describes an upcoming computer program that will be the ‘best artificially and emotionally intelligent virtual immigration advisor in Canada’. It will work as an ‘AI-based chatbot’, which will help immigration applicants complete the required forms. It promises to slash the costs associated with coming to Canada.
January 2018
The group of us waited at the bottom of the escalator. We had welcome signs in both English and Arabic. All of us strained to see who was coming down from the arrivals floor.
December 2017
On November 7th, 2017, Norma Lee MacLeod, the host of CBC Maritime Noon, invited myself, along with York University professor Felipe Montoya, to discuss the medical inadmissibility provision in the Immigration Refugee Protection Act. I spent countless hours preparing, so that I would be ready for any question that might be posed. In my research, I discovered that truth is stranger than fiction.
November 2017
On October 11th, 2017 immigration lawyers received an early Christmas present. The residency obligation required to apply for citizenship was reduced, making many of our clients eligible earlier than originally planned.
October 2017
When I was taking legal ethics courses prior to becoming a lawyer, I was warned against giving ‘cocktail party advice.’ This is when legal advice is given in a social setting, without obtaining the required background information, and properly documenting the advice given. The Law Society of Ontario frowns upon giving advice in these circumstances.
September 2017
When we hear someone say that they are planning a trip, we often assume their biggest worries are whether they’ve figured out accommodation, packed the right clothes, or were able to secure the time off work.
August 2017
In December 2016, new application forms were introduced for individuals wishing to sponsor spouses or partners. It was part of a package of reforms designed to speed up processing. In June 2017, further improvements were made to the guides and document checklists.
July 2017
This is the story of three brilliant, but misinformed international students* whose chances of becoming Canadian permanent residents were lost.
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?