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Nexus Cards Worth the Wait

by Ronalee Carey Law

April 2023

On March 16, 2020, I was in the Calgary airport, waiting for a flight to Ottawa after spending the weekend with a childhood friend. That same day, international flights were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Calgary airport was a zoo

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Am I Still a Permanent Resident If My PR Card Expires?

by Ronalee Carey Law

March 2023

I frequently get inquiries from individuals who want to re-apply for permanent residence because they have let their permanent residence card expire and live outside of Canada. However, these individuals haven’t lost their permanent residence status just because their permanent residence card has expired.

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I Smell an Incongruity: International Students Can Work an Unlimited Number of Hours, But Employment Income Can’t Be Considered in Assessing a Study Permit Application

by Ronalee Carey Law

January 2023

Last month, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser posed in a photo op with international students on the floor of a USP facility. The tweet that accompanied the photo boasted that letting international students work 40 hours a week instead of 20 would have a ‘positive impact on their ability to support themselves financially while studying in Canada.’

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