Newsletter Archive
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
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.
Time for IRCC to have a Standardized Response to Adverse Country Events
- by Ronalee Carey Law
February 2023
On February 23rd, IRCC announced new measures to support Iranian temporary residents in Canada. The measures include:
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.’
