Newsletter Archive
Birthright Citizenship: A Case of a Solution Needing a Problem
September 2018
I consider myself to be a mild-mannered person. Living with teenagers has required learning the patience of Job. It is rare that I find myself hot under the collar about something. But the issue of birthright citizenship is one that really sticks in my craw.
Predicting Express Entry Scores is an Inexact Science
August 2018
In my November 2016 newsletter I made a prediction of what the Express Entry minimum comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score would drop to in 2017. I based my forecast on the 2017 immigration levels plan and the composition of the Express Entry pool of applicants based on the 2015 Express Entry Year-End Report, which at the time was the most recent source of data available.
My prediction was 370 points. Boy, was I ever wrong.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is Creeping You: How Your Social Media Use Can Affect Your Immigration Application
July 2018
Creeping
Following what is going on in someone's life by watching their status messages on Instant Messengers such as MSN, and their updates to their social networking profiles on websites like Facebook or MySpace.
What is Your Success Rate? Why this isn't the question to ask when searching for an immigration lawyer
June 2018
I’m often asked by prospective clients what my ‘success rate’ is for a particular type of application. I presume that unless it is close to 100%, they are not interested in hiring me.