On November 12 2020, Canada’s immigration department announced a higher priority for Hong Kong passport holders to remain temporarily or file for permanent status in Canada. Interestingly refugee pathways for Hong Kong passport holders who have failed in their...
Asylum/refugee claimants in Canada may have a new temporary pathway to permanent resident status that is unconnected to their refugee claim. On August 14, 2020, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino announced this...
On March 18th, in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic (aka Coronavirus), the Canadian Government began implementing travel restrictions. These restrictions have been updated and extended multiple times, with no apparent end date yet. This rapidly evolving...
How the Coronavirus Affects Canada’s Temporary Resident Status | temporary status, work permit, study permit, visitor visa | As of 12:00pm, March 18, the Canadian government has in place travel restrictions limiting the entry of temporary residents to Canada. ...
You may be disappointed with the response when you try to ask a Toronto immigration lawyer a quick [sic] question. In large cities like Toronto there are lawyer ads on buses and bus shelters and billboards with words like “Free Consultation”. These are primarily for...
Citizenship revocation changes On February 5, 2018, the Canadian government changed the citizenship revocation process to add more accountability to those facing the revocation of their Canadian citizenship. This marks a turning point as compared to the previous...