Express Entry is characterized by ease of processing (for the immigration department), and as little accountability to the public as possible. One way accountability is reduced is by the fact that an Express Entry profile is not an application, but rather, data about...
A refugee board member recently intimated to me that the Five Eyes intelligence sharing between five developed English speaking countries has been used to detect the presence of, and citizenship status of, foreign nationals visiting the USA. This surprises some...
Recently, I was invited to speak at an educational conference for the current regulator of Canada’s immigration consultants, the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (“CSIC”). Such an opportunity allows immigration lawyers like myself to...
Some very basic facts: the Low Income Cut Off goes up every year. It is mandatory for a sponsor to meet the LICO when sponsoring parents and their dependent children. Meeting the LICO is a badge of confidence you can show to Canada’s immigration department,...
Canada’s immigration lawyers are subject to certain unique characteristics depending on where they practice. Vancouver immigration lawyers appear to have the benefit of a more progressive media outlet in the form of the Vancouver Sun. An editorial, published...
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