On January 28, 2017, only a few days after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued this Tweet: “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada”. This Tweet, coupled with lack of … Read More
When visiting Westlake Village in California, a sign on a door caused me to do a double take. All my life, I had seen notices on doors leading out of buildings labelled as “Exit”, or as we say in Quebec, “Sortie”. But now before me on a door was bright … Read More
The delay from the time a case is filed at the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board has reached three years and even longer in some files. So, people who have received what they feel is an unfair decision by a visa office refusing the sponsorship … Read More
Summer time is travel time for many persons. When returning to Canada, some might be tempted to try their luck and hide items obtained abroad in their luggage. Others might declare the items to the Customs / Canada Border Services Agency officer, but provide false information as to their true … Read More
Canadian Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the end of “conditional permanent residency” for certain sponsored spouses and common-law partners on April 28, 2017. Previously, certain sponsored persons were obliged to live together in a conjugal relationship with their sponsors for at least two years after arriving in Canada to retain … Read More