FEDERAL COURT CONFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF THE MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MISREPRESENTATION FINDINGS
On June 9, 2021, the Honourable Justice Southcott rendered a decision in the case of Salim Muhammed Ali v Minister of...
FEDERAL COURT DECISION ON THE INNOCENT ERROR EXCEPTION TO MISREPRESENTATION
On July 7, 2021, the Honourable Mr. Justice Manson rendered a decision in the case of Angela Dos Santos Alves v The...
FEDERAL COURT REINFORCES OBLIGATION OF VISA OFFICERS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT REASONS IN STUDY PERMIT REFUSALS
On June 11, 2021, the Honourable Mr. Justice McHaffie rendered a decision in the case of Carlson Tachot Menkem Afuah v...
POLICY IN EFFECT UNTIL JULY 27, 2021 – ISSUANCE OF OPEN WORK PERMITS FOR FORMER AND CURRENT POST-GRADUATION WORK PERMIT HOLDERS
A temporary public policy that was established to facilitate the issuance of open work permits to current or former...
30,000 ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE SELECTED UNDER THE 2021 INTAKE OF THE PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM
Family reunification has long been a key tenet of the Canadian immigration system, and the pandemic has further...
UPDATES TO CANADA’S TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
As Canada’s first dose vaccination rate continues to climb above 70 percent, on July 19, 2021, Canada announced...
CHANGES TO ARRIVECAN APP
Updates have been made to the ArriveCAN app, adding additional features and changes for people traveling to Canada....
CELEBRATING CANADA DAY 2021
Canada Day has been a holiday where notions of independence and acceptance have been celebrated, where we have come...
IT’S JUNE. IT’S PRIDE!
June is Pride Month – a time to celebrate diversity and to honour those who have fought and continue to fight to...
INDIVIDUALS APPROVED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE MAY TRAVEL TO CANADA AS OF JUNE 21, 2021
After months without guidance from IRCC, individuals with valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) documents...
OTTAWA ANNOUNCES EASING OF SOME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
This morning, the government of Canada officially announced the first substantial change to the Canadian border...
WORLD REFUGEE DAY – MY PERSONAL REFUGEE STORY
June 20 marks World Refugee Day, a day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the world. But for...