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September 7, 2006

Simplified Immigration Application Process May Lead to Further Changes

Last week Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) implemented a new, simplified process for overseas immigration applications. Those applying under the …

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August 1, 2006

Dual Citizenship Remains a Contentious Issue

The recent crisis in the Middle East has once again brought to the forefront – in Canada at least — …

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June 27, 2006

Immigration a Hot Political Issue on Both Sides of the Border

As our summer heats up here in Vancouver, it seems like you can’t open a newspaper without reading news related …

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June 20, 2006

Don’t Blame Immigration for Homegrown Terrorist Threat

The arrest earlier this month of 17 suspects alleged to be involved in a terrorist plot in the Toronto area …

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May 30, 2006

More Work and Immigration Options Available to International Students

The federal government and many of the provinces are starting to recognize that international students make great potential immigrants. As …

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May 9, 2006

Conservatives Not Planning Major Changes in Immigration

Over the course of the last weekend, I attended the Canadian Bar Association’s annual national conference for immigration lawyers held …

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April 26, 2006

New Rules Coming for Entry into U.S.

The events of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent “war on terrorism” that has resulted appear like they will continue …

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April 11, 2006

Immigration Consultants Are Now Regulated

April 13, 2006 marks a significant date for non-lawyer immigration representatives in Canada. By Thursday, all “immigration consultants”, as they …

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March 28, 2006

Multiculturalism and Immigration

It seems every once in a while multiculturalism becomes a topic for intense discussion and debate in Canada and around …

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March 14, 2006

Future Policy on Skilled Worker Applications

The new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Monte Solberg, made some interesting comments when he was interviewed by this paper …

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February 28, 2006

A Permanent Resident’s Obligations

It has now been over three and a half years since the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) has come …

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February 21, 2006

The New Immigration Minister’s Challenge

Although he has only been in the job for a few days, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Monte Solberg has …

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January 31, 2006

Advice for the New Immigration Minister

This week's column is addressed to the new Conservative Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. It is meant to give him …

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January 17, 2006

Immigration Mailbox II

As I mentioned in my inaugural column a fortnight ago, immigration has been discussed a fair bit in the federal …

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January 3, 2006

Immigration Mailbox I

Welcome to the inaugural Immigration Mailbox column. In this space, we hope to address issues and answer questions related to …