Changes proposed to International Student Program
Changes to the International Student Progam have been announced, some of which are aimed at preventing fraud. Under the proposed changes, schools would have to be designated by a provincial...
Work Permit Allows Hopeful Economic Immigrants to Work
The newly created Bridging Open Work Permit allows those with an application in process for permanent residence in certain economic classes to continue working while awaiting a final decision on their...
Appeal Court Finds Right to Be Present at Trial Was Breached
The Ontario Court of Appeal ordered a new trial after it concluded that the accused person’s right to be present during a mid-trial conference had been violated. In R. v....
Police Illegally Obtained Computer Password
The police are limited in their powers to access an accused person’s password protected computer when the police obtain the password in violation of a suspect’s rights under section 9...
Mandatory Minimum Sentence May Be Unconstitutional
Under section 95(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada, it is mandatory that any person who is convicted of the offence of possession of a restricted firearm under section 95(1) is...
Cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program
As a cost-saving move, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program. Refugees, refugee claimants, victims of trafficking and others receive temporary coverage through the...
New Entrepreneur Start-Up Visa Announced
Citizenship and Immigration Canada may be testing a new stream of applications for permanent residence in the Economic Immigration Class within a few months. The ‘start-up’ visa, for Business Class applications,...
Ministerial Instructions May Affect Immigration Applications
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenny announced that the Ministry would soon be enacting legislation that will give the Minister additional powers to allow certain applications to move forward...
Proposed Change to Canadian Experience Class
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced a proposed change to the Canadian Experience Class program reducing the requirement for temporary foreign workers to have full-time work experience from 24 to 12 months...
Proposed New Program for Skilled Trade Workers
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced plans for a new immigration stream for skilled tradespeople seeking permanent resident status in Canada, the Skilled Trades Program. Citing a labour shortage in...