Exercise Caution When Claiming Dual Intent on Study Permit Applications – International Students
Dual intent is an important and increasing oft-used provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (“IRPA”) particularly for those applicants who straddle the pathway between temporary and permanent residence. I previously wrote about this concept more than four years ago
R v. Singh 2019 ABPC 37: The Case DLI’s Should Make Mandatory Reading For Students/Recruiters
R v. Singh 2019 ABPC 37 is an Alberta Provincial Court decision involving an international student Mr. Surinder Singh who appeared at the port of entry in Calgary with a study permit approval letter to pursue a Masters of Chemical Engineering program at the University of Waterloo
The Final Regs for TFW Vulnerable Work Permits = Good, But a Lot Rests on Implementation/Anti-Fraud
Today, via Part II of the Canada Gazette, the Government released the final regulatory amendments for an open work permit regime for vulnerable temporary foreign workers experiencing abuse as defined by R. 196.2 of the Regulations.
Taoyanzhen, Qiu Jin, and My Great-Grandfather’s Parable to the Great-Grandson He Never Met
First – to Frame I have been trying to write this piece for over seven years. I had this constant struggle with whether this story should remain a family secret/dinner table fable or whether there was a greater utility in sharing it publicly.
Why Lawyering With Honesty and Emotion Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
Last Friday, I had the privilege of mentoring two brilliant students. Both students were racialized law students. Both reminded me of myself. They were very humble, aware, fearful – altogether, so very human. I have seen my share of young law students or lawyers with fresh-pressed suits carrying an air of premature confidence.
Reflections from the ACCT Conference: Chinese Canadians Need to Organize Around Community Mental Health Resources STAT
This past weekend, I went to Calgary to join over 100 fellow Chinese-Canadians to attend the inaugural “Action! Chinese Canadians Together (ACCT) Leadership Conference. It was a weekend of deep healing and reflections on identity
21 Day Anthology – Day 5 – Storytelling Training Session
I did training today with a group of Chinese-Canadian leaders for a workshop on storytelling. There are some really good things – which I don’t want to spoil for those eventually attend the workshop, but I will share the story that I came up with.
