What Recent IRCC Program Delivery Updates Tell Us About the Direction of International Student Regulations in Canada
Much of Canadian Immigration Law and Regulation around international students in Canada is given life through program delivery instructions that set out the relevant policies. I have explored in recent blogs how posted policies can conflict with the operation of the law under IRPR and IRPA
21 Day Anthology – Day 4 – Decolonize (one day behind)
I’m one day behind. No excuses. Weekend ball drop. Paul George not playing up on Dame. Decolonize I want to decolonize. I am trapped in colonial work. It is like I forgot the colour of my own skin. What is the content of my character?
21 Day Anthology – Day 4 – RACISM
Reality…. is Aryans…. are Concerned…. that Immigrants….. may
21 Day Anthology – Day 3 – Rays of an Immigrant’s Sun
These quickly flipped pages, the work of our modern day sages, trapped in our below-average wages, creating pitfalls so cancerous they got stages, they say we’re just going through economic phases, you know the pendulum swings
21 Day Anthology – Day 2 – Haiku In-Transit
This over-packed bus The bane of my existence My current dream car
21 Day Anthology – Day 1 – Beginning to Wonder and Wander
Whether it not it takes 21 days to truly make a habit, it is clear that in my life and practice, writing needs to play a more prominent role – for healing, coping, and as a bastion of creativity. Over the next 21 days I will force myself to write various creative pieces
Why the 180-Day Post-Graduate Work Permit Application Period Will Create Problems for IRCC/Applicants
In past pieces I have lauded IRCC’s extension of 180 days for students to apply for post-graduate work permits. From a policy perspective, I believe it gives students more time to find a job and prepare a decent application
