What Her Weathered Eyes Tell Me – A Poem
Her weathered eyes tell me she’s seen some things; Her neatly knitted red hat each stitch each seam; She speaks not it seems in complex phrases; She could have been here three decades but to you she’s the same as; That Chang that Chong, too many Wong’s its wrong; Like her only place at the […]
Inside the Migrant’s Mind – Official Label Launch
I am proud to officially launch my new label – IMM (Inside the Migrant’s Mind). For many of us Canadian immigration starts with an IMM form. We are proverbial monarch butterflies. Our migrations around the world form the greatest natural phenomenon on earth. Stay tuned as we explore the poetic power of our immigrant pasts, […]
Verifying Departure from Canada and Preventing a Deemed Deportation – There Must Be a Better Way to Do It
Canada is in the midst of finalizing preclearance agreements and exit control that will, in my opinion, be a game-changer for immigration. Such a system, if implemented correctly, would make Canada Border Services Agency’s (“CBSA”) ICES Travel History reports more comprehensive and accurate. Individuals who do not meet the residency requirement would be held accountable […]
International Students – My Latest NCM Piece and the Pre-Edited (Elongated) Version
For those that have been following my work over the past two years, international students (and graduates) have become a huge part of my practice. Through my work I have gotten to speak to hundreds of international students about their experiences and their struggles. With my own wife now an international student, I see the […]
How a Simple Hole Can Turn into a Big Difficulty to Mend – Case for Greater Client Access to Immigration Applications (IRCC Policy Recommendation)
In Chinese (it was Chinese New Year last week, so feeling a bit cultural today), there is a proverb that goes as such: 小洞不补，大洞吃苦 xiǎo dòng bù bǔ, dà dòng chī kǔ In essence, if a small hole is not fixed (I guess in this case a small leak), it can lead to a bigger […]
List of Post-Graduate Work Permit Eligible Designated Learning Institutions in British Columbia – September 2016 Version
In what I think is great move that should be paralleled by other provinces, Live Learn BC has posted on their website a link to institutions that are accepted for the Post-Graduate Work Permit Program (“PGWPP”). I have reprinted the list below: Accepted Post-Secondary Institutions for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program BRITISH COLUMBIA– Revised September, […]
Life as a Canadian Immigration Lawyer – Is it for you? (Follow Up)
Life as a Canadian Immigration Lawyer – Is it for you? Last year I had the unique privilege of being part of Mark Holthe’s awesome podcast. For those that don’t know Mark, he’s an incredibly warm-hearted, passionate lawyer practicing in Alberta and I would argue is among the “go-to’s” for business immigration matters in this […]
