Proposed Solution for IRCC – Move Response to Further Information Requests to a Portal-Based System
Recently, I have dealt with several files where the issues were entirely a matter of technology and administrative challenges, rather than substance. In the cases that come to mind, refusals/litigation could have been avoided with what in my mind is a simple solution – moving the Response to Further Information Request system to an online […]
Social Media Blackout – In Memory of My Late Father
Dear Readers: Without delving into too much detail (my father was quite a private man and would not want it) I unfortunately lost my father earlier this week after his battle with a horrible disease. I am grateful that he is no longer suffering. My father was a huge advocate of being a self-less, quiet, […]
Checking LMIA’s List Twice – Practice Tool via ATIP
The nature of an Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”), am often hundred pages application, requires an accuracy superior to all other immigration applications. For many successful practices, including my own firm’s much attention is spent on ensuring every last page is accounted for and every last required information is filled out. The consequences of submitting an […]
An Invitation Letter to My Foreign National Spouse: A Fictional Short Piece
This letter has been translated into English for purposes of clarity. Assume it is in the third language of your loved one. Dear My Foreign National Spouse: I am writing this letter to invite you to come visit me in Canada. I was going to just private message you or video you as usual, but […]
Mehfooz v. MCI 2016 FC 165 – Lessons for Companies Supporting TFWs/PR Applicants
Justice Henry Brown’s decision in Ali Mehfooz v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration 2015 FC 165 is a very important reminder to employers of foreign workers as to the level of scrutiny a company supporting a TFW/PR Applicant will receive. The Facts In Mehfooz, the Applicant applied for the Canadian Experience Class (“CEC”) category on the basis […]
The Rising Problem of Express Entry Refusals/Incompleteness
Introduction I posted as early as in March 2015 (when Express Entry was only three months old) as to why I felt Express Entry would create headaches/misrepresentation concerns for applicants. Almost a year later, it looks like the leeway/grace period in the Express Entry’s electronic management system has officially ended. Express Entry completeness/minimum requirement provisions […]
Three Useful Canadian Immigration Lessons from the New BC PNP Skills Immigration Guide
Introduction Now a couple weeks old, the BC PNP’s 2016 offerings for its Skills Immigration Programs have drastically changed the way the bulk of nominations for permanent residence occur in the Province of British Columbia. Taking lessons from Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”)’s Express Entry program and following the trend of many provinces towards […]
