Financial Sufficiency – Applications for Canadian Study Permits
Several clients and individuals have been contacting me relating to the issue of financial sufficiency. Studying in Canada is expensive (sometimes prohibitively so), and for several students demonstrating sufficient funds to support studies in Canada will be an issue. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) Visa Processing Offices Overseas and in Canada all have different requirements […]
The Resignation Letter: An Online Novel (Chapter 4: Maria’s First Day, Mo’s Never-Ending Nightmare)
Mohamed woke up extra early on Boxing Day morning. It was not because he was in a rush to get to the mall to purchase the wool jacket for his wife that he could no longer afford. Boxing Day, a Saturday this year, kicked off the five-day rush prior to the New Year. The Firm’s […]
CIC’s Processing Times Receives a New Year Makeover
Citizenship and Immigration Canada/Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (“CIC”) has just recently changed the way it displays processing times. Previously, processing times were displayed in a table allowing an applicant to compare and contrast processing times based on visa offices. While it is still possible to find visa specific processing times for temporary resident applications […]
A Thank You… and Six 2016 New Year’s Resolutions for My Practice
A Thank You As we mark the end of 2015 I wanted to send a quick note to everybody who has supported my endeavours in the law. Seven months in I know a little more about Canadian immigration law but I would say a lot more about the work I need to do moving forward. The […]
Express Entry: Expressly Wrong on Older, English ‘Competent’ Economic Immigrants
There is much that is good about Express Entry, the online application management system introduced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada in January 2015. Few can complain about the (so-far) expedited processing times and arguably even the program’s ability to scoop up the top, most qualified candidates. For all its glitches, Express Entry has helped modernize […]
The Resignation Letter: An Online Novel (Chapter 3: Maria, Maria)
“Maria, wake up.” Maria Morales felt a tap on her shoulder. It was her 12-year old younger sister Samantha. Maria slipped on her bunny slippers and felt her head feel all of a sudden, light-headed. It had been five weeks since Maria had last woken up without a hangover, but it also marked five weeks […]
The Resignation Letter – An Online Novel (Chapter 2: Party Like a Permanent Resident)
“Ladies and Gentleman – this year’s Power 50 Marketer of the Year is… Mohamed Kamara! Mohamed, please come and claim your award.” Mohamed could hear applause fill the air and the sound of a rap song in the background. He heard his dad’s voice booming from behind him. “You did […]
