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Introduction Mistakes happen with applications – missing documents, incorrect fees, expired passports, leading to applications being refused. For those with refused applications, the general process
As I write new content and catch up on my forced hiatus (I was locked out of my own blog), I’d like to share a
On 15 August 2016, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Hon. Ralph Goodale made an announcement that the Government of Canada will be
A recent Federal Court decision from Justice Alan Diner in Ouedraogo v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) 2016 FC 810 raised a very interesting question
In a throwback to my articling days, I was asked by the Firm to prepare a summary of the recent developments in Canadian Immigration Law
One of the things I pride my practice on is the fact I maintain a positive relationship with several immigration consultants across Canada. In fact,
Recently, my colleague Steven Meurrens uncovered via Access to Information and Privacy Request officer training guides used by Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) Beijing’s
Will Tao is an Award-Winning Canadian Immigration and Refugee Lawyer, Writer, and Policy Advisor based in Vancouver. Vancouver Immigration Blog is a public legal resource and social commentary.
My name is Will Tao and I am a Barrister and Solicitor practicing exclusively in the field of Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law. I work for a full-service Canadian immigration and refugee law firm called Heron Law Offices based in Burnaby, B.C.
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Acknowledges that he lives and works on the traditional, unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples – sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations.
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