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This article has been reposted from my New Canadian Media piece: http://newcanadianmedia.ca/item/29342-media-must-be-cautious-covering-individual-immigration-cases The media has recently served as a powerful platform for immigrants seeking to
As a relatively new (December 2014) immigration program, the One Year Pilot Project which provides an Open-Work Permit to In-Canada Spousal Sponsorship/Common-Law Applicants raises many interesting
This is the first part of a multi-part series which will look at the effect of the Canadian Government’s increased security and information sharing measures
Introduction Thanks to the new changes to the Citizenship Act, all of which are now officially in-force as of June 11, 2015, there are also new Citizenship
Introduction Under Canada’s new Express Entry system for Economic Immigration, Applicants are required at the profile creation stage to list their entire employment history for
Introduction As I have covered in previous blogs on the topic, I believe Misrepresentation under s.40 of the Immigration and Refugee Protections Act [IRPA] is the
The recent Federal Court case of Chen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2015 FC 771, highlights a growing problem in the assessment of immigration
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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