Family reunification can be prioritized by allowing spouses entrance before their applications are fully processed. In the unlikely event they need to be removed, the government has an overflow of deportation resources available to do so easily.
View More Available ‘deportation resources’ could quicken family reunification process
One offered solution around the “one child” bias might be a randomized lottery selection process that is based on the name of the parent or grandparent, not the sponsors.
View More BREAKING: Immigration lottery discriminates against “one-child families,” Federal Court hears
Alone in many cases, money-less and unable to have their credentials recognized, Afghan refugees are confronting what appear to be insurmountable challenges, reports Susan Korah from Ottawa.
View More Lucky to be out, but more daunting challenges for Afghan refugees
Days after being sworn in as prime minister on November 4 last year, Justin Trudeau listed priority tasks for his ministers. Like that of his colleagues, the list for John McCallum, Minister of Immigration,…
View More High on Immigration, Low on Citizenship
The Liberals hope increasing the government’s target for new permanent residents to 300,000 will boost the economy, the 2016 federal budget says. The 2016 target is seven per cent higher than last year’s, and includes…
View More Liberals Hope Bigger Immigration Target Boosts Economy
In Pakistan, where retirement homes do not exist, children consider it a moral duty to take care of their parents as they age. Asad Khan says this is why he wanted to sponsor his father…
View More Flying in Family Class: An In-Depth Series (Part III)
Family reunification is at the core of the Liberal government’s immigration policy. After our two-part in-depth piece on the pros and cons of the family class immigration stream, this new series takes a closer look at the process…
View More Flying in Family Class: An In-Depth Series (Part II)
Family reunification is at the core of the Liberal government’s immigration policy. After our two-part in-depth piece on the pros and cons of the family class immigration stream, this new series takes a closer look…
View More Flying in Family Class: An In-Depth Series (Part I)
Dear Minister John McCallum, We are reaching out to you as a group of Canadians and immigrants with a vested interest in seeing improvements made in the immigration system, a system we know all too…
View More Attn McCallum: Do Not End Open Work Permit Program
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given his Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship a list of top priorities to work on in the coming months. While leading efforts to resettle 25,000 refugees in the coming…
View More Refugees, Siblings, Spouses and Grandparents Jump to Head of Queue