Labour groups call for the entire Employment Insurance system to be revamped.
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Visa Processing Times for Foreign Workers “Are Absolutely Ridiculous”
New report calls for “Trusted Employer Program” to address growing foreign worker visa backlog
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Election 2019: Party Platform Immigration Comparison
In general, differences among the four main parties are a matter of nuance
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Immigration Law Handbook Presents Worthy Tool, but at Times Misses Mark
While the material is complex, and the intricacies appear almost infinite, the authors have made every attempt to write in as accessible language as possible
View More Immigration Law Handbook Presents Worthy Tool, but at Times Misses MarkNew Immigration Plan Hailed and Flailed
Canada’s new plan to welcome nearly one million immigrants over the next three years, has been hailed and flailed around the world despite the Liberal government assurances that it will help offset an aging demographic.…
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Shifting Our Conversations From Marriage Fraud to Marriage Breakdown
The Liberal Government finally delivered on their long-standing campaign promise to end conditional permanent residency for spouses on April 28. Previously introduced in October 2012 by the Conservative government, the conditional permanent residence regulation required…
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Listening to our International Students
Canada’s international students, particularly those in major metropolitan cities such as Toronto and Vancouver, have been subject to intense criticism over the last year. The students – over 363,000 of them – have been blamed…
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A Canada of 100 million? Are they Insane?
There are some ideas so daft that it takes a very smart person to think of them. Or, in the case of a new proposal to triple Canada’s population to 100 million by the end…
View More A Canada of 100 million? Are they Insane?Consultation Overlooks Citizenship
Some things never change. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launches consultations on immigration and leaves out any questions on the related issues of citizenship policy. Sigh … Immigration consultations are welcome and needed. They…
View More Consultation Overlooks CitizenshipMigrant Myths Influence Immigration Policies
At a time when Canada has seen a shift in immigration policy, particularly when it comes to resettling Syrian refugees, a study reveals that myths and imaginaries created around migrants can influence a country’s immigration…
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