Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) - New Streams coming soon

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) - New Streams coming soon

At our Canadian Bar Association meeting today, we had the pleasure of hearing from Alberta’s Minister of Labour and Immigration, Jason Copping, about changes coming soon to the AINP!

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SPECIAL SERIES: Immigration Hearings and Appeals

by Rekha McNutt

I’m really excited to announce that I’ll be doing a podcast series with my good friend Mark Holthe, an immigration lawyer based in Lethbridge, Alberta, all about the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada! We’re going to cover all things hearings and appeals. Here’s the introductory episode where we lay out our plan for the series. The first episode on the IAD should be out very soon! So stay tuned!

https://www.canadianimmigrationpodcast.com/special-series-immigration-hearings-and-appeals/

If there are other topics you would like to see posts or podcasts on, please email me!

Lock-in age of dependent children for immigration applications

Lock-in age of dependent children for immigration applications

When you immigrate to Canada, bringing your family with you is extremely important, especially your children. Only a “dependent child” can be included on your immigration application.

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Habeas Corpus and Immigration Detentions - Case Comment: Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina

Habeas Corpus and Immigration Detentions - Case Comment: Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina

On May 10, 2019, Canada’s highest court released its decision in Chhina, which addressed the availability of habeas corpus to individuals in immigration detention. Habeas corpus is a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before the court to secure a person’s release, unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. 

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