Immigration
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May 13, 2025
New Carney Liberal Cabinet puts many lawyers on front benches in critical federal leadership roles
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 13, 2025
Faster credential recognition, recruitment efforts boost U.S. nurse applications to B.C.
British Columbia’s new fast-tracked credential recognition process has contributed to a 127 per cent increase in registered nurses from the U.S. applying to work in the province, according to a release.
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May 13, 2025
Federal Court quashes IRCC’s refusal to authorize return of Guyanese man deported for criminality
A Guyanese national expelled from Canada for “criminality” in 2016 has gotten a redo from a Federal Court judge whose decision offers legal guidance on how to decide requests to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for an authorization to return to Canada (ARC).
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May 13, 2025
Reasons not to seek a K-1 fiancé visa
U.S. immigration law uses alphanumeric designations starting with A and ending with V to delineate various temporary non-immigrant classifications. K-1 visas permit entry to the U.S. of fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens. The strict rules around the K-1 visa make it a challenge for many who might otherwise want to consider it.
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May 12, 2025
Immigration should top the new government’s priority list
Until recently, immigration was at the forefront of issues of public concern, but as a result of the actions of President Donald Trump and his threats to the Canadian economy, immigration was not a major concern during the election. Now that a new government has been elected, it will once again have to focus on the crisis in our immigration system.
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 08, 2025
Navigating borders: AI, data sovereignty, charity donor privacy in a shifting landscape
As Canadian charities and not-for-profits (NFPs) continue to embrace AI tools and cloud platforms, a pressing question arises: where does our data reside and who has control over it?
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May 01, 2025
Breaking barriers: Women in leadership in Iran
In Iran, the path to leadership for women is fraught with obstacles that reflect a deep entanglement of cultural tradition, legal restriction and institutional discrimination. Yet, Iranian women are demonstrating remarkable resilience, adopting innovative strategies to assert their influence and reshape what leadership means in a restrictive environment.
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April 29, 2025
Should Canada increase immigration enforcement?
Although Canada is a member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, it has been referred to as the “lazy eye” due to its lax and disorganized approach to screening individuals. Canada should consider adopting U.S.-style compliance policies.
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April 28, 2025
Unexpected things you can do in the U.S. as a B-1 business visitor
The B-1 Temporary Business Visitor classification is used by many people entering the United States. Many of these visitors come to attend meetings, which is often an appropriate business visitor activity. However, there are many more things that business visitors can do.