Federal Government Expected to Shut Down Designated Countries of Origin Refugee System The Designated Countries of Origin (DCO) system was initially created by the Conservative government in 2012 with the intention of decreasing processing times for inland refugee claims in Canada. Countries included on a list of DCO “do not normally produce refugees, but do …
Prime Minister Trudeau Pledges Canada’s Continued Support To Help Address The Current Refugee And Humanitarian Crisis Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to help combat the world’s refugee crisis in his speech at the United Nations Summit on Refugees, which took place on September 20, 2016, in New York City. The Prime Minister stated …
Quebec To Increase Immigration Numbers By 10,000 A Year Immigration debate has once again made recent headlines. Canada has and continues to work on reforming its immigration laws, with Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil pushing for a plan that will accommodate about 2,500 more immigrants a year by 2019. According to The Montreal Gazette, Montreal Board …
A Look At The Government’s Ambitious Immigration Plans – And If They’re Appropriate It’s no secret that the federal government has ambitious plans to increase immigrant numbers. Immigration Minister John McCallum has commented on the government’s desire to “spread the immigrants across the country relatively evenly,” using a number of pilot programs and incentives to …
Stateless Canadians Face Immigration And Citizenship Obstacles There are many Canadians facing bureaucratic obstacles to securing their citizenship. There are—often outdated—rules that make it difficult to become a Canadian citizen, and some that can revoke your citizenship even if you’ve already been a citizen for your entire life. Immigration lawyers in Canada can provide guidance …
