Man Held in Indefinite Immigration Detention Finally Set Free After Seven Years in a Maximum-Security Jail Kashif Ali, born in Ghana to a Ghanaian father and Nigerian mother, entered in Canada in 1986. He claims to never have had legitimate identity documents because his birth was not registered, and he entered Canada with a false …
Applicants Stuck in the Backlog Often Depend on Top Appeal Lawyers Currently, there is a serious backlog of immigration appeals before Canadian review boards and courts. It’s causing lengthy wait times for applicants who legitimately expect to receive a decision. This wait is also separating applicants from their families for prolonged periods of time, resulting …
2016 Canadian Refugee Immigration Numbers the Highest Since The Resettlement Of Indochinese Refugees Canada has been at the forefront of refugee resettlement for decades. Throughout Canadian history, Canada has resettled thousands of refugees who have fled war, violence, persecution, and hunger. These refugees left their homes because their lives, and the lives of their children, were in …
A Look at Recent Parliamentary Recommendations to Improve Canada’s Immigration System Although considered one of the best in the world, Canada’s immigration system still has room for improvement. To fully meet the needs of applicants and improve their experience with the system, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) must continue to review and update its system, …
While Canada Generally Supports Immigration, Some Tensions Remain Canada hopes to welcome 300,000 new Permanent Residents (approximately 172,000 through economic visas, 84,000 through family sponsorship, and 40,000 refugees and protected persons) in 2017. These numbers only indicate those who are brand new to Canada – in addition, thousands of individuals every year take the steps …
