A Combination of Immigration and Extending the Retirement Age Can Help Strengthen Canada’s Future According to a recent article from The Globe and Mail, immigration is not the sole solution to help Canada’s economy and ageing population. Canada’s population is ageing. Baby Boomers, Canada’s largest generation, are nearing or are already at retirement age. And …
Israel Agrees to, Then Walks Back, Agreement to Resettle Refugees from Eritrea and Sudan The Israeli government has faced considerable international criticism of late following its agreement to and subsequent freezing of a plan to resettle thousands of migrants from African nations living illegally within the country. Background and Developments Many of the nearly 37,000 …
Study Finds Canadians are Still Positive about Immigration despite Negative Attitudes Internationally Immigration has been a hot topic both in Canada and around the world in recent years. There are thousands of refugees fleeing violence in their home countries, and it often seems as though they end up in countries where they are not welcome. …
2018 Federal Budget is Giving Funds to Help Handle the Increasing Number of Asylum Claims Made in Canada Budget 2018’s announced funding for immigration and refugee programs addressed a number of ongoing issues within Canada’s approach to refugee resettlement and processing. One such challenge, irregular migration and refugee claims at unofficial border crossings, was given …
Immigration Lawyers Question the Improvement of the New Parents and Grandparents Program In 2017, the Federal Government introduced changes to its Parents and Grandparents Program. The goal of this sponsorship program is to reunite families, and eligible candidates can apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents, as the name states. These changes were meant to …
