Immigration
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September 26, 2024
VISITORS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENTS - Temporary entry - Students
Application by Kumari for judicial review of the Immigration Division's ("ID") finding of misrepresentation against her. Kumari, a citizen of India, applied for a study permit through a representative. The representative advised her that she had received an offer of admission from Fanshawe College. She alleged that after arriving in Canada, her representative enrolled her in another institution due to a strike at Fanshawe College.
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September 23, 2024
Early election could kill proposed miscarriage of justice review body if bill not soon enacted
With the possibility of an early federal election looming this fall, advocates for the creation of an independent body to investigate suspected wrongful convictions are urging the Senate to move expeditiously to study and pass Bill C-40, proposed government legislation that would give birth to a long-awaited independent review body.
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September 23, 2024
REFUGEE PROTECTION - Persecution - Religion - Credible basis for claim - Loss of refugee status
Application by Yuan for judicial review of the senior immigration officer's ("Officer") refusal of his Pre-Removal Risk Assessment ("PRRA") application. Yuan, a Chinese citizen, sought refugee protection for fear of religious persecution. Subsequently, he obtained permanent residence and with his wife and children they became permanent residents in Canada.
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September 20, 2024
Canadian Judicial Council says guidelines coming for federal judges’ use of AI, social media
As part of their two-day fall meeting in Charlottetown this week, the chief and associate-chief justices of the nation’s superior courts discussed their progress in creating guidelines for federal judges’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) says.
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September 19, 2024
Treasury Board president Anita Anand gets second Cabinet post as transport minister
Liberal MP Anita Anand, the president of the federal Treasury Board and former defence minister in the Liberal government, has taken on the additional post of minister of transportation.
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September 19, 2024
Security concerns call for stronger immigration screening | Sergio R. Karas
The recent arrests of multiple suspects on terrorism-related charges are a wake-up call for Canada, highlighting an urgent need to overhaul immigration screening processes to safeguard national security and protect the public.
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September 18, 2024
Federal government announces changes to temporary foreign worker and residence programs
The federal government has announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) effective Sept. 26, prompted by a softening labour market and aimed at further reducing "the reliance of Canadian employers” on the program. In addition, Ottawa is managing temporary resident arrivals by reducing the cap on international student study permits.
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September 18, 2024
Paralegal grads launch proposed, $10M class action alleging problems with Fanshawe College program
Former and current student are seeking over $10 million in damages from Fanshawe College in a proposed class action alleging that its paralegal program repeatedly failed to meet Law Society of Ontario requirements and left students unprepared for licensing examinations and legal practice.
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September 18, 2024
Commission asks public to share experiences of foreign interference in democracy, propose fixes
The federal foreign interference inquiry led by Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue (a judge on leave from the Quebec Court of Appeal) has rolled out a questionnaire soliciting the public’s detailed feedback on experiences and ideas regarding foreign interference in Canada’s federal elections and democratic processes.
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September 16, 2024
Federal Court CJ says huge funding shortfall for translation will delay rulings, access to justice
A new statutory duty that requires the Federal Court to simultaneously issue its “precedential” rulings in both French and English — without Parliament also providing the many millions of dollars the court needs to carry out its task — will spark judgment delays and exacerbate translation backlogs unless the government steps up with adequate resources, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton tells Law360 Canada.