Migration Law Immigration Lawyers
Episode 19
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Joel Sandaluk on foreign surrogacy with City News
Publication/ Faiza Amin, City News Immigration lawyer Joel Sandaluk tells Faiza Amin that while foreign surrogacy may be cheaper, there are still a number of pitfalls couples could encounter that could outweigh the financial considerations.
Read MoreMisconduct among border agents investigated by CBSA
Harassment, sexual assault among alleged misconduct by border agents investigated by CBSA. Joel Sandaluk said the CBSA needs outside oversight. Publication/ Diana Swain, Andreas Wesley, Stephen Davis · CBC News The Canada Border Services Agency, which has the authority to detain and search Canadians and carry out deportations, investigated 1,200 allegations against its own staff over
Read MoreThe true costs of hiring top tech talent from abroad
Author/ Daniel Mandelbaum Before an employer contracts with a foreign national for remote work, good business planning involves considering the future costs a worker may have on your business. Some employers (wrongly) believe that the biggest challenge with bringing a skilled foreign worker to Canada is obtaining a work visa for the foreign worker. However,
Read MoreCanada is set to sign the U.N. migration pact
Canada is set to sign the U.N. migration pact, Immigration Lawyer Joel Sandaluk joins CTV news for more on this Publication/ CTV News
Read MoreWhat Canadians can expect at U.S. border now cannabis is legal
Author/ Sarah-Joyce Batters by Publication/ Yahoo News Canada has legalized cannabis, but confusion over the laws beyond our land could be a buzzkill. The only country Canada shares a border with, the U.S., still outlaws cannabis at the federal level, even though some states have legalized recreational use. Even with a medical marijuana licence, it’s
Read MoreWhen do you lose your temporary resident status?
Author/ Adam Hummel The recent Federal Court decision of Shekhtman v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration addresses the issue of how much time one has to apply to restore their immigration status in Canada once it is lost. The decision on this case provides some guidance more generally as well about when one can be
Read MoreHabeas corpus arguments strengthened
Author/ Anita Balakrishnan Publication/ Law Times Judges at the Court of Appeal for Ontario said they will allow an appeal on whether immigrants facing “virtual house arrest” meet the requirements for habeas corpus.Rocco Galati, a Toronto-based constitutional lawyer and sole practitioner who represented the appellants, said the case is an example of law evolving for
Read MoreShekhtman v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2018 FC 964 (CanLII)
The Federal Court of Canada overturned a refusal to consider a restoration application because it had been submitted after the legislated 90 day period. The Judge determined that the date a decision is “made”, which is the date when the 90 day period to apply for restoration begins, must be the day that the decision
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