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CBSA report irregular migrants are acting as ‘anchor relatives’ for other qualifying family members
Aug 03, 2018 Guidy Mamann joined Alex Pierson to talk about irregular migrants acting as ‘anchor relatives’
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More invitations going out this week for parents/grandparents sponsorships
July 30, 2018 On Monday July 30, 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on their website that they will be sending out a second round of invitations this week to more potential sponsors for parent/grandparent sponsorship. To be a potential sponsor, you must have already submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in January 2018,
Read MoreHuman Rights Tribunal rules employers can’t discriminate against candidates with no permanent residence or citizenship
Peter Shurman fills in for Tasha as he speaks to Toronto Immigration Lawyer Guidy Mamann to talk about the ruling.
Read MoreHuman Rights Tribunal Prohibits Ontario Employers from Requesting Immigration Status of Job Applicants
Author/ Guidy MamannJuly 26, 2018 In a landmark decision issued on July 20, 2018, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that an employer may not require a job applicant to disclose that she or he is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada as that constitutes prohibited conduct that directly violates section 5 (1) of
Read MoreTrudeau Vs. Ford On Immigration
Joel Sandaluk, joined CTV to discuss the divide between Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on which level of government is responsible for helping – and paying for – people seeking asylum in Canada.
Read MoreCanadian Border Services Agency lacks oversight, but that’s only part of the problem
By VICKY MOCHAMA StarMetro Columnist A Canadian citizen spent eight months in immigration detention. The reason? Agents of the Canadian Border Services Agency “alleged his prints matched those of a fraudulent refugee claimant who was deported to Nigeria in the 1990s,” the Guardian first reported. In June 2016, Olajide Ogunye provided citizenship papers and an
Read MoreWant Your Startup to Succeed? Move to Toronto
Author/ Felix SalmonPublication/ inc.com Forget New York City and San Francisco. The next great startup hub is in Canada. For a childless 20-something male programmer, fueled by caffeine and ambition and seeking millions in VC funding, the San Francisco Bay Area is North America’s startup hot spot. But if you’re looking for the most plausible
Read MoreCanadian citizen held for months sues government for $7.6M after border agents dismiss papers as fake
Author/ Megan CerulloPublication/ NY Daily News A Canadian man who authorities mistook for a failed refugee claimant is suing the government for nearly $8 million after he was arrested by border agents and detained for eight months.Olajide Ogunye, 47, was taken into custody by border agents in June 2016, despite producing citizenship papers and a
Read MoreCanadian citizen held for months after border agents dismiss papers as fake
Author/ Leyland CeccoPublication/ The Guardian A Canadian man is suing the country’s government after he was arrested by border agents and detained for eight months – despite producing evidence of his citizenship.Olajide Ogunye, 47, is seeking $10m in compensation from the Canadian government after he spent months incarcerated in what his lawyer has described as
Read MoreDeadline to submit your complete application for sponsoring a parent or grandparent
Deadline to submit parental sponsorship application As May is approaching so is the deadline to submit your complete application for sponsoring a parent or grandparent. Candidates who are invited to apply have 60 days from the date of invitation to submit a complete application along with all the supporting documents, pay your application fees online
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