[Excerpt of article from torstar.com] GTA immigration detainees recently transferred to a jail in Lindsay, Ont., held a protest and staged a hunger strike this week over what they describe as unfair treatment. About 200 inmates being held in Greater…
Category: Immigration Appeal and Judicial Review
Would-be immigrants poised to hear about application backlog
[Toronto Star Reports] Dong Wang has waited almost six years for his immigration dream to be fulfilled. This week, he and 900 other applicants will find out from a Canadian court if their long wait has been in vain. The…
Immigration Lawyer wins battle against CIC over processing delay and application wipe-out
OK, this is not a case that goes directly against the recent Bill C-38, which, if passed, will allow Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to wipe out all Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications submitted before February 27, 2008. However, according…
Live-in caregivers made to work longer to earn status; Ottawa faces legal challenge over backlogged immigrant visa applications
Live-in caregivers made to work longer to earn status: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1092211 Ottawa faces legal challenge over backlogged immigrant visa applications: http://www.thestar.com/iphone/news/article/1091558–ottawa-faces-legal-challenge-over-backlogged-immigrant-visa-applications
Family wrongly deported returns to Canada and sparks debate
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