Some members of Saskatchewan’s immigrant community are predicting another exodus due to the changes in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. Those seeking to bring over family members had to have resided in Saskatchewan for at least a year. Then in…
Jason Kenney faces legal uprising over Conrad Black visa; Harper defends Kenney
[The Globe and Mail Reports] More than 80 lawyers have signed an open letter to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney challenging his insistence he played no role in granting Conrad Black a permit to live in this country even before the…
CIC conducting public consultation on 2013 immigration levels
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is conducting a consultation on the 2012 immigration levels. Interested persons, organizations and stakeholders may participate in the consultation by completing an online questionnaire, or submit their opinion by mail or email. Further, Parliamentary Secretaries…
Thank you from an international student
I wish to thank Jeff for his invaluable help in my pursuing studies in Canada. Before considering Canada I retained another company and applied to study in New Zealand, but was refused visa. I finally came to Jeff after he…
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…
Undisclosed defects and resulting liability in resale home transactions
Purchasing a home is the most significant financial commitment most people will ever make. In today’s red-hot real estate market, people have to put a high price tag on everything related to real estate. Putting the price aside, as a…