Immigration

Recent Blog Posts

Blog Post | Monday August 17, 2020

Canada Expands Definition of “Parent” under the Citizenship Act

Authored by: Terrance G. Sheppard, QC Authored by: Scott T. McGirr Posted in: Family Law Immigration

On July 9th, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marco E. L. Mendicino, announced a change in the interpretation of "parent" under the Citizenship Act.

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Blog Post | Wednesday April 1, 2020

PGWP Eligibility and COVID-19

Authored by: Scott T. McGirr Posted in: COVID-19 Immigration

For university students, the arrival of spring signals the approaching end of the academic year. For students completing their studies, the end of their final semester is usually marked by graduation ceremonies, celebrations, and the start of a post-university life and career.

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Blog Post | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Do you need advance permission to enter the USA?

Authored by: Joshua J. Santimaw Posted in: Immigration

As an immigration lawyer, I receive many telephone calls from people who have bought their plane tickets, got up at a “god awful” time in the morning to get to the airport to fly to the USA, and were turned away at the border.

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