Steven Meurrens

Visa applicants are generally unable to obtain information they are seeking about immigration files, including the reasons for refusals since the letters letters that IRCC sends to applicants do not tell the whole story. It is accordingly crucial that applicants understand how to obtain the full ref…

There has recently been a notable increase in Federal Court of Canada judicial reviews of work permit applications that were refused because visa officers did not believe that applicants had the English or French language ability required to work in their occupation in Canada.

On September 20, 2021 Canada will have its 44th Parliamentary election. In this article, our immigration law columnist Steven Meurrens looks at the immigration policy preferences of the main political parties running in the election.

In order to understand the options that IRCC has in 2022, it is important to understand that the government has no choice but to find a way to deal with the current backlog.

An unfortunate reality of Canada’s immigration system is that one’s country of citizenship can impact the likelihood of success in a visa application. When it comes to visitor visas, study permits and work permits, certain source countries consistently have higher approval rates than others.

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On September 26, 2022, regulatory changes to Canadian immigration law took effect with the goal being to increase protections for temporary foreign workers. All employers who currently employ, or wish to employ, foreign workers, in addition to the foreign workers themselves, should understand these changes.

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