Deadline For Syrian Refugees To Canada Moved To February, 2016

Jim Metcalfe – Director of Immigration: The goal posts have moved a bit on the timeline of bringing Syrian refugees to Canada. John McCallum, the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Refugees, has announced that Canada will still take in at least 25,000 refugees. However, the December 31st, 2015, deadline is off the table:

Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds Application Leads To Permanent Residence

Jim Metcalfe – Director of Immigration: It is always interesting and a pleasure to meet with former clients who we have been able to assist in becoming permanent residents of Canada.. It’s great to see that they have made a significant contribution to life in Canada both for themselves and their friends and family.

Bring Syrian Refugees To Canada, But Security Checks Paramount

US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: I am emphatically in favour of bringing 25,000 Syrian displaced people to Canada. I only want to question the way it is being done. The terrorist attack in France last week shows that security must be at the top of the list.

More People In Need, More Insurance Benefits Denied

Toronto personal injury lawyer Albert Conforzi: The faces may change but the results are the same: A group of Ontario psychologists say their patients are being unfairly denied workers’ compensation. They say that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario (WSIB) has been cutting workers’ compensation claims in order to pay off its deficit. To […]

Why Personal Injury Law?

Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Albert Conforzi Toronto personal injury lawyer Albert Conforzi: The choice of a specialty area in law is often somewhat random for young lawyers. They may be influenced by their teachers and peers, or perhaps television shows. It may depend on where they got an articling position right out of school. Sometimes, […]