Canadian Immigration Changing For The Better
James Metcalfe – Director of Immigration: Canadian immigration has been in the press a lot lately. Since the Federal election in October there have been stories about:
Canadian Immigration Issues For 2016 – Interview With Jim Metcalfe
With a new Canadian government in place, there will likely be many changes in the way Canada immigration issues are handled going forward. In this interview, Pace Director of Immigration Jim Metcalfe gives his take on how immigration policy might be affected in 2016.
Spousal Sponsorship Delays Need Fixing Now
James Metcalfe – Director of Immigration: Spousal sponsorship application are known to be a huge source of delays, with some of the delays causing big problems. This case is no different.
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 […]
Immigration Fraudster Finally Caught After 10 Years
Director of Immigration Jim Metcalfe: You often read about criminals taking advantage of the immigration system for their own gain, but this one takes the cake for longevity:
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, […]
25,000 Syrian Refugees In Canada By Year’s End? Unlikely
Director of Immigration Jim Metcalfe: One of the promises made during the recent federal election by incoming Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was that Canada would accept 25,000 refugees from the Middle East by the end of 2015.