Klaudios Mustakas on The Current
Pace’s Klaudios Mustakas appeared on The Current and provided an interview regarding spousal sponsorship and immigration delays. Klaudios appears at 18:00 minutes into this interview. Click the image to listen:
Family Seeks To Stay In Canada On Humanitarian And Compassionate Grounds
US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: Here’s a story that no doubt deserves a sympathetic ear, but also deserves some extra scrutiny:
Canada Needs To Burnish Its Refugee Assistance Credentials
James Metcalfe | Pace Law Firm | Director of Immigration: In about 5 weeks, Canada will mark the 40th anniversary of the start of the Vietnamese Refugee program which saw the acceptance of over 50,000 Vietnamese boat people and other Vietnamese refugees in Canada. The program was ongoing for almost ten years and saw the establishment of a viable and visible community in Canada.
Undocumented Immigrants A Dilemma For CBSA
Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is tasked with the protection of Canadian society. This sometimes involves telling people who shouldn’t be here that they have to leave. Unfortunately, removing people who are not entitled to be in Canada is not as easy as it sounds.
Canadian “Indefinite Suspension” Of Immigrants Is Unfair
Certified Immigration Consultant Marwa Badra: Indefinite detention in Canada is part of an upcoming TV show called Not Wanted In Canada. A taste:
Injured Temporary Foreign Worker Likely To Be Sent Home
Certified Immigration Consultant Marwa Badra: This is a sad story that won’t make your day, but it does bring up the interesting subject of temporary foreign workers and health care:
Skilled Worker Evaluations: You Pass. No Wait, You Fail
US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: An interesting piece from Adrian Humphreys that looks at the problem of deciding which credentials will help potential immigrants get into Canada as a skilled worker:
Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program Under Scrutiny
Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: This ruling with regard to parent/grandparent sponsorship was a long time in coming:
Proposed Changes To The Spousal Sponsorship System
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) recently announced open work permits for spouses of Canadian citizens and permanent residents seeking to remain in Canada. The announcement declared:
Labour Market Impact Assessment System Hurting Canadian Business
US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: Many years ago, in my western Canada days, I was involved in a company called Boston Coffee. We ran a coffee cart at the Hilton Hotel in Edmonton. We started winning over loyal customers, such as the visiting National Hockey League players staying at the hotel. They had convinced themselves that the reason they were beating our Edmonton Oilers was because they were buying our coffees. Lineups at our cart started forming. Things looked good.