Toronto immigration lawyer Karen Kwan Anderson: The heartbreaking story of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi continues to make headlines. He died after the refugee boat his family was on capsized off the coast of Turkey.

Toronto immigration lawyer Karen Kwan Anderson: This article from the CBC notes that the UK is cracking down on international students who may wish to stay in the country after their studies are complete:

Jim Metcalfe – Director of Immigration: Social media is becoming an important source of information for Citizenship and Immigration and the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA).

Pace immigration senior advisor Klaudios Mustakas: Questions are being raised about the recent death of a Somali man who was in the custody of the Canada Border Service Agency and died while in immigration detention:

James Metcalfe, Director of Immigration:  I saw an article in the Toronto Star that talked about the slow pace of immigration for former live-in caregivers. I can’t say I was surprise.

US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: The new Canadian investor immigration program hasn’t exactly been a success right out of the gate;

US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk – Those wishing to use the Live-In Caregiver program in Canada are seeing what its new rules look like in practice. Take the case of this woman looking for a caregiver in a rural area:

US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: Earlier this month, I attended an event where Immigration Minister Chris Alexander urged employers to get on board with Canada’s Express Entry system. This article provides some background on the event:

Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: Bill C-24, aka the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, came into force this month with relatively little fanfare from the Canadian government, but some hand wringing in the press.

Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: With the current financial crisis in Greece, we have been receiving many inquiries to see if any special measures are in place so that citizens of Greece can come to live in Ca