Jim Metcalfe – Director of Immigration: After over a week of saying nothing about the Syrian refugee crisis, the Canadian government finally said that they are going to increase the number of refugees to be accepted into Canada:

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.