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.

Certified Immigration Consultant Marwa Badra: Indefinite detention in Canada is part of an upcoming TV show called Not Wanted In Canada. A taste:

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:

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:

Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: This ruling with regard to parent/grandparent sponsorship was a long time in coming:

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:

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.

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: This piece in the Economic Times caught my eye:

Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: Why does Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) have two different systems for sponsoring a spouse? Good question.

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: An article in today’s Globe and Mail took aim at the concept of foreign young people getting temporary status to work in Canada: