Toronto immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: You may remember that after Typhoon Haiyan, the Canadian government said that they would fast-track visa applications from Filipinos. The Toronto Star is wondering how it went:

Toronto immigration lawyer Karen Kwan Anderson: I read with interest this article about Ugandan gay rights activists being denied visas to enter Canada. The Globe and Mail:

Toronto immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: An interesting piece from the Toronto Starhighlights a decision by Immigration Canada which has raised the ire of some gay rights activists:

Toronto immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: Investors who are thinking of coming to Canada no doubt wonder where they’ll get the most bang for their buck. The numbers in this story say that they should take a good look at New Brunswick:

Toronto immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: News out of Ottawa says that there will be faster visa processing times for Mexicans who want to come to Canada:

Toronto immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: I read an interesting story today from the Vancouver Sun on immigrant children and education:

Toronto immigration lawyer Karen Kwan Anderson: Imagine you are on the final journey of your immigration process to Canada: you submitted proof of your identity, you did the medical, you provided police certificates, you checked your mail and email daily for any updates from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and you have waited years for a final decision from CIC…and then you get a letter from CIC refusing your application because you did not submit your passport for visa issuance.

Toronto immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: There is what I view as an unseemly shift in the coverage of foreign worker programs in Canada today. I’ve talked about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program before, but this particular story deals with the International Experience Canada Program:

Here is a beautiful video that was submitted to our Facebook page from one of our followers. It shows people taking part in their Canadian citizenship ceremony, and celebrating after the fact.

Toronto immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: I saw an interesting story today in the Toronto Star, under the provocative headline, In Canada’s immigration law, anyone can be a terrorist.