When a person applies for Canadian citizenship or permanent residence, they must obtain a police certificate – sometimes known as a background check or police clearance. There are no exceptions to this rule. The government of Canada wants to see whether a person has any criminal convictions in their past. If the person does have a criminal conviction, then their chances of immigrating to Canada become very small.

In this interview, immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk discusses several immigration headlines that are making waves. Topics include:

Canada’s latest draw for Express Entry was at its lowest score ever. Candidates with a score of 447 have been sent an Invitations To Apply (ITA).

Jim Metcalfe – Pace Immigration: Can immigration officials use your social media accounts against you? This issue came up during a Federal Court judicial review of a woman who was seeking citizenship in Canada. The preamble from the decision sets the scene:

The following information is taken from the government’s website. Please contact me if you wish to take advantage of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot programs to immigrate to Canada.

In this interview, US and Canadian immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk discusses the fallout from President Trump’s executive orders on immigration. Topics include:

Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: With the ongoing financial crisis in Greece, not to mention other crises around the world, I have received many inquiries about immigrating to Canada. My Greek contacts have asked me if there are any special considerations in place for Greeks to come to Canada.

In this interview, immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk talks about the recent Trump executive orders on US immigration.

We get this question from time to time, sometimes from a person who is very surprised to find out that tomorrow’s trip to the border isn’t going to go so well.

In this interview with immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk, we take a look at some current news making headlines in Canada.