Citizenship ceremonies never get old, and this one is particularly special with Dr. Elder Joe Michael reminding us of the Mi’kmaw history and tradition of Sipekne'katik and that we are guests here. He also reminded us that his culture is traditionally matriarchal “as my wife says: be careful”
Shout out to RBC on Spring Garden Road in Halifax this morning. Not ‘cause you’re a giant bank. But because one of your tellers was singing as she walked around the branch today, and it was lovely. Everyone who works there seems to genuinely want to help and it’s a friendly, welcoming place.
We just got a positive H&C decision after 2 refusals and 2 rounds of judicial review in fed. court, multiple PF letters and responses, updates and submissions. It took 5 years. Hard to see it as a win, but we are happy and our client is thrilled. TGIF #canadianimmigration#canada#immigrationlaw
With a cap of only 1000, dog-eat-dog selection process and questions like this on the forms (never seen on any other IRCC application forms), Canada isn’t even pretending to want to help people in Gaza with this program. #immigration#canadawww.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
A good start, but more needs to be done by IRCC and quickly: www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...#immigration#canada
Chinook (IRCC's immigration AI) v. ChatGPT, decision/reasons on a visitor visa application: #immigration#Canada#lawpractice
Has Russia has taken a cue from some US politician's playbooks, or is this an old tactic? Using migrants to create political and social upheaval is ugly, shameful and cynical www.cbc.ca/news/world/f...
#IRCCwww.canada.ca/en/immigrati... Cool idea; now how about a program for Palestinians?