Information About Meurrens on Immigration

In this episode of the Borderlines Podcast, Amandeep Hayer and Steven Meurrens break down the latest Express Entry reforms under consideration by IRCC, and what they could mean for applicants, lawyers, and Canada’s immigration system as a whole. We walk through newly released consultation material … Read more »

In recent years, bank statements have become an increasingly common, and often decisive, requirement in applications submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCCâ€�), including visitor visas, work permits, and study permits. While proof of funds has always been part of the fram … Read more »

Section 34 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act states:  34 (1) A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible on security grounds for (a) engaging in an act of espionage that is against Canada or that is contrary to Canada’s interests; (b) engaging in or instigating th … Read more »

I have previously written in this blog about how Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC’) has adapted an exceptionally strict approach to returning applications for incompleteness.  I have also written in Policy Options about how frustrating this approach can be, because one of its mai … Read more »

In Canadian litigation, an order for “costs” compels one party to pay a portion of the other party’s legal fees.  The main purpose of costs is to dissuade frivolous lawsuits. In the immigration context, the Federal Court Rules provide the authority of a court to order one party to pay another party … Read more »