Category Archives: Immigration and Refugee Law
Canada Study Permit Litigation – Critical Analysis of Inconsistent Jurisprudence on Financial Requirement
By: Gideon Christian Case Commented On: Ocran v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2022 FC 175 (CanLII) PDF Version: Canada Study Permit Litigation – Critical Analysis of Inconsistent Jurisprudence on Financial Requirement Early this year, Justice Little of the Federal Court … Continue reading
Canada v Chhina: Supreme Court Makes Habeas Corpus Available to Immigration Detainees
By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: Canada v Chhina: Supreme Court Makes Habeas Corpus Available to Immigration Detainees Case Commented On: Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v Chhina, 2019 SCC 29 On May 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released … Continue reading
The Niqab, the Oath of Citizenship, and the Blurry Line between Law and Policy
By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: The Niqab, the Oath of Citizenship, and the Blurry Line between Law and Policy Case Commented On: Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v Ishaq, 2015 FCA 194 Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v Ishaq involves a challenge … Continue reading
Intersection Between Different Legal Areas
PDF version: Intersection Between Different Legal Areas Case commented on: Basha v Lofca, 2013 ABQB 159. Introduction It is quite common for certain legal areas to intersect with others in cases that come before the courts. In the recent Alberta … Continue reading
Canada’s Temporary Immigration System
Report considered: Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, Temporary Foreign Workers and Non-Status Workers (May 2009) PDF version: Canada’s Temporary Immigration System “If a person is good enough to work here, a person is good enough to stay here.” This … Continue reading
