Category Archives: Immigration and Refugee Law

Canada Study Permit Litigation – Critical Analysis of Inconsistent Jurisprudence on Financial Requirement

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Gideon Christian

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 →

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Canada v Chhina: Supreme Court Makes Habeas Corpus Available to Immigration Detainees

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Amy Matychuk

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 →

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The Niqab, the Oath of Citizenship, and the Blurry Line between Law and Policy

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Shaun Fluker

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 →

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Intersection Between Different Legal Areas

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dorab Colah

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 →

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Canada’s Temporary Immigration System

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Kristyn Stevens

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 →

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