Debt bondage happens when overseas recruiters charge workers high fees to access jobs in Canada. Advocates say major changes to law and policy are needed to prevent it. Southeast Asian and eastern European women, hired as domestics but forced into jobs as sex workers. Jamaican, Guatemalan and … [Read more...]
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Migrant Farm Workers
Each year, between 50K and 60K migrant farm workers come to Canada. But are their working conditions in violation of the Charter? “The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.”- Cesar Chavez, civil rights and farm labour activist Chavez uttered those words in 1970 in the … [Read more...]
Inadmissibility and Deportation of Permanent Residents in Canada
Unlike Canadian citizens, non-citizens can be deported from Canada for various reasons, including criminal offences without an opportunity to appeal. Unlike Canadian citizens, non-citizens can be deported from Canada for various reasons. For example, for committing crimes, for breaching immigration … [Read more...]
What To Do If Your Visa or Immigration Application is Delayed
In the event of an undue processing delay, applicants can follow-up with the IRCC in several ways before requesting an Order of Mandamus from Federal Court. People who want to study, work or immigrate to Canada must submit a complete and accurate application package to Immigration, Refugee and … [Read more...]
Pandemic Impacts Spur Immigration Changes
Even as COVID-19 continues to pose challenges, the flow of immigrants into Canada will continue. Among the proverbial game-changers in the life of the world, COVID-19 was a big one. The pandemic forced change to happen. We saw the vaccination of increasing numbers of people, the provision of … [Read more...]
