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As per the CBSA website, Canadas Temporary Suspension of Removals (“TSR”) program interrupts removals to a country or place when general conditions pose a risk to the entire civilian population. Examples include armed conflict within a country or place or an environmental disaster resulting in a substantial temporary disruption of living conditions. An individual who is not allowed into Canada on grounds of criminality, international or human rights violations, organized crime, or security can still be removed despite the TSR. Canada currently has a TSR in place for Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Iraq. The primary difference between the TSR and the Administrative Deferral of Removals (“ADR”) are that an ADR is generally put in place within a short period of time to immediately respond to a change in country conditions. Jurisprudence In the Humanitarian & Compassionate (“H&C”) contest, Justice Grant assessed the significance of a TSR as being: The TSR program interrupts removals to a country or place when general conditions pose a risk to the entire civilian population. Examples include armed conflict within a country or place or an environmental disaster resulting in a substantial temporary disruption of living conditions. An individual who is not allowed … Read More

Regulation 90(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the “IRPR”) identifies who qualifies as a member of the Quebec investor class. Under this provision, a foreign national is considered part of this class if two criteria are met: (a) they intend to reside in the province of Quebec, and (b) they are named in a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) issued by the Quebec government. Jurisprudence In Quan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2022 FC 576, Justice Gascon ruled that procedural fairness does not require that officers specifically warn applicants prior to interviews that they may be concerned about intention to reside in Quebec. He wrote: As pointed out by the Minister, this Court has determined on several occasions that immigration officers have no obligation to share their concerns regarding the evidence submitted in support of a permanent residence application when these concerns arise directly from one of the requirements of the statutes and regulations (Naboulsi v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2019 FC 1651, at para 92; Zeeshan v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 FC 248 at paras 33, 46; Rukmangathan v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 FC 284 at para 23). In the case of … Read More

Here is the organization chart of The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.

Daniel Hiebert is an Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia. We discuss his recent paper for the CD Howe Institute titled “Balancing Canada’s Population Growth and Ageing Through Immigration Policy.” Those who support high immigration levels often say that Canada’s ageing demographics makes immigration a necessity. This conversation is a deep dive into this issue. One thing is apparent. There are no easy solutions. It is going to take massive increases and changes to immigration levels and policy that likely are not sustainable or politically feasible.

Mark Holthe is an immigration lawyer in Lethbridge and the President of the Canadian Immigration Institute.

Benjamin Meadow is a lawyer in Vancouver, British Columbia. We discuss whether landlords can charge temporary residents more for rent or security deposits, when a foreign worker’s lease is tied to their employment, landlords discovering illegal subletting, and more.

We breakdown the immigration promises of the 2025 Canadian federal election.