#69 - COVID-19 as an H&C Factor, Mandamus and FSW vs. CEC Priorities, with Raj Sharma
A discussion about the Federal Court of Canada decision in Mohammad v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2022 FC 1, how being a COVID-19 front-line worker is considered in the H&C context, mandamu...
16 Helmi 202257min
#68 - The Economic Pros and Cons of Canadian Immigration, with Mikal Skuterud
Mikal Skuterud is a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo.The paper on TR-to-PR transition rates can be found here: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogue/36280001202200100002. Th...
4 Helmi 20221h 25min
#67 - Is IRCC Systemically Biased Against People from Africa, with Gideon Christian
A discussion about Canada's low approval rates for study permit, work permit and temporary resident visa applications for people from Africa. Professor Christian can be found at @ProfXtian on Twitter...
21 Tammi 20221h 23min
#66 - R v. Khill and the Law of Self Defense in Canada, with Sarah Runyon
A discussion of the law of self defense in Canada, including the 2021 Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Khill. We also make comparisons to the Kyle Rittenhouse case in the United States and talk about ...
5 Tammi 202242min
#65 - AMA - Processing Delays, IRCC Transparency, AI, Family Class Issues and More
We took to Twitter to get listener questions for our first Ask Me Anything episode. 1) Will a gay refugee be deported if her sexuality changes? 2) Does Deanna have any insight or information into wha...
16 Joulu 20211h 12min
#64 - Artificial Intelligence Deciding Visa Applications, Part 2, with Aditya Mohan
Aditya Mohan is the founder of Robometrics, a company at the forefront of the intersection of artificial intelligence and human emotions like empahty. We discuss the increasing use of artificial intel...
24 Marras 20211h 26min
#63 - Artificial Intelligence Deciding Visa Applications, with Mario Bellissimo
A discussion about the increasing use of artificial intelligence to decide immigration applications. Mario Bellissimo is a Canadian immigration lawyer in Toronto, and the former past Chair of the Cana...
21 Loka 20211h 21min
#62 - Tips from a Former CBSA Inland Enforcement Officer, with Carl Brault
Carl Brault worked for almost twenty years at the Canada Border Services Agency. His roles included Border Services Officer, Intelligence Analyst and Inland Enforcement Officer. He currently provides ...
5 Loka 20211h 30min
