#195 - 2026 Predictions for Canadian Immigration Law
The first Borderlines episode of 2026 is our annual recap + predictions roundtable with Ottawa immigration lawyer Tamara Mosher-Kuczer. We look back at what actually happened in 2025, what surprised u...
12 Tammi 1h 1min
#194 - Are You Now a Canadian
Amandeep Hayer and Lisa Middlemiss, co-authors of the book Canadian Citizenship: What Practitioners Need to Know, discuss citizenship by descent now that Bill C-3 is in force. Topics discussed includ...
22 Joulu 20251h
#193 - Evacuate
We return to Afghanistan, and to the unfinished work Canada left behind.Following our recent conversation with retired Canadian Forces member Cory Moore, we are joined by three guests from Aman Lara, ...
16 Joulu 20251h 5min
#192 - Preventing Study Permit Refusals
Steven and Deanna break down the rapidly shifting landscape of Canadian study permits amid IRCC’s newly released 2026 international student caps. With approval rates falling sharply in 2024–2025 and I...
10 Joulu 202528min
#191 - Suing Immigration Representatives
Civil litigator Eoin Logan joins to break down three cases involving lawsuits both by and against immigration representatives. The cases are Sibbal v Nathyal, 2025 ABCJ 198, Roshy Skincare Clinic Inc....
2 Joulu 202546min
#190 - Express Entry Refusals
Steven and Deanna dive deep into the most common reasons IRCC refuses Express Entry applications, with a focus on what visa officers determine to be insufficient reference letters. 1:00 – Correction f...
25 Marras 202546min
#189 - The 2026–2028 Levels Plan: Behind the Numbers
Canada’s new 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan is here, and it’s a lot more confusing than media headlines suggest.This episode unpacks how the Carney government has quietly layered “one-time initiati...
17 Marras 202555min
#188 - Retired CSIS Analyst Phil Gurski on Immigration Security Screening
Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. He previous worked as a senior strategic analyst at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.We discuss CSIS's role i...
10 Marras 20251h 11min
