#149 - Incomplete Applications
In this episode, we break down IRCC's practice of rejecting applications for incompleteness, often for minor technical issues. Effectively a form of stats manipulation, this practice creates a mislea...
26 Feb 202534min
#148 - The Vietnamese Boat People, with Misty Ty and Mymy Huynh
Misty Ty is a documentary film maker. Her father, Robert Ty, was the owner of a shipping company whose cargo ship, The Tung An, encountered a fishing vessel with over 200 people. Misty Ty was one of t...
18 Feb 202550min
#147 - A Debate on Banning Immigration Consultants, with Former Visa Officer Martin Levine
Martin Levine was a Visa Officer and Analyst at Citizenship and Immigration Canada from 1978 – 2009. He then worked as a contract employee as an ATIP Analyst for numerous federal departments. He previ...
11 Feb 20251h 23min
#146 - Employment Law for Immigrants and Foreign Workers, with Erin Brandt
Erin Brandt is a co-founder of PortaLaw, a Vancouver law firm which specializes in employment law. Audience submitted questions that we discuss include: Is it illegal for employers to not provide refe...
4 Feb 202556min
#145 - Minister Miller Blackmails the Provinces on Immigration Levels, plus IRCC Refusals of Provincial Nominees
This episode answers a listener topic request about an increase in IRCC refusals of provincial nominees. As well, Steven offers his unimpressed thoughts on Marc Miller's recent statement in response t...
30 Jan 202528min
#144 - Restricting Open Spousal Work Permits
On January 21, 2025, IRCC restricted the availability of open spousal work permits to principal applicants working in certain "skilled" professions. Family open work permits are now limited to spouses...
28 Jan 202519min
#143 - The Economics of Deporting 1,000,000 Temporary Residents, with Christopher Worswick
Christopher Worswick is a Professor of Economics at Carleton University. We discuss the economics of Canada's plan to reduce its population, and specifically that 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 foreign student...
21 Jan 20251h 2min
#142 - Options for International Students Narrowing in 2025, Asylum Claims Increasing, with Lisa Brunner
Lisa Brunner is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Migration Studies.We discuss the current situation international students are facing, the gaslight...
14 Jan 202552min
