#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 Feb 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Des 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 Nov 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 Okt 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 Okt 20211h 30min
#61 - What Constitutes Sexual Assault in Canada, with Sarah Runyon
Sarah Runyon is a criminal defense lawyer on Vancouver Island. 3:00What is sexual assault? 5:30Is all sex between an employer and employee deemed to be non consensual? 6:00Why was sexual assault separ...
23 Sep 20211h 15min
