#181 - Fifty Year Processing Time
Steven and Deanna analyze the IRCC Minister’s Transition Binder (May 2025) and its implications for processing times, including extraordinary ranges for several programs. The discussion addresses pote...
22 Sep 202551min
#180 - Collapsing Numbers
Steven and Deanna break down the collapse in internaitonal student arrivals in 2025 and plumetting approval rates across nearly all programs. .2:14 2025 stats: what the data says4:01 Cap vs. collapse ...
16 Sep 202550min
#179 - Abolish the Foreign Worker Program?
Steve and Deanna break down the latest political heat on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. What is the TFWP? Will Direct Apply meaningfully fix it? Timestamps1:40 Today’s focus: abolish/reform the...
8 Sep 202554min
#178 - Constitutional Protections in the Canadian Immigration field
On this episode of the Borderlines podcast, Deanna Okun-Nachoff and guest co-host Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed speak with constitutional law guru Sujit Choudhry. We discuss Choudhry's work on the landmark Bjo...
27 Aug 20251h 1min
#177 - Agents, Fees, and Broken Promises
A discussion about Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. v. Basyal, 2025 BCCA 284. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Aug 202544min
#176 - Canadian Immigration in 2027
Steven and Deanna dig into two new Government of Canada consultations on immigration policy. The first is on immigration levels planning for 2027 and beyond. The second is on new Express Entry catego...
12 Aug 202554min
#175 - August Crimmigration Updates
We cover recent developments at the intersection of criminal and immigration law. We review significant Supreme Court of Canada decisions, highlight problematic CBSA investigations, discuss judicial e...
5 Aug 20251h 1min
#174 - Bill C-2, Carney's Big Beautiful Border Bill
We conduct a comprehensive analysis of the immigration implications of Bill C-2, an omnibus bill tabled by the federal government that significantly expands government authority and introduces sweepin...
29 Jul 20251h 1min
