#182 - Here to Stay
We speak with Daniel Bernhard of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship about understanding immigrant retention in Canada. The Paper comes at a time when immigration to Canada is declining, outflows a...
30 Sep 202554min
#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
#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
