Borderlines

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 Des 20251h

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 Des 20251h 5min

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 Des 202528min

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 Des 202546min

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 Nov 202546min

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 Nov 202555min

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 Nov 20251h 11min

Deanna, Sadaf Kashfi and Caroline Senini discuss your rights and obligations at the border, the intersection of immigration and criminal law, unreasonable search and seizure, mandatory minimum sentenc...

3 Nov 202547min