Borderlines

A podcast for the discussion of Canadian immigration law and policy, although we often delve into other topics. Each episode features 2-3 lawyers, academics, politicians, and stakeholders discussing current migration issues.


Hosted by Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff, two immigration lawyers in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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#20 - Canadian Medical Inadmissibility Law, with Erin Roth

#20 - Canadian Medical Inadmissibility Law, with Erin Roth

Deanna and Erin Roth discuss issues in Canadian medical inadmissibility law.  When can someone be inadmissible to Canada because they have a serious medical condition?  How does one confront such an a...

15 Maj 201846min

#19 - An Introduction to Canadian Extradition Law, with Amanda Lord

#19 - An Introduction to Canadian Extradition Law, with Amanda Lord

Amanda Lord is a lawyer in the Criminal Law and International Assistance group at the Department of Justice of Canada. Her work involves court proceedings regarding Extradition and Mutual Legal Assist...

24 Apr 20181h 10min

#18 - The Deportation Consequences of Criminal Records

#18 - The Deportation Consequences of Criminal Records

The Supreme Court of Canada in October issued its decision in R v. Tran, a case which Peter litigated. Deanna, Peter and Steve discuss the issues that the Supreme Court addressed in this landmark dec...

11 Dec 20171h 22min

#17 - Issues with PreClearance at Customs, with Michael Greene

#17 - Issues with PreClearance at Customs, with Michael Greene

The Liberal Government of Canada has introduced legislation that will expand the use of preclearance facilities by United States border officials in Canada, and authorize Canada to set up such facilit...

27 Sep 20171h 1min

#16 - The History of the Immigration Consultant Profession in Canada, with Ron McKay

#16 - The History of the Immigration Consultant Profession in Canada, with Ron McKay

In this episode we discuss the history of the immigration consultant profession in Vancouver and current issues that the profession faces from a regulatory and governance perspective.Ron McKay is a pa...

11 Juli 20171h 9min

#15 - New Can Consulting and the Biggest Immigration Fraud in Vancouver History, with Gordon Maynard

#15 - New Can Consulting and the Biggest Immigration Fraud in Vancouver History, with Gordon Maynard

Xun (Sunny) Wang was a ghost consultant who is estimated to have made $10 million by filing fraudulent immigration applications for clients of his two firms, New Can Consulting and Well Long Enterpris...

11 Apr 20171h

#14 - How to overcome systemic barriers in LGBTQ asylum claims, with Sharalyn Jordan

#14 - How to overcome systemic barriers in LGBTQ asylum claims, with Sharalyn Jordan

In this episode we discuss how to overcome systemic barriers in LGBTQ asylum claims. Much of this episode is dedicated to establishing how LGBTQ asylum claimants must prove their sexual identity duri...

28 Feb 20171h 4min

#13 - Problems with the Safe Third Country Agreement and Interdiction, With Efrat Arbel

#13 - Problems with the Safe Third Country Agreement and Interdiction, With Efrat Arbel

The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States requires that persons seeking refugee protection must make a claim in the first country they arrive in unless they qualify for an ...

1 Feb 20171h 4min

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