Express Entry Draw 139 & 140

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada is committed to reaching its immigration targets for 2020. The Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have announced two Express Entry draws in the past five days. The first draw (139) was held on March 18th for Express Entry candidates with existing provincial nominations.…

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Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Immigration Detainees have the Right to Habeas Corpus

As a result of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision released on May 10th, 2019—Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina[1]—immigration detainees now have the opportunity to challenge the legality of their detention through the writ of habeas corpus. Habeas Corpus is a historic and longstanding remedy that allows detainees to challenge their…

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