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…
The writ has not been dropped yet, but Canada’s political parties are already in campaign mode. Perhaps more so than usual, immigration is featuring as a hotly contested issue in this year’s federal election. To help you make sense of where the different political parties stand, the table below breaks down each party’s position by…
Express Entry is becoming more popular by the day. Just this year, IRCC invited 63,400 candidates to apply for permanent residence through the system. At Green and Spiegel, we get asked questions about Express Entry every day. Below are some of the most commonly asked questions. What is Express Entry? Express Entry is an immigration…
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