In assessing the risk of gender-based violence, the Officer acknowledged that the documentary evidence demonstrates that many women become victims of violence in Indonesia, that one-third of women between the ages of 15 and 64 have experienced violence, and that domestic violence is the most common form of violence against women in Indonesia. The Officer cited documentary evidence detailing the significant underreporting and poor documentation of gender-based violence as well as the light sentences often given to convicted sexual offenders.
By Sukhram Ramkissoon A divorced woman was recently successful in the Federal Court as the judge set aside her negative Pre-Removal Risk Assessment decision and granted another assessment by a different officer. Ms B is an Indonesian citizen who arrived in Canada in 2006 and applied for permanent residency in 2009. While in Canada, she […]
by Sukhram Ramkissoon Canadian Immigration Laws stipulate that all persons wishing to live in Canada permanently, must first submit an application for permanent residence outside of Canada. The law also provide that everyone has a right to seek an exemption from this requirement by making an application for Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) consideration from within […]
At this year’s Olympics, Team Canada is 371 athletes-strong, the country’s largest team to compete since the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. And on their trips back home, the 2020 Tokyo cohort will increase by three. That’s because three middle-distance runners from the International Olympic Committee Refugee Team are coming to Canada. Paulo Amotun Lokoro, […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon Very often, we have seen some horrible decisions rendered by some immigration officers, who did not use their discretion and expertise with a wide lens. Undocumented persons living in Canada without status, sometimes for several years, are desperate to regularise their status and are sometimes met with huge roadblocks. Those who file […]
People arriving in the UK between 1948 and 1971 from Caribbean countries have been labelled the Windrush generation. It refers to the ship MV Empire Windrush, which docked in Tilbury on 22 June 1948, bringing workers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands, to help fill post-war UK labour shortages. The ship carried 492 […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon Under Canadian immigration law, a spouse of a Post Graduate Work Permit holder may apply for an open work permit with certain requirements to be met by that applicant. We will examine a case belonging to that category. The applicant, Sanjay – not his real name – is a citizen […]
Brazil can expect to see more migrants coming from Haiti, following the social and political turmoil caused by President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination on July 7, says Father Paolo Parise, a São Paulo-based expert on migration. Since 2010, when an earthquake devastated Haiti and killed more than 300,000 people, at least 130,000 migrants have left the […]
The borders of T&T are set to reopen on July 17. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley indicated last Saturday at the COVID-19 update at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s. Rowley said that the borders would be open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens. The country would also allow entry to vaccinated non-nationals, but unvaccinated non-nationals […]
A series of multiple tests will greet unvaccinated guests who plan on boarding Royal Caribbean ships for their much-awaited getaway post-pandemic. This is what the major cruise line came up with as part of their efforts to strictly comply with the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control’s requirements in getting the cruise industry to sail […]
A 53-year-old woman from South America was recently allowed to remain in Canada. She was granted a Temporary Resident Permit and Work Permit while her application for permanent residence is processed, based on her past abuse from her Canadian Citizen spouse. Sometime in October 2017, “Mr. M.” sent Seeta (not her real name) a friend […]
