At least 138 people deported to El Salvador from the United States in recent years were subsequently killed, Human Rights Watch said in a new report that comes as the Trump administration makes it harder for Central Americans to seek refuge in the country. A majority of the deaths documented by Human Rights Watch in […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon A reader recently contacted my office and stated that she is in Canada on a student permit. She recently traveled to her home country and married a person whom she has known for approximately two years and they are in a genuine relationship. She is wants him to join her in Canada […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Long-term ‘out of status’ visitor allowed to remain in Canada on humanitarian grounds More than ten years after Grace (not her real name) fled from her home in the Caribbean to escape domestic violence, she has finally got the green light from immigration authorities to remain in Canada as a permanent resident. […]
Immigration Matters:- Sukhram Ramkissoon Impaired driving conviction makes refugee claimant inadmissible to Canada I have recently received a letter from a ” regular reader” on a subject which I believe will be of interest to many readers of my column. Here is the letter followed by my response: Dear Mr. Ram, I am a refugee […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is advising members of the public who have been issued new E-passports and who wish to travel to Canada to refrain from travelling with both their old and new passports. Rather, persons are advised to transfer the visa counterfoil to the new passport to avoid delays at the airport when […]
A man has been charged with acting as an immigration consultant without being authorized as well as encouraging refugee claimants to misrepresent the facts on applications to remain in Canada. Francois Teasdale appeared in court in Montreal on Monday after being originally charged on Dec. 5 last under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. According […]
Immigration Matters: Sukhram Ramkissoon Judge sets aside direction to report for removal As we welcome the new year, let us remind ourselves, dear readers, to act responsibly to avoid serious problems. Permanent residents of Canada should also be reminded to apply for Canadian citizenship, once they become eligible. Although the benefits of Canadian citizenship are […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Undeclared child can now be sponsored A reader recently spoke to me about the Immigration Minister’s announcement on May 31 last with respect to a child who was “undeclared” at the time he was landed. He said he sponsored the child in 2017 and the application was refused.He then appealed to […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Trinidadian woman granted second judicial review of her H&C application Back in October last year, I wrote about the plight of Marion (not her real name) an out-of-status Trinidadian woman. Readers may recall that in her bid to regularize her status, Marion had filed an application seeking permanent residence from […]
OTTAWA, Canada — Building on a government commitment made earlier this year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says it is now easier for foreign nationals, including Caribbean immigrants to apply for temporary and permanent resident status within Canada. Last Tuesday, the immigration agency said foreign nationals applying from within Canada for temporary or permanent […]