Bill C-21, An Act to Amend the Customs Act: Enhanced Government Surveillance January 13, 2020 M. Max Chaudhary, Chaudhary Law Office A brief update and review of the potential impact of Bill C-21, An Act to Amend the Customs Act.
Tips for Dealing with Emergency Stay Motions January 13, 2020 Rafeena Rashid, barrister & solicitor Top tips on filing and arguing emergency stay motions from Rafeena Rashid, former DOJ Counsel and co-founder of the boutique immigration law firm of Rashid Urosevic LLP.
Executive Profile Series - Melissa Babel January 08, 2020 Read a brief profile of Melissa Babel, Vice-Chair of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.
Ontario’s Cuts to Legal Aid for Refugees: Expected Constitutional Challenge December 27, 2019 Shiva Bakhtiary A short piece about LAO funding cuts, noting that budgetary policy may be being implemented in a discriminatory way.
Executive Profile Series - Gabriela Ramo December 17, 2019 Read a brief profile of Gabriela Ramo, Chair of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.
Compliance Inspections: The Process, Verifying Compliance, and Issues Ahead November 14, 2019 Valerie Kleinman, head of compliance and inspections at Green and Spiegel LLP A summary of the compliance process for temporary foreign workers and the new issues arising as a result of changes in the law and policy.
Challenges for Advocating on Behalf of Parties Under a Disability November 14, 2019 M. Max Chaudhary, Chaudhary Law Office, A review of some of the challenges faced by persons with disabilities and solutions when advocating on their behalf on immigration applications
Caregivers in Canada – Ten Tips for Managing Legal Strategies to Support Caregivers November 12, 2019 Melissa M. Babel, B.A. (Hons) LL.B, barrister and solicitor What lawyers need to know in order to serve their caregiver clients.
Ontario Pauses Intake on Employer-Supported Provincial Nominee Streams Due to Increased Demand May 11, 2019 Clara Morrissey, associate at BARTLAW Canadian Immigration An overview of the reasons for the increased popularity of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program streams.
Get to Know your Executive - Pantea Jafari, Member-At-Large April 29, 2019 In our continuing efforts to introduce you to your OBA Executive, we wish to introduce you to Pantea Jafari, Member-At-Large. Read on to learn more about Pantea’s practice and her experiences.