Articles 2023

Learn more about Sarah’s practice, her experiences, and her motivations for serving on the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

Ukraine is dominating international news headlines in its fight for democracy. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been demonstrating at the central Independence Square of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, better known as Maidan, undeterred for months by unusually cold weather and other difficulties.

Teresa Wasilewski gets answer from Immigration Program Manager Catherine Bailey at the Canadian Embassy in Manila, Philippines about preferred methods of communication, difficulties with counsel, time frames for processing and what lawyers can do to facilitate processing.

The author explains how gay and lesbian couples can prove they are genuinely spouses for immigration purposes, without acquiescing to paradigms for heterosexual relationships. The article makes reference to all three categories of same-sex spouses: married, common-law and conjugal.

The fall-out of changes to work permits for post graduate students, made in August, 2013 is immense. The author describes the history of the Relaxed LMO, why she thinks its elimination was procedurally unfair and ways that employers and lawyers can effectively protest.

Author Michael Battista presents his own step-by-step guide for gathering evidence to overcome medical inadmissibility concerns of a visa officer. What would you do?