In criminal proceedings a court can make a disposition order (or treatment order) with respect to an accused person found unfit to stand trial, directing that treatment of the accused be carried out for a period not exceeding 60 days…
The Supreme Court of Canada recently held that although provinces can charge administrative fees for court hearings, these fees will be unconstitutional when…
You’ve applied and got accepted to a study program equivalent to at least six months in length of full-time study. Now what?
“Immigration enriches Canada”, explained Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his keynote speech in Toronto at the second annual India’s National Day Gala. He conveyed the tangible contributions that the Indo-Canadian communities have given…
At their hearing before the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), claimants will have the burden of establishing that they are refugees as defined in the United Nations Convention…
The League of Arab States is planning to establish a pan-Arab court of human rights that, according to Bahrain’s foreign minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, would “keep pace with the aspirations of the Arab peoples”…
As of August 1, 2014, the definition of a dependent child as outlined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations will change. For the purposes of Canada’s immigration programs, children will be considered dependent…
The Canadian government has announced major changes to its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Reforms include reorganizing the TFWP, restricting access to the Program, and implementing stronger enforcement…