Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Judge orders Romanian family to be released from detention A Romanian family – a husband and wife and two young children – got a big surprise when they arrived in Canada on June 5 last. While they were en route to Canada, the Canadian immigration policy with respect to Romanian visitors […]
Immigration matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Judicial review granted in case of husband who was ordered deported Canadian immigration policy and legislation have a long tradition of supporting family reunification which permits both recent immigrants and long established Canadians to be reunited with members of their family. The reunification of families in fact is a principle […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – All member States of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) are to have in place procedures on the refusal of entry of CARICOM nationals travelling across the region by August 1, 2018. The procedures, which will be applied at the border of each country, were adopted by Caricom leaders during the just-concluded 39th Regular […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Man with criminal convictions granted stay of deportation Many persons who have been issued with deportation orders tell me that the sad news that they have been asked to leave Canada leaves them “devastated.” Some say they experience a sense of hopelessness, failure, even shame. “Mr. Ram, to think that I will […]
When Ravi first met Bibi (not their real names), it was love at first sight. And Ravi immediately decided he wanted to marry her. But on the rocky road to romance, he encountered roadblocks. However, as they say, love will find a way. And for Ravi and Bibi, it did. But let me get back […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Please, Mr. Minister, help this family Today, I am making a special appeal to the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to look into the case of a 34-year old woman and her 17-year old daughter who came to Canada in 2001 and have been seeking to regularize their immigration […]
By Lincoln DePradine The Subbans remain a tightly knit family who spends time together, despite the busy schedule of three male adults who are professional hockey players. “When we get together, it’s like no time has passed,’’ said Karl Subban, who was chosen as one of the 2018 recipients of the “Top 25 Canadian Immigrant […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Marlene allowed to remain in Canada after spousal applications were rejected In previous columns about Family Class Spousal Applications, I have often stressed the importance of providing all the necessary documentation and proof of cohabitation to show that the relationship between the spouses is genuine. Often spousal applications are refused […]
Immigration matters Sukhram Ramkissoon After a long battle to remain in Canada, Maxine gets her papers In January 2016, Maxine (not her real name), a 52-year old woman from the Caribbean, came to my office for assistance in regularizing her status. She has had been “out of status” for about 24 years. Since […]
A British Columbia Provincial Court judge has ruled against a Jamaican mother’s bid to stop a Canadian woman from adopting her son. According to a CBC news report,the ruling was recently handed down after a four-day hearing earlier this year, during which the 38-year old Jamaican woman applied to have a continuing custody order cancelled. That order handed custody of […]
