Federal Skilled Worker Class Action Lawsuit
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Conservatives Have Damaged Our Immigration System (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/john-mccallum/immigrant-canadian-immigration_b_7560378.html)
John McCallum had written this article and it was published on 12 June 2015.
Liberal government's first fortnight of good work has started to show up
(1) Liberals ask for suspension of cases where Canadian citizenship was stripped over terror charges (http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberals-ask-for-suspension-of-cases-where-canadian-citizenship-was-stripped-over-terror-charges)
(2) Federal government formally drops niqab appeal (http://globalnews.ca/news/2342217/federal-government-formally-drops-niqab-appeal/)
(3) Canadian PM 'committed' to Syrian refugee resettlement (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/11/17/canada-refugee-crisis.html)
(4) Justin Trudeau formally commits to lifting visa requirement for Mexicans (http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-formally-commits-to-lifting-visa-requirement-for-mexicans-1.3323013)
(5) How Trudeau plans to undo Harper’s legacy, brick by brick (http://ipolitics.ca/2015/11/18/how-trudeau-plans-to-undo-harpers-legacy-brick-by-brick/)
John McCallum had written this article and it was published on 12 June 2015.
Liberal government's first fortnight of good work has started to show up
(1) Liberals ask for suspension of cases where Canadian citizenship was stripped over terror charges (http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberals-ask-for-suspension-of-cases-where-canadian-citizenship-was-stripped-over-terror-charges)
(2) Federal government formally drops niqab appeal (http://globalnews.ca/news/2342217/federal-government-formally-drops-niqab-appeal/)
(3) Canadian PM 'committed' to Syrian refugee resettlement (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/11/17/canada-refugee-crisis.html)
(4) Justin Trudeau formally commits to lifting visa requirement for Mexicans (http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-formally-commits-to-lifting-visa-requirement-for-mexicans-1.3323013)
(5) How Trudeau plans to undo Harper’s legacy, brick by brick (http://ipolitics.ca/2015/11/18/how-trudeau-plans-to-undo-harpers-legacy-brick-by-brick/)
Changes desperately needed for Canada's immigration and refugee policy (http://rabble.ca/news/2015/11/changes-desperately-needed-canadas-immigration-and-refugee-policy)
Canada's previous Skilled Worker Immigration program became overwhelmed by its own success. There was a backlog of over eight years and around 800,000 approved and qualified applicants in the cue. This number became unmanageable and created long delays. Canada's economy also changed and applicants whose skills were in demand eight years ago were no longer needed.
The Conservatives solved the Skilled Worker problem by cancelling all of the applications and returning the millions of dollars in processing fees to the applicants. It was harsh and unfair decision, but unfortunately necessary. Keeping quotas for each skilled worker category and re-accessing the needs of Canada each year should keep the program manageable.
The same problem arose with the Investor program where around 33,000 applications from millionaires were abruptly cancelled. The Conservatives re-introduced the Investor program but raised the net worth to $10 million from $2 million and raised the amount required to be invested in Canada from $800,000 to $2 million. The money was to be returned after five years with no interest being paid and no guarantee that money would be returned.
My understanding that the Canadian Investor program has basically ground to a halt. We are not the only game in town. The United States, Australia and many other countries are looking to attract Investors. There is an island in the Caribbean that offers citizenship to individuals and their families who invest $500,000 in the Island by buying a condo or house. Citizenship and a passport is given shortly after the investment is made. Canada, in my opinion, has priced itself way out of the market for attracting Immigrant Investors.
Canada's previous Skilled Worker Immigration program became overwhelmed by its own success. There was a backlog of over eight years and around 800,000 approved and qualified applicants in the cue. This number became unmanageable and created long delays. Canada's economy also changed and applicants whose skills were in demand eight years ago were no longer needed.
The Conservatives solved the Skilled Worker problem by cancelling all of the applications and returning the millions of dollars in processing fees to the applicants. It was harsh and unfair decision, but unfortunately necessary. Keeping quotas for each skilled worker category and re-accessing the needs of Canada each year should keep the program manageable.
The same problem arose with the Investor program where around 33,000 applications from millionaires were abruptly cancelled. The Conservatives re-introduced the Investor program but raised the net worth to $10 million from $2 million and raised the amount required to be invested in Canada from $800,000 to $2 million. The money was to be returned after five years with no interest being paid and no guarantee that money would be returned.
My understanding that the Canadian Investor program has basically ground to a halt. We are not the only game in town. The United States, Australia and many other countries are looking to attract Investors. There is an island in the Caribbean that offers citizenship to individuals and their families who invest $500,000 in the Island by buying a condo or house. Citizenship and a passport is given shortly after the investment is made. Canada, in my opinion, has priced itself way out of the market for attracting Immigrant Investors.
Any News for tim case.I am not able to log on Face book forum of prospective canada immigrants forum.Plhelp me and send the link.
Canadian court rules against laws in Lankan refugee case (http://colombogazette.com/2015/11/28/canadian-court-rules-against-laws-in-lankan-refugee-case/)
Syrian refugees: Canada issues 928 visas, adding $100M in aid (http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/details-government-syrian-refugees-1.3338266)
Canada to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by year-end, rest by February (http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/canada-to-resettle-10000-syrian-refugees-by-year-end-not-25000)
Rocco Galati: the lawyer who lives to take on the government (http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/10/19/rocco_galati_the_lawyer_who_lives_to_take_on_the_government.html)
Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati wonders why he had to clean up Stephen Harper’s ‘mess’ (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/03/21/toronto_lawyer_rocco_galati_wonders_why_he_had_to_clean_up_stephen_harpers_mess.html)
Syrian refugees: Canada issues 928 visas, adding $100M in aid (http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/details-government-syrian-refugees-1.3338266)
Canada to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by year-end, rest by February (http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/canada-to-resettle-10000-syrian-refugees-by-year-end-not-25000)
Rocco Galati: the lawyer who lives to take on the government (http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/10/19/rocco_galati_the_lawyer_who_lives_to_take_on_the_government.html)
Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati wonders why he had to clean up Stephen Harper’s ‘mess’ (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/03/21/toronto_lawyer_rocco_galati_wonders_why_he_had_to_clean_up_stephen_harpers_mess.html)
jigs_india said:
Judges all over the world usually wait to know their respective government's stand. But, the government's stand need not necessarily be binding on the judgement.
Canadian judges never take instructions from Canadian government, nor do governments give instructions to judges. Judiciary is independent of government, as in India. Judiciary is one of the four (the other three being Legislature, Executive, and Press) pillars of democracy.
Stephen Harper government (including Jason Kenney) never instructed in black and white on how a judge should deal with a case. But some judges were too smart and read the unwritten (meaning, the 'wish' of the then government) and 'pleased' accordingly (meaning, danced to the tune of the then government). Those judges waited to understand the stand of the then government and then delivered the judgement in such a way that their interests (meaning, promotion) and that of the then government were well taken care of. It was always a win-win judgement for those judges and the then government. The losers were those who sued the then Conservative government. Unfortunately, the merits of the case never mattered at that time. Justice was glaringly lacking. That was how the judiciary functioned during the erstwhile Conservative government. Thank God, Stephen Harper and Jason Kenney's era are over. Let us hope the change in government brings in 'real' change in the way judges deliver 'justice'. Justice is all about fairness and lack of bias. I hope Justin Trudeau's new Liberal government will help justice prevail.
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts." -- Mahatma Gandhi
"In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?" -- Saint Augustine
"There is no god higher than truth." -- Mahatma Gandhi
"The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government." -- George Washington
Balwindersingh said:
It seems the 'Prospective Canadian Immigrants' Facebook public group has shutdown or frozen it's office in social media, may be because of shame as it's egoistic and fraudulent leadership was unable to lead. Using multiple fake and dummy Facebook accounts it stifled (choked or suppressed) dissent and dug it's own grave. May it's soul rest in peace. Let this be an opportunity for the other ex-litigants and non-litigants to start a new group. If the new group takes shape, I assure it of my fullest support.
Gofame said:
There is no hard-and-fast rule regarding the time frame as to when a judge has to deliver the judgement after the hearing is over.
Let me quote here our lawyer Tim Leahy on this.
"Others have asked me to tell you when Justice Russell will release his decision. I can only do so if I am clairvoyant and, if I were clairvoyant, I would have won every lottery on earth. I am not.
I am nearly as eager as you to know the result and, thus, I, too, wait every day for the decision. I am comforted, however, by the thought that it is far easier to write a decision dismissing our case than it is to write one granting us the relief we are seeking. The fact that Justice Russell, who presided over hearings this week in Toronto, has not yet released his decision implies that he is working on the wording which will give us the relief we seek while protecting the decision from being overturned in the Federal Court of Appeal.
So, I'm sorry. We just have to continue waiting."
"The decision, if it does not come out before mid-December, will not be released until mid-January 2016."
Usually in the Western world, the period between mid-December and mid-January is considered a holiday season because many westerners go on annual leave and spend time travelling during Christmas and New Year vacations.
warmest said:
Sir,
Good govt., should have acted binding themselves for verdict of Mr. Liang case, through agreement signed between govt. and leahy. and not wait till judgment of judge Russel.
Its just an opinion, new governments intentions also seems to be skeptic.
Kind gesture of Immigration Minister John McCallum (http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2015/11/27/sadness-turns-to-joy-as-grieving-dad-told-he-can-stay-in-canada.html)
New Zealand man, who recently lost his Canadian wife to cancer, received a call from Immigration Minister John McCallum, who personally intervened in the case and told him he would be granted permanent residency.
Canada opens refugee processing centre in Jordan (http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-opens-refugee-processing-centre-in-jordan-1.2679326)
Syrian refugees to begin arriving December 10: Government website (http://ipolitics.ca/2015/12/01/syrian-refugees-to-begin-arriving-december-10-government-website/)
Governor General calls arrival of Syrian refugees a 'defining moment' for Canada (http://www.timescolonist.com/governor-general-calls-arrival-of-syrian-refugees-a-defining-moment-for-canada-1.2122980)
Syrian refugee plan depends on goodwill, leaders say (http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/governor-general-urges-support-for-syrian-refugee-program)
New Zealand man, who recently lost his Canadian wife to cancer, received a call from Immigration Minister John McCallum, who personally intervened in the case and told him he would be granted permanent residency.
Canada opens refugee processing centre in Jordan (http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-opens-refugee-processing-centre-in-jordan-1.2679326)
Syrian refugees to begin arriving December 10: Government website (http://ipolitics.ca/2015/12/01/syrian-refugees-to-begin-arriving-december-10-government-website/)
Governor General calls arrival of Syrian refugees a 'defining moment' for Canada (http://www.timescolonist.com/governor-general-calls-arrival-of-syrian-refugees-a-defining-moment-for-canada-1.2122980)
Syrian refugee plan depends on goodwill, leaders say (http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/governor-general-urges-support-for-syrian-refugee-program)
Dear warmest,
But this govt seems to be as worse as previous government, in our view as litigant / pre feb applicants.
They have done nothing other than empathize pre feb, 2008 applicants or criticise previous govt decisions.
Their first and last kind gesture for litigants would to acting accordance to agreement signed between mr leahy and CIC.
Without any further court intervention.
Else this government how good it is, is useless for us.
But this govt seems to be as worse as previous government, in our view as litigant / pre feb applicants.
They have done nothing other than empathize pre feb, 2008 applicants or criticise previous govt decisions.
Their first and last kind gesture for litigants would to acting accordance to agreement signed between mr leahy and CIC.
Without any further court intervention.
Else this government how good it is, is useless for us.
jigs_india said:
jigs_india said:
Let us not jump the gun. As of now, we do not know of what the new government through it's lawyers or through the attorney general has told (or is planning to tell) the court regarding the said agreement. The new government's cabinet that also includes the ministers for Immigration (Hon. John McCallum) and Justice (Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould) might have taken (or will take) a call on our case when it was (or is) brought to it's notice. They will cross the bridge when they come to it. Who knows, the new government might readily agree to honour that agreement and might inform the court well in advance even before the judge decides to announce the date of his judgement. Anything is possible. In some court cases of the past few weeks, this new government had taken a very different stand from that of the previous Conservative government of Stephen Harper and this has benefited those litigants who had sued the then government. Hence I request you to be optimistic and not pass any adverse comments on the new Liberal government of Justin Trudeau which is doing wonderfully well until now. If not, at least be with an open mind without any bias.
"Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." -- Gautama Buddha
"Pessimism never won any battle." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
"The pessimist! Whenever something good came along, he knew how to make the worst of it." -- Marty Rubin
"Life is like butter - when things cool down it can be reshaped." -- Alan Sheinwald
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