Foreign Remote Workers with Employers Outside of Canada August 21, 2019 The CBA raises concerns and seeks clarification on situations where work permits under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program are issued to foreign telecommuters working for foreign employers from office space in Canada.
Expression of Interest Process for Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship August 20, 2019 The CBA recommends that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada adopt a weighted lottery system for parent and grandparent sponsorship expression-of-interest intake.
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 153, Number 25 – Occupation Specific Work Permits August 15, 2019 The CBA comments on a proposal to introduce occupation specific work permits under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Clarification of the CBA's Proposal on Immigration Consultants July 12, 2019 The CBA affirms its commitment to cooperating with the government to protect the public from incompetent and unscrupulous representation.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Immigration July 11, 2019 The CBA urges the government to exercise caution in its use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and similar technologies in immigration decision-making processes.
Funding for Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid Services in Ontario July 09, 2019 The CBA and OBA urge the federal government to address a gap in funding for immigration and refugee legal aid services in Ontario
Making Access to Justice an Election Priority June 11, 2019 The CBA is asking party leaders to show leadership on access to justice, by dedicating federal legal aid funding; and adopting guiding principles for a national, integrated system of public legal assistance.
Bill C-97 — Part 4, Division 16 – Changes to Canada’s Refugee Determination System May 15, 2019 The CBA urges the government to withdraw the proposed amendments to Canada's refugee determination system in Bill C-97, the budget implementation bill.
Less Complex Claims: Short-hearing Process for Refugees March 15, 2019 The CBA recommends safeguards to procedural fairness in the Immigration and Refugee Board’s new short-hearing process for less complicated claims at the Refugee Protection Division.
Model Code of Professional Conduct – Rules 6.1-5 and 6.1-6 (Electronic Registration of Documents) March 08, 2019 The CBA says the Federation of Law Societies Model Code of Professional Conduct rule on electronic registration of documents may have unintended consequences for immigration practice.