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Immigration Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program

  • October 28, 2022

The CBA recommends improvements to the Post-Graduation Work Permit program for international students afflicted by mental health disorders

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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers):

  • October 28, 2022

The CBA proposes program delivery improvements regarding Temporary Foreign Workers in the context of the International Mobility Program

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Access to Justice concerns over the Exclusion of Counsel in Citizenship Matters

  • October 27, 2022

The CBA urges the Minister of Justice to work with the Minister of Immigration to ensure clients can obtain effective legal advice and representation in citizenship matters.

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Exclusion of Counsel in Citizenship Matters

  • October 27, 2022

The CBA urges the Minister of Immigration to ensure clients can obtain effective legal advice and representation in citizenship matters.

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L'inclusion des personnes transgenres, non binaires et d'identités de genre diverses à la Cour d'appel fédérale

  • January 28, 2022

(only available in French) L'ABC recommande des mesures visant à améliorer l'inclusion des personnes transgenres, non binaires et d'identités de genre diverses à la Cour d'appel fédérale.

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Transgender, non-binary and gender diverse inclusivity at the Federal Court

  • January 28, 2022

The CBA recommends measures to improve transgender, non-binary and gender diverse inclusivity at the Federal Court.

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Facilitative Measures for Afghan Nationals

  • December 13, 2021

The CBA recommends changes to immigration processing to expedite eligible Afghan nationals coming to Canada.

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Canadian Refugee Protection Portal

  • October 27, 2021

The CBA recommends changes to the new Canadian Refugee Protection Portal to ensure access to justice, and withdrawal of the Portal until those changes are made.

Immigration Law

Campagne électorale fédérale -Lettre addressé au parti du Bloc québécois

  • August 23, 2021

(available in French only) Dans la foulée de l’élection fédérale de 2021, l’ABC cherche à obtenir l’engagement des chefs des partis à transformer les systèmes de justice afin d’assurer un accès égal à la justice au Canada.

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