Recent Trends in Canadian Immigration

 

With an estimate of about 80,000 refugee protection claims and 13,000 immigration appeals pending in 2010-2011*, an authoritative guide to Canadian refugee and immigration law is critical to keeping your consultant or law practice in good standing.

 

Canadian Immigration & Refugee Law Practice, 2010 Edition provides you with an overview of the legislative framework of Canadian immigration and refugee law and guiding principles for the exercise of discretion by the Immigration and Refugee Board, and captures the latest legislative update and case law, with extensive commentary on the implications of the changes.

 

This invaluable reference for immigration law practitioners and consultants also provides thematically organized case digests for the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Citizenship Act, and key sections of the regulations, rules, and related legislation. Plus, the book also includes an unannotated version of the Act in double-column English and French, making it easy to locate a section of legislation when representing a case.

*Statistics as provided by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Features and Benefits

 

The book’s user-friendly format features:

 

·         An overview of the legislative framework and general guiding principles of administrative law in the practice of immigration and refugee law

·         In-depth analysis of each Division and Part of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

·         Thematically organized case summaries

·         Full text of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, Citizenship Act, regulations and rules, related legislation and international trade agreements

·         Unannotated English-French version of the Act

 

 

Highlights to This New Edition

 

• More than 100 new digests of cases of note, including cases on:
  • best interests of child decided on with novel approach (Joe (Litigation guardian of) v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2009] F.C.J. No. 176,
  • first few cases dealing with the right and role of the special advocate (Harkat (Re)   [2008] F.C.J. No. 1822, [2008] F.C.J. No. 1823)
  • the first case dealing with the issue of the ability of the Minister to recall a permanent resident card after it has been issued (Salewski v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2008] F.C.J. No. 1116)
• Latest amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Citizenship Act, and all related acts and regulations
•  Update on key changes to practice