Borderlines

Jan 30 2025 154 ep. 66 mins 38
Borderlines Podcast artwork

A podcast for the discussion of Canadian immigration law and policy, although we often delve into other topics. Each episode features 2-3 lawyers, academics, politicians, and stakeholders discussing current migration issues.

Hosted by Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff, two immigration lawyers in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  News
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


#145 - Minister Miller Blackmails the Provinces on Immigration Levels, plus IRCC Refusals of Provincial Nominees

Jan 30 2025 28 mins  
This episode answers a listener topic request about an increase in IRCC refusals of provincial nominees. As well, Steven offers his unimpressed thoughts on Marc Miller's recent statement in response to complaints about huge decreases in provincial nominee quotas that “Provinces and Territories that are willing to work in a responsible manner with Canada, including playing a role

#144 - Restricting Open Spousal Work Permits

Jan 28 2025 19 mins  
On January 21, 2025, IRCC restricted the availability of open spousal work permits to principal applicants working in certain "skilled" professions. Family open work permits are now limited to spouses of foreign workers who are employed in TEER 0 or 1 occupations, or select TEER 2 or 3 occupations in sectors with labour shortages or linked to government priorities such as

#143 - The Economics of Deporting 1,000,000 Temporary Residents, with Christopher Worswick

Jan 21 2025 62 mins  
Christopher Worswick is a Professor of Economics at Carleton University. We discuss the economics of Canada's plan to reduce its population, and specifically that 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 foreign students and workers will leave Canada from 2025-2027. Topics include impacts on GDP per capita, unemployment, housing and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#142 - Options for International Students Narrowing in 2025, Asylum Claims Increasing, with Lisa Brunner

Jan 14 2025 52 mins  
Lisa Brunner is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Migration Studies.We discuss the current situation international students are facing, the gaslighting over whether they were told that being a student would likely lead them to permanent residency, how post-graduate work permit holders in British Columbia are taking leaves of

#141 - A New Problem with Visitor Records and Leaving Canada

Jan 08 2025 24 mins  
On this episode, Steve and Deanna discuss the effect of cross-border travel on the validity of a visitor record. The question is: do they become invalidated by travel outside Canada? The topic was raised by Tamara Mosher Kuczer in episode 140, in which she reported an uptick in visitor record extension refusals due to prior invalidation of the original visitor record. After that ep

#140 - 2024 Year in Review and Predictions for 2025

Dec 31 2024 70 mins  
Tamara Mosher Kuczer is the Founder & Principal Lawyer of Lighthouse Immigration Law Professional Corporation. She can be found on Twitter @ttrrmk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#139 - Practice Tips and Resolutions for 2025

Dec 24 2024 21 mins  
Deanna and Steve discuss some practice tips and resolutions for 2025, including going back to a world of online applications with the end of flagpoling, focusing on practice areas that one likes, using artifical intelligence, client interactions and getting out of one's shell and embracing the broader community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#138 - Trumpugees Moving to Canada, with Ryan Rosenberg

Dec 18 2024 52 mins  
Ryan Rosenberg is a Partner at Larlee Rosenberg, and the creator of the website Trumpugees. We discuss options and factors to consider for Americans wanting to move to Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#137 - Gifts from Amin, Ugandan Asian Refugee Resettlement to Canada, with Shezan Muhammedi

Dec 10 2024 98 mins  
Shezan Muhammedi is an Acting Assistant Director at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and an Adjunct Research Professor at the University of Carleton. He is the author of Gifts from Amin - Ugandan Asian Refugees in Canada. In 1972, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of nearly 80,000 Asians, predominantly of Indian descent, giving them just 90 days to le

#136 - National Security and Immigration Law, with the Honourable Richard Mosley (Retired Justice of the Federal Court)

Dec 04 2024 75 mins  
Richard Mosley is a retired judge from the Federal Court of Canada, with a background and specialization there in national security cases.We discuss the path to becoming a judge specializing in national security, the unique physical environment of working on such cases, and the security provisions within Canadian immigration law. Other topics include delays in processing, abuse of