By Sukhram Ramkissoon Earlier this year, I highlighted the plight of a Guyanese family consisting of two children who are residents of Canada pleading to be reunited with their parents, who were formerly permanent residents. By way of background, Amir and his parents were granted refugee status in Canada in 2004 and became permanent residents […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon Geraldine (not her real name) sought judicial review of an officer’s decision to refuse her application for permanent residence on Humanitarian and Compassionate (“H and C”) grounds. She is a citizen of Grenada, 61 years old and has been living in in Canada since 1990. Geraldine initially submitted her H and C […]
by Sukhram Ramkissoon I have regularly advocated through this column for persons who obtained permanent residence under Convention Refugee Grounds, and have advised that if they should return to their country of citizenship as permanent residents, they will lose their permanent rights to remain in Canada. A St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) national, whom […]
With the Paris Olympics just months away, Tamarri Lindo, a promising college track athlete, finds himself racing against a different kind of clock. The 20-year-old, who has been training rigorously to represent Canada on the world stage, is now grappling with the possibility of deportation back to Jamaica, the country from which his family fled […]
Brampton’s MP Ruby Sahota stood alongside Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety while he unveiled new legislation on Tuesday aimed at bolstering Canada’s defenses against foreign interference. The introduction of Bill C-70, known as the Act Respecting Countering Foreign Interference, marks a significant step forward in the Canadian government’s efforts to safeguard its institutions. Bill […]
Man deported after paying $38,000 for a fake marriage by Sukhram Ramkissoon Canadian Immigration does not tolerate persons who pay for fraudulent marriages for the purpose of gaining permanent status in Canada. Persons who do so are violating immigration law are stripped of the privilege of living and working in Canada. Let us examine a […]
Challenges faced by newcomers in Calgary schools In the heart of Calgary’s bustling educational system lies a challenge often overlooked: the cultural chasm between newcomer families and the expectations of Western schools. Aline Muhongayire’s experience sheds light on this issue, as her son’s behavior in school left her bewildered, sparking questions about discipline and educational […]
By Neil Armstrong April 27 marks the 70th anniversary of the 35-member delegation led by community icon, Barbados-born Donald Willard Moore which travelled to Ottawa to meet with the federal government about Canada’s restrictive immigration policy pertaining to “black British subjects.” Among the delegates were community stalwarts, Bromley Armstrong, Harry Gairey Sr., and Stanley Grizzle. […]
In the early hours of the morning, an immigration agent’s visit to a residence in a bustling tourist enclave in the eastern Dominican Republic took a dark turn, as allegations of sexual assault was reported by a 14-year-old Haitian girl. The incident, which reportedly occurred on April 5th in Bávaro, near the renowned Punta Cana […]
Sukhram Ramkissoon Alex (not his real name) fears returning to Barbados due to his sexual orientation. He alleges that he was publicly known to be gay due to a relationship with an ex-partner who protected him in Barbados from harassment but since passed away. In 2019, he came to Canada to make a refugee claim […]
