From November 09, 2022, Guyanese nationals can now travel visa-free to the United Kingdom (UK). British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller made the announcement at a press conference at her residence alongside His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali. “Today is a historic day for the Guyana-UK relation, and I am delighted to inform you that […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon According to a recent Federal Court decision, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago was recently successful in having his negative decision by an immigration officer set aside. I will refer to the applicant as Kenrick(not his real name). Here are some of the relevant facts of Kenrick’s case according to the judge’s […]
Passengers travelling between Carriacou and Grenada will no longer be made to pay the airport user fee of EC$10. This follows a Government of Grenada decision to waive the fee. This is welcomed news for Lauriston Airport-to- Grenada passengers who, for years, have been paying the fee. However, it was not paid by travellers […]
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has denounced a plan by New York City to open Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers to support hundreds of asylum seekers, including Caribbean nationals, primarily Haitians, who are arriving in the city daily from Texas and other border states. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced last Monday […]
By Lincoln DePradine Just weeks after nationwide protests, when demands were made for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do “the right thing’’ and regularize the status of undocumented people and migrants, the federal government has announced that it is adopting “concrete action to better support’’ temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada. Details of the government’s […]
by Sukhram Ramkissoon Max (not his real name), a 64-year-old man from the Caribbean who was twice ordered deported recently had his deportation order quashed by the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD). I represented Max at all his hearings and will summarize the facts of his case as follows. His second removal order was issued […]
by Sukhram Ramkissoon According to a recent Federal Court decision, a 60-year-old citizen of Nigeria whom I will refer to as Samuel, sought refugee protection in Canada based on his risk due to a land dispute as well as his bisexuality. The Refugee Protection Division (“RPD”) rejected the claim and found that his claim was manifestly […]
Pakistan’s biggest television entertainment awards show, HUM Awards, featuring the country’s megastars and performances by the heartthrobs of the country, will be held at the First Ontario Centre, Canada, on September 24, 2022. The annual awards ceremony is one of the major attractions of South Asia’s entertainment landscape due to the immense popularity of HUM […]
By Sukhram Ramkisssoon A Federal Court judge has ruled that foreign nationals applying for permanent residence in Canada may ask the Minister to use their discretion to relieve them from requirements in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, because of humanitarian and compassionate factors. As stated in Supreme Court of Canada cases, the purpose of humanitarian […]
A refugee claimant who fled from civil war in Ethiopia says she’s exasperated after Canada’s Immigration Department made a silly mistake on her work permit — leaving her still unable to work, study, or get adequate health care as she’s waited more than 16 months for her refugee case to move forward. Eden Zebene has […]
