Sukhram Ramkissoon In their desperate bid to remain in Canada, many failed refugee claimants submit humanitarian and compassionate applications from within Canada for permanent resident status. The road to success in these types of cases are not easily achieved, as some clients undergo a long and uncertain process, only to meet roadblocks and some are […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon Permanent residents of Canada are obligated to meet residency requirements. This means in most situations, unless otherwise noted, a permanent resident must spend at least 730 days in Canada within the five-year period under assessment. Let us look at a case where a citizen of Haiti, who I will refer to […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon In late 2019, a person from the Caribbean consulted my office to regularise his status in Canada as he and his wife were in this country for over 10 years without legal status. At his interview, my daughter, Cindy Ramkissoon-Shears, was notified that he was working in the construction industry for over […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon Canadian immigration law stipulates that a permanent resident may become a Canadian citizen after complying with all the requirements under the Citizenship Act. However, the law also states that whenever a citizen obtains Canadian citizenship by any of the following circumstances, such as: misrepresentation, fraud, by knowingly concealing material circumstances, or failing […]
Dubow, who fled war in Somalia as a child, is the first Black person on city council in over 150 years. A Victoria city councillor has been recognized as a “noteworthy historical figure” by Canadian Heritage as part of the federal department’s celebration of Black History Month. Sharmarke Dubow, the first Black councillor for the […]
A baby died in her mother’s arms after the Trinidad and Tobago coast guard fired on a boat carrying migrants from Venezuela, authorities said last Sunday. In a statement Trinidad Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley: “I just spoke to the Vice President of the Government of Venezuela. I conveyed our deepest sympathy to the family […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon A 28-year-old male from Jamaica was recently granted refugee protection status in Canada as he established that there is a risk to his life on a Convention Refugee Ground. His claim was accepted by the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration Refugee Board (IRB) from the Bench. For the purposes of […]
A baby died in her mother’s arms after the Trinidad and Tobago coast guard fired on a boat carrying migrants from Venezuela, authorities said last Sunday. In a statement Trinidad Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley: “I just spoke to the Vice President of the Government of Venezuela. I conveyed our deepest sympathy to the family […]
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is offering several online activities to celebrate Black History Month. With a focus this year on “Black Health and Wellness,” Black History Month begins in February and goes beyond as we celebrate today and every day throughout the year. The series of activities starts on February 1 with […]
Josiah Wilson was adopted as a baby in Haiti and raised in an Indigenous family in Calgary, Alberta. In 2016, at 21, Josiah was refused the right to play in an Indigenous basketball tournament Sharing our family’s story — after my son, Josiah, was barred from playing at the All Native Basketball Tournament in 2016 […]
