A new commentary from the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association argues that international law has an important, but limited, role in Canadian immigration decisions. The commentary says countries still control who may enter under domestic rules, while universal human rights standards set real boundaries, including non-discrimination, protection from inhuman treatment, and respect for family life. In practice, tribunals interpret the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act u

Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration Michelle Rempel Garner has renewed calls for the Liberal Government to abandon virtual citizenship ceremonies and return to in-person events. Rempel Garner criticized the current system, where over half of new Canadians take their citizenship oath online, describing it as inadequate for such a significant milestone. She argued that in-person ceremonies represent the unifying foundation of Canadian civic life and should be treated