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1. Paralegal Education – BCTA 302
Immigration and Refugee Law
Citizenship
Prof. Shirley R. Wales
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2. The Current Reality
More than 50 % of GTA residents are foreign-born
More than 27 % of ON residents are foreign-born
Ontario has the most diverse population in the
world
In less than 5 years, immigration will account for ALL
the net labour market force growth
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3. The Problem:
Even with immigration continuing at its current
rate, the population of Canada will decline
Why? The birth rate isn’t high enough to cause the
population levels to increase
See CAN IMMIGRATION COMPENSATE FOR
BELOW-REPLACEMENT FERTILITY?: THE
CONSEQUENCES OF THE UNBALANCED
SETTLEMENT OF IMMIGRANTS IN CANADIAN
CITIES, 2001-2051.
http://www.debmatthews.onmpp.ca/PhD_Thesis.pdf
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4. The Law
Federal – IRPA and IRPR
International – Treaties
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
Provincial
Quebec
Sec. 86 IRPR Quebec Skilled Worker Class
Ontario
Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement
Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act, 2006
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5. The Legislation
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
IRPA
The Immigration and Refugee Protection
Regulations
IRPR
Before June 2002:
The Immigration Act
The Immigration Regulations, 1978
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6. The Players
The Federal Government
CIC
CBSA
The Provincial Government
Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration
The Regulator
ICCRC
The Tribunal and The Court
IRB & Federal Court
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7. Sources of New Canadians
New Canadian
Citizens
Born in
Canada
Foreign-Born
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8. Why New Canadians?
Economic
Economy will suffer if population declines
Social
Canadians approve of family reunification
Legal
Canada has international obligations to accept
refugees
United Nations High Commission on Refugees
UNHCR
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9. Who is a Canadian Citizen?
The Law: Citizenship Act
First Question: Place of Birth?
Born in Canada
Born Outside Canada
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10. The Citizenship Act
Canadian Citizens
Born in Canada
Born Outside Canada
Most are automatically
Canadian citizens
Very few qualify as Canadian
Citizens at birth
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11. The Citizenship Act
Sec. 3 Born in Canada = Canadian Citizen
Exceptions:
Sec. 2(2)(a) Deemed born in Canada
Sec. 3 (1)(b) Born Outside to Canadian Citizen
AND
Sec. 8 - repealed - applies to retain before = 28
yrs old
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12. The Citizenship Act Jurisprudence
Refusal of Application for Canadian
Citizenship
Zundel
Revocation of Canadian Citizenship
Not possible to revoke if born in Canada
Oberlander
Phan
Renunciation & Resumption
Conrad Black
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13. War Crimes & Canadian Citizenship
Revocation of Canadian Citizenship possible
Sec. 7
Oberlander
Not for Canadian-born Citizens
Sec. 10 (1)
Order in case of Fraud
Sec. 10(2)
Presumption of Fraud
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14. The Path to Canadian Citizenship
Canadian
Citizenship
Born in Canada
Permanent
Resident
Sec. 2(1) IRPA
Born Outside
Canada
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15. The Importance of PR Status
Citizenship Act
Sec. 5 Grant of Citizenship
Must be Permanent Resident
Defined by Sec. 2(1) IRPA
Temporary Residents
Pt. 9 IRPR
Includes Visitors, Workers, Students
No Direct Path from Temporary Resident
Status to Permanent Resident Status
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16. From Permanent Resident to Canadian
Citizen
Citizen
Permanent
Resident
Temporary
Resident
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17. Acquiring Canadian Citizenship
Canadian Citizenship
Born in Canada
Permanent Resident
Temporary Resident
Pt. 10 IRPR Visitor’s Visa
Pt. 11 IRPR Work Permit
Pt. 12 IRPR Study Permit
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18. Authorized Representatives for New
Canadians – April 13, 2004 – June 30, 2011
Sec. 13.1 IRPR
Representation for a Fee
Sec. 2 IRPR
Authorized Representative
Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
Membership Requirements
Academic – included Humber Immigration
Consultant Certificate
Language Testing
Membership Exam
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19. New Regulators of Immigration
Consultants:
Immigration Consultants
of Canada Regulatory
Council ICCRC
Law Society of Upper
Canada LSUC
[licensed paralegals]
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20. Sources of New Canadians
Sponsorship of
Members of the
Family Class
Business
Immigrants
Refugees
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21. Why These Three Groups?
1. Members of the Family Class
Family Reunification
Sec. 3(1) IRPA
2. Refugees
International Obligations
Sec. 96 IRPA Convention Refugee
3. Business Immigrants
Economic Impact
Part 6 IRPR
Skilled Workers, Investors, Entrepreneurs, SelfEmployed
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22. Immigration
The Players:
1. The Sponsor – in Canada
Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
2. The Applicant – Overseas
The “Foreign National”
3. The Authorized Representative
Lawyer OR licensed paralegal
ICCRC Member
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23. Professional Limits on Immigration
Consultants
Counselling Misrepresentation
Sec. 126 IRPA
ICCRC Code of Professional Ethics
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