Construction worker and spouse granted permanent residence

Construction worker and spouse granted permanent residence

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 […]

Loss of Canadian citizenship

Loss of Canadian citizenship

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 […]

Canadian Heritage names Sharmarke Dubow a ‘noteworthy historical figure’

Canadian Heritage names Sharmarke Dubow a ‘noteworthy historical figure’

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 […]

Migrant baby killed by T & T Coast Guard

Migrant baby killed by T & T Coast Guard

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 […]

Jamaican granted refugee protection in Canada

Jamaican granted refugee protection in Canada

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 […]

Migrant baby killed by TT Coast Guard

Migrant baby killed by TT Coast Guard

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 […]

NFB kicks off Black History Month with Michèle Stephenson’s documentary “Stateless”

NFB kicks off Black History Month with Michèle Stephenson’s documentary “Stateless”

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 […]

Indigenous father speaks of his Haitian adopted son

Indigenous father speaks of his Haitian adopted son

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 […]

After waiting years spouse will finally joins his wife in Canada

After waiting years spouse will finally joins his wife in Canada

By Sukhram Ramkissoon   When a Canadian citizen or permanent resident files an overseas Family Class spousal application, they must meet certain criteria as a sponsor, and if they are found eligible, the application is forwarded to the appropriate visa office for continued processing. If the visa officer has reason to believe that the marriage was […]

Hundreds of foreign-trained nurses heading to Ontario hospitals

Hundreds of foreign-trained nurses heading to Ontario hospitals

Ontario wants thousands of internationally trained nurses to come work in the province’s hospitals by March 31. Ontario is sending about 300 of these nurses to 50 high-need hospitals in the province. They will care for patients under supervision while they work toward getting their licence in Ontario. So far, more than 1,200 internationally educated […]

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