NEWS AND EVENTS
Success: Study Permit (PAL) – 19 days
Over the past 8 months, IRCC has increased the number of Study Permit refusals. We have published posts on the new restrictions that have been added to cut the number of international students in Canada. IRCC Minister Marc Miller has announced that he wants to significantly reduce the number of private colleges and “puppy mills” […]
Politics and Immigration
Recently, the Liberal Party of Canada lost the Toronto byelection in St. Paul’s. This community was one of the Liberals’ strongest ridings. Even before the election, the Conservative party’s representative was not confident they could take this riding from the Liberals. During the 2011 federal election when the Liberal party lost 43 ridings and its […]
Success: RPD (Nicaragua)
“We are in the business of saving lives.” Alastair Clarke regularly tells this to the team at CIL and it’s true! Each case that comes to CIL is important. It is our privilege to help those who put their trust in our services and we take this decision very seriously. Our client from Nicaragua came […]
TEDx Winnipeg 2024
If you read this site, you will know CIL’s strong connections with TEDx Winnipeg. In 2018, Alastair Clarke gave his TEDx talk, “Imagine No Countries: Challenging Borders Through Personal Connections”. We have heard many positive comments from clients who saw Alastair’s TEDx talk on YouTube. CIL continues to be involved with TEDx Winnipeg. In 2024, […]
Success: Fast MPNP NC
Due to strong demand in Manitoba and many applicants trying to get PR status through the MPNP program, we have seen long processing times. This has been an issue that has been reported on CBC News and CIL has been advocating on behalf of our clients to speed up processing at MPNP. MPNP Update from […]
