Segal Immigration Law

January 9th, 2017

On December 14, 2016, the Government of Canada announced that it would be changing the application process for the Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship Program (the “PGP”). For the past several years, the PGP quota has been capped between 5,000 and 10,000 applicants per year.  The program has always been highly competitive and would typically open … Read More

January 9th, 2017

On December 15, 2016, the Government of Canada introduced new, simplified application kits for spousal sponsorship applications. A spouse is considered to be someone you are married to, your conjugal partner or your common-law partner. These changes allow for a significant decrease in processing time. Previously, it would take approximately 26 months for in-Canada applicants … Read More

December 9th, 2016

  There are many time-honoured traditions in the U.S. presidential election cycle: the theatre of the party conventions, the presidential debates, the Al Smith dinner, and a chorus of American voices pledging to pull up their roots and move to Canada if their preferred candidate does not win. This year is no exception; however, interest … Read More

October 26th, 2016

There is a seismic shift occurring in America today. The current election has elucidated a sentiment in American politics, reflecting an evolution that has been building and is about to manifest in a new way. There is a fundamental feeling of frustration and mistrust of the US government. America is struggling to understand its place … Read More