North Star Immigration Law
@nsil.bsky.social
Canadian immigration law firm based in Halifax, NS.
Well, that’s pretty shady: This week, #IRCC slashed study permits and told int’l students they aren’t welcome anymore. Then, they started an ad campaign to attract…int’l students? www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Get your graduate degree in Canada - Canada.ca
Information about studying in Canada for graduate studies.
www.canada.ca
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Well, that’s pretty shady: This week, #IRCC slashed study permits and told int’l students they aren’t welcome anymore. Then, they started an ad campaign to attract…int’l students? www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Immigration takeaways from the Budget 2025: Canada Strong budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
In short: the party is over and this is the hangover.
#canada #immigration
In short: the party is over and this is the hangover.
#canada #immigration
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Immigration takeaways from the Budget 2025: Canada Strong budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
In short: the party is over and this is the hangover.
#canada #immigration
In short: the party is over and this is the hangover.
#canada #immigration
Not very compassionate: IRCC's processing time tool now says it will be TEN YEARS for a Humanitarian and Compassionate applications to be processed if submitted today. 10 years! Imagine if you were someone with a compelling H&C and this is the wait time.
October 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Not very compassionate: IRCC's processing time tool now says it will be TEN YEARS for a Humanitarian and Compassionate applications to be processed if submitted today. 10 years! Imagine if you were someone with a compelling H&C and this is the wait time.
5 things IRCC could do right now to improve the immigration system without reinventing the wheel. A Friday afternoon🧵
September 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
5 things IRCC could do right now to improve the immigration system without reinventing the wheel. A Friday afternoon🧵
Screaming into the void, but here goes: Growing inequality of wealth is destroying living standards and changing the job landscape for young people. Not immigrants, not temporary foreign workers.
September 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Screaming into the void, but here goes: Growing inequality of wealth is destroying living standards and changing the job landscape for young people. Not immigrants, not temporary foreign workers.
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With Bill C-2, the Canadian government threatens to chip away at that right, making it harder for people seeking safety and freedom to file an asylum claim and have it assessed fairly.
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
Bill C-2, Canada’s new border bill, an attack on the human right to seek asylum
Amnesty International Canada says Bill C-2, the federal government’s new border bill, is an attack on refugees’ right to seek asylum.
amnesty.ca
June 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
With Bill C-2, the Canadian government threatens to chip away at that right, making it harder for people seeking safety and freedom to file an asylum claim and have it assessed fairly.
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
amnesty.ca/human-rights...
Looking for suggestions to move away from US SaS products in our law office. We currently use Trello for task management, Adobe Acrobat (for immigration PDFs), Office 365 (we moved from Sync to SharePoint a few years back which was an effort), and Zoom for phones. #adobe #lawoffice #help
April 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Looking for suggestions to move away from US SaS products in our law office. We currently use Trello for task management, Adobe Acrobat (for immigration PDFs), Office 365 (we moved from Sync to SharePoint a few years back which was an effort), and Zoom for phones. #adobe #lawoffice #help
Is there such thing as immigration tariffs? A month ago, the processing time for the same thing was ~6 weeks, now it’s 81. Sigh. #immigration #canada
March 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Is there such thing as immigration tariffs? A month ago, the processing time for the same thing was ~6 weeks, now it’s 81. Sigh. #immigration #canada
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
Chump change for oligarchs
New: Donald Trump is starting a "gold card" visa program to offer green card privileges to those who commit at least $5 million in the US
Trump to Launch ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program for Wealthy Investors
President Donald Trump said he is starting a program which would offer residency and a path to citizenship for investors who commit at least $5 million to projects in the US.
www.bloomberg.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Chump change for oligarchs
As unsettling as this last month has been with tariff and takeover threats, there is a silver lining: many highly-accomplished US citizens with plenty to offer are feeling completely at odds with what is happening in their country. #Canada #immigration
February 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
As unsettling as this last month has been with tariff and takeover threats, there is a silver lining: many highly-accomplished US citizens with plenty to offer are feeling completely at odds with what is happening in their country. #Canada #immigration
February 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Canada’s Policy Change for Spouses of TFWs 🇨🇦🚨 #Canada #immigration tinyurl.com/yjx8jty7
Canada is making it HARDER for spouses of TFWs to get & renew work permits. This change is cruel, unnecessary, & harmful, punishing families who contribute to Canada’s economy. Here’s why this matters. 🧵⬇️
Canada is making it HARDER for spouses of TFWs to get & renew work permits. This change is cruel, unnecessary, & harmful, punishing families who contribute to Canada’s economy. Here’s why this matters. 🧵⬇️
Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents - Canada.ca
Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents
tinyurl.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Canada’s Policy Change for Spouses of TFWs 🇨🇦🚨 #Canada #immigration tinyurl.com/yjx8jty7
Canada is making it HARDER for spouses of TFWs to get & renew work permits. This change is cruel, unnecessary, & harmful, punishing families who contribute to Canada’s economy. Here’s why this matters. 🧵⬇️
Canada is making it HARDER for spouses of TFWs to get & renew work permits. This change is cruel, unnecessary, & harmful, punishing families who contribute to Canada’s economy. Here’s why this matters. 🧵⬇️
Feds cutting provinces’ immigration allocations in half. Nova Scotia has been given ~3000 in 2025 down from ~6000 in 2024, and if the info in this story is correct for other provinces, 75% of nominees must already be here and working, not overseas. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Feds slashing immigration spaces in half, leaving N.L. immigration minister 'gobsmacked' | CBC News
Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration Minister Sarah Stoodley says the cut will have severe consequences on recruitment.
www.cbc.ca
January 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Feds cutting provinces’ immigration allocations in half. Nova Scotia has been given ~3000 in 2025 down from ~6000 in 2024, and if the info in this story is correct for other provinces, 75% of nominees must already be here and working, not overseas. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
As of Jan 21, no more work permits for spouses (and older children) of lower-skilled workers: www.canada.ca/en/immigrati... #canada #immigration
Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents - Canada.ca
Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents
www.canada.ca
January 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
As of Jan 21, no more work permits for spouses (and older children) of lower-skilled workers: www.canada.ca/en/immigrati... #canada #immigration
Annex Canada? How about Canada annexes the US? We’ll fix your healthcare system, take away the AR-15s, and teach everyone how to curl. 🥌
Trudeau: Trump threatened to annex Canada to distract from tariffs impact
Trudeau: Trump threatened to annex Canada to distract from tariffs impact
Canadian PM says ‘skilful negotiator’ Trump is trying to distract from rise in prices that would follow his proposed tariffs
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has described said US president-elect Donald Trump’s talk of possibly annexing Canada as a…
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Annex Canada? How about Canada annexes the US? We’ll fix your healthcare system, take away the AR-15s, and teach everyone how to curl. 🥌
Welp, Merry Christmas from @IRCC: Flagpoling has been cancelled (see my previous thread for context) www.canada.ca/en/border-se...
Ending flagpoling for work and study permits at the border - Canada.ca
Work and study permits will no longer be provided to flagpolers at a port of entry, effective December 23 at 11:59 pm ET
www.canada.ca
December 24, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Welp, Merry Christmas from @IRCC: Flagpoling has been cancelled (see my previous thread for context) www.canada.ca/en/border-se...
And so it begins – Canada changing immigration policy based on Trump’s tariff threats. #canadianimmigration #canada #immigration www.canada.ca/en/public-sa...
Government of Canada announces its plan to strengthen border security and our immigration system - Canada.ca
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, along with the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Honourable Ya...
www.canada.ca
December 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM
And so it begins – Canada changing immigration policy based on Trump’s tariff threats. #canadianimmigration #canada #immigration www.canada.ca/en/public-sa...
Flashy headline but worth noting:
Irregular border crossings go both ways (it would be nice to know the numbers for Canada to US and vice versa but this article doesn’t give them). #canada #immigration #canadianimmigration
Irregular border crossings go both ways (it would be nice to know the numbers for Canada to US and vice versa but this article doesn’t give them). #canada #immigration #canadianimmigration
Immigration department received intelligence about huge rise in clandestine U.S.-Canada border crossings last year: Immigration lawyer Richard Kurland says intelligence document he obtained using Access to Information laws confirms Donald Trump’s concerns about border crossings from Canada
Immigration department received intelligence about huge rise in clandestine U.S.-Canada border crossings last year
Immigration lawyer Richard Kurland says intelligence document he obtained using Access to Information laws confirms Donald Trump’s concerns about border crossings from Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Flashy headline but worth noting:
Irregular border crossings go both ways (it would be nice to know the numbers for Canada to US and vice versa but this article doesn’t give them). #canada #immigration #canadianimmigration
Irregular border crossings go both ways (it would be nice to know the numbers for Canada to US and vice versa but this article doesn’t give them). #canada #immigration #canadianimmigration
If you’re in Canada, you may have noticed a lot of signs for immigration consultancy businesses popping up on sandwich boards and vinyl banner stand signs on sidewalks, and in office lobbies and strip malls over the past few years. #canada #immigration #canadianimmigrationlaw
November 21, 2024 at 2:45 PM
If you’re in Canada, you may have noticed a lot of signs for immigration consultancy businesses popping up on sandwich boards and vinyl banner stand signs on sidewalks, and in office lobbies and strip malls over the past few years. #canada #immigration #canadianimmigrationlaw
Good episode of Front Burner on upcoming changes to US immig policy and the impact on Canada (also a bit depressing). This is one of my fav podcasts and Jayme Poisson is such a great host: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
Trump’s day one: mass deportations?
Podcast Episode · Front Burner · 2024-11-18 · 25m
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November 18, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Good episode of Front Burner on upcoming changes to US immig policy and the impact on Canada (also a bit depressing). This is one of my fav podcasts and Jayme Poisson is such a great host: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
That this is ongoing is just insane and unbelievable. ESDC needs to cancel the low-skilled LMIA process. Full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
October 30, 2024 at 11:09 AM
That this is ongoing is just insane and unbelievable. ESDC needs to cancel the low-skilled LMIA process. Full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Citizenship ceremonies never get old, and this one is particularly special with Dr. Elder Joe Michael reminding us of the Mi’kmaw history and tradition of Sipekne'katik and that we are guests here. He also reminded us that his culture is traditionally matriarchal “as my wife says: be careful”
April 12, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Citizenship ceremonies never get old, and this one is particularly special with Dr. Elder Joe Michael reminding us of the Mi’kmaw history and tradition of Sipekne'katik and that we are guests here. He also reminded us that his culture is traditionally matriarchal “as my wife says: be careful”
Shout out to RBC on Spring Garden Road in Halifax this morning. Not ‘cause you’re a giant bank. But because one of your tellers was singing as she walked around the branch today, and it was lovely. Everyone who works there seems to genuinely want to help and it’s a friendly, welcoming place.
April 11, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Shout out to RBC on Spring Garden Road in Halifax this morning. Not ‘cause you’re a giant bank. But because one of your tellers was singing as she walked around the branch today, and it was lovely. Everyone who works there seems to genuinely want to help and it’s a friendly, welcoming place.