by James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: On March 26, Citizenship and Immigration Canada notified the world that they will crack down on marriage fraud. They published their plans in the Canada Gazette.

by James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: Buried in the immigration system’s manual is an interesting paragraph which states (emphasis mine):

by Gerry Weiner – Former Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration: In the past couple of years, Canada’s immigration program has moved away from the focus on the family class, and is instead targeting those in the skilled worker class.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has put the following news release on their website. Click here for more details.

by Karen Kwan Anderson – Pace Law Firm: There is no obligation to hire counsel – whether it’s a consultant or lawyer – when one files an application or appeal to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. 

by Jim Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: Over the past few weeks, we have received several inquiries from people who have had their skilled worker applications refused.

John Burke – Pace Law Firm: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has just announced a number of changes to its Labour Market Opionion application process which will be effective on April 1, 2011.

Ambassador Sergio Marchi is a Senior Fellow with the Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva. He also teaches at Webster University in the International Relations Department.

by Marwa Badra – in Cairo: I attended a large gathering in Cairo today, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce. The guest speaker was Dr. Samir Radwan, the Egyptian Minister of Finance.

The following is a Q&A with immigration attorney Andy Semotiuk. In this segment, Andy talks about spousal sponsorship applications for people who wish to bring their spouse to Canada.