121 episodes
Borderlines Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff
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A podcast for the discussion of Canadian immigration law and policy, although we often delve into other topics. Each episode features 2-3 lawyers, academics, politicians, and stakeholders discussing current migration issues.
Hosted by Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff, two immigration lawyers in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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#116 - Chinook, AI Triaging and ITAT, with Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed
Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed is an immigration lawyer in Toronto. She can be found on X at @ZeynabZiaie
We discuss Chinook, AI triage and IRCC's Integrity Trend Analysis Tool.
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#115 - The Walls Have Eyes, Artificial Intelligence in Border Surveillance, with Petra Molnar
Petra Molnar is a lawyer and anthropologist specializing in migration and human rights.
We discuss her recent book, The Walls Have Eyes Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Topics include the use of technology at borders, surveillance, the role of the private sector, the border industrial complex, Palantir and other companies, whether countries may withdraw from refugee conventions, ankle monitoring, UNHCR camps, the Belarus-Poland border, and more.
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#114 - Are Immigration Policies Hurting Canada's Economy, with Mikal Skuterud
Mikal Skuterud is a Professor at the University of Waterloo.
We discuss the impact of immigration on housing prices, foreign workers, lumping Francophone migration objectives under economic immigration, international graduates facing barriers to immigrating and more.
Mikal's previous appearance on Borderlines can be downloaded here.
The former immigration minister interviews that Mikal mentions include Chris Alexander, John McCallum and Sergio Marchi.
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#113 - Improving Judicial Review, with Cheryl Robinson
Canada's Federal Court is conducting a review of its rules. We discuss some of the proposals, which include letting consultants do judicial review, an upcomming pilot project to simplify judicial reviews, whether filing fees should be increased, ways to reduce the number of judicial reviews, and more.
Cheryl Robinson is an immigration lawyer in Ontario.
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#112 - Sex Work, Only Fans and Canadian Immigration
Frances Mahon is a criminal defense lawyer in Vancouver at Pender Litigation.
Connie Campbell is an immigration lawyer at Edelmann & Co.
We discuss the law of prostitution / sex worker in Canada in the criminal context, restrictions on foreign nationals finding employment in industries such as massage parlours and strip clubs and whether foreign nationals can set up Only Fans accounts.
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#111 - Security Screening Delays and Chinese Espionage Allegations, with Lev Abramovich
Lev Abramovich is a Canadian immigration lawyer in Toronto.
We discuss ongoing security screening delays at IRCC, particularly for Chinese and Iranian nationals, mandamus applications, the expanded definition of espionage in Canadian immigration law, and how recently legislation to combat foreign interference in Canada may further hinder access to justice.
Previous episodes discussing this growing issue include Episode #85 and Episode #96.
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