Sun, 3 June 2007  In Episode 6 Tina and I are joined by David Chalk, Immigration Lawyer in Montreal and Imran Qayyum a Certified Immigration Consultant in Brampton.In todays show the panel will discuss; 1) The Conservative Governments New Bill C57 is panned by the Media and falls short of the protection called for by the CCR. Is it a step in the right Direction of a crass political move to embarrass the Liberals. 2) Minister Finley announces the launch of the Foreign Credentials Office (Phase 1) - Have we heard this music before? 3)Kudos to the Minister on her announcement to allow 5000 Bhutanese Refugees into Canada under the Government Sponsored Refugee Program - better late then never. 4) Canada and the EU in a Spat over Canada's failure to remove Visitor Visa Requirements for new member States.- Whats Canada worried about? 5) The Government of Ontario dips its baby toe into the waters of the Provincial Nominee Game - 500 Nominees to be selected 6) Is Student Immigration losing it's Shine? Find out why application for Temporary Work Permits are on the rise at Canadian Visa Posts around the World. Is it a trend or a fad? 7) The Supreme Court of Canada throws out the appeal of an RCMP officer who was fired for blowing the whistle on immigration fraud and corruption at one of Canada's Visa Posts Overseas...Is Canada's new Accountability Act weakened as a result? We hope you enjoy the show. Tina and John Comments[1] |
Sat, 19 May 2007  Tina and I are just back from the CSIC National Professional Development Conference in Toronto, where we had a lot of fun. We are joined on this episode by our guest panelist Imran Qayyum CCIC of Brampton Ontario. In this episode we examine Immigration in the News.Strippergate raises it's head in the form of a new bill C-57 introduced to the House of Commons By the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Dianne Finley on Wednesday the 16th of May 2007. The panel Tina Ryan, Imran Qayyum and John Ryan discuss the new bill and concerns they have. The Government of Canada is beating the "Renew your Permanent Resident Card Drum" Permanent Residents however are singing the blues, find out why. 42 Weddings and a Funeral? (Maybe), no its not a film coming to a theater near you, it is Canada's Immigration's latest victory against Immigration Fraud. Listen and find out more. The Province of Alberta and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ink a new Provincial Nominee Deal. Some big changes and opportunities for those looking to immigrate and/or work in Alberta. So just when you thought Canada's Skilled Worker Point system could not get more backlogged, guess who is looking to introduce their own point system...the United States and the United Kingdom...say what?!!! All this and more on this episode of the Visa Scene. Enjoy John & Tina ;) Leave Us a Comment[0] Click here to download Itunes Enhanced Podcast: Visa_Scene5.m4a Enjoy. Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 April 2007  Well sort of...in this episode of the Visa Scene we speak to Richard Kurland, Editor and Chief of Lexbase which reported that the processing times posted to the Canadian Governments Immigration's website are misleading at best.In fact, when compared to the Government of Canada's own recently announced processing targets the actual time could be much longer...in one case the processing time posted for the Canadian Embassy in Port Au Prince Haiti listed on the website states that 80% of cases are processed in 17 months, Lexbase however calculates the actual time to be more like 23.9 years...yes we said years.... So whats up? Richard Kurland, Immigration Lawyer and self described Immigration Policy Analyst helps us understand the challenges faced by the Canadian Immigration System. Is Canada no longer a viable choice for a prospective skilled immigrants? Well no, luckily immigrants have options, Richard and John touch on other paths to immigrate to Canada and discuss possible future immigration programs that may be coming our way. Whether you are an immigrant or immigration professional, this podcast is for you. We hope you enjoy..... John & Tina Leave Us a Comment[0] Click here to download Itunes Enhanced Podcast: Visa_Scene4.1m4a Enjoy. Comments[0] |
Sun, 10 December 2006  Snowbound - Better late then NeverWell Tina and I were knocked off the air by a snowstorm that caused a six day power failure...can you say internet withdrawal. In any case we survived and have now finished episode three of the Visa Scene. We apologize to our listeners for the delay but hopefully you will enjoy this weeks show. This week we talk about four developments on the Canadian Immigration Scene. First a private members bill was introduced to the House of Commons by NDP MP Peggy Nash that would if passed, allow Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents the once in a lifetime ability to sponsor a family member outside of the traditional definition of the Family Class to Canada as an Immigrant. Our second topic is a follow up to a story discussed in our first episode, the fast tracking program for workers announced by Minister Solberg has now been expanded to the Province of Ontario. But not so fast, many of the occupations listed Ontario Governments list require licensing. A major study released this week has found that immigrant youth measure up to their Canadian-born counterparts. In fact, Immigrant youth in some cases are doing as well or better then thier non immigrant peers. Finally the Canadian Council of Refugees cries foul, and demands that Canada remove the United States from it's Safe Third Country list. We hope you enjoy Episode Three..... John & Tina Leave Us a Comment[0] Click here to download Itunes Enhanced Podcast: Visa_Scene3.m4a Comments[0] |
Mon, 20 November 2006  Welcome backWell show number two is in the can. The good thing is we are starting to figure out all the knobs and buttons, so the quality is improving. This week we look at the current debate surrounding Dual Citizenship in Canada and a recent announcement that serves to relax some of Canada's red tape for foreign workers. Recent events surrounding the evacuation of 15,000 Canadian citizens from Lebanon has prompted the Government of Canada to announce that it is re-examining the ability of Canadians to hold more then one Citizenship. What is the fuss all about? listen and find out. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Monte Solberg announced the introduction of a new program to reduce the red tape for Canadian employers who wish to hire foreign workers, but if you are intending to head to a province other then Ontario or Quebec you are out of luck. Find out why Ontario, Canada's largest economy feels it got the shaft. Join John Ryan, Tina Fang and our guest Imran Qayyum for this weeks look at the Canadian Visa Scene. Enjoy and dont forget to let us know what you think by clicking on the comments link below. Cheers Tina and John Leave Us a Comment[0] Click here to download Itunes Enhanced Podcast: visa_scene_2b.m4a Comments[3] |
Thu, 9 November 2006  Hey againFrom time time we come across other podcasters who are doing interesting things with the subject of immigration. We stumbled upon one such podcast during a recent trip to the Portable and Digital Media Exposition in Ontario California. While in Ontario we met up with Victor Cajiao who produces a podcast called Immigration Tales. Victor, an immigrant himself believes that every immigrant has a story, and on his podcast he interviews guests who tell their immigration story. We highly recommend Victors podcast. You can have a listen by visiting http://www.immigrationtales.com Enjoy John from Ireland (You will see what I mean when you visit with Victor) Category: Immigration Podcasts we like -- posted at: 4:32 PM Comments[2] |
Thu, 9 November 2006  Our first Podcast (or is that netcast?)Well everyone it looks as if we finally have come to the point where the Visa Scene is up an running. We are still trying to figure out many of the little technical details but slowy but surely we are working through many of them. Given that this is a labor of love rather then an attempt to commercialize immigration services, we are going to ask for listeners patience while we experiement with better ways to deliver our weekly content to you. We would be thrilled to receive your comments and suggestions, both good and bad, so that we can improve our offering. Finally it is our intent that this podcast be free for our listeners. It is our way of having a dialog with you on Immigration news, policy, law and politics. If you have any comments please leave them on our blog or forward them to us at talkback@visapost.com. Chow for now John &Tina Category: Today's Focus -- posted at: 2:38 PM Comments[2] |
Wed, 8 November 2006  Show Number 1 - Hocus Pocus - November 8th 2006An election is in the offing, Minister Solberg makes two major good news announcements. With the Conservative Government possibly heading into an election in the new year, Minister Solberg announces his intention to reduce red tape for Temporary workers while increasing the total number of immigrants who will be allowed into Canada in 2007 Could these be pre-election promises, you be the Judge. The Province of Ontario announced significant new initiative to help immigrants find work in thier professions after arriving in Canada. So promises from our Federal Minister and Candy from Ontario.....Halloween Trick or Treat in this edition of the Visa Scene. Comments[2] |
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