Bestseller Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law: A Practitioner's Handbook provides a practical analysis of the complexities and nuances within immigration law. Designed to keep practitioners up to date with ever-changing immigration laws, this all-in-one guide explains key principles and processes using a detailed and practical approach. Procedures, practices, and legislation are contextualized through current events, program descriptions, legislative and policy references, and practical tips.

This edition features up-to-date content, current legislation, and additional case law—perfect for lawyers, paralegals, and consultants seeking to understand immigration and refugee law in a comprehensive way.

• New content covering recent immigration pilots for permanent resident status (i.e. Atlantic Pilot, Urban Pilot, etc.), and the Safe Third Country Agreement
• Important 2019-2020 case law and legislation, as well as updated processes, including changes to family class sponsorships
• Practical guidance on how to prepare yourself and your client for a refugee hearing
• All-in-one resource that absolves the need to reference MI’s, the PDI’s, and OM’s
• Plain, easy to understand language

Part I: The Fundamentals of Immigration and Refugee Law
1. Introduction
2. Decision-Makers
3. Admissibility
Part II: Temporary Resident Status
4. Temporary Resident Status: Introduction, Visitors, and Temporary Resident Permits
5. Temporary Resident Status: Students and Workers
Part III: Permanent Resident Status
6. Permanent Resident Status: Introduction and Residency Requirements
7. Family Class
8. Economic Classes
9. Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations
Part IV: Citizenship
10. Citizenship
Part V: Refugee Law
11. Refugees and Protected Persons
12. Refugees Abroad and Humanitarian Resettlement Programs
13. Refugee Determination System in Canada
Part VI: Enforcement
14. Immigration Hearings and Detentions
Part VII: Appeals and Judicial Review
15. Appeals and Judicial Review
Part VIII: Legal Professionals
16. Regulating the Practice of Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Law

Chapter 4: Temporary Resident Status: Introduction, Visitors, and Temporary Resident Permits