Immigration & Citizenship Law in Canada

04/03/2026

Sedai Immigration Law Corporation is growing and hiring in this blended position: immigration assistant/invoice clerk/receptionist.

Sedai Immigration Law Corporation

03/05/2026

SILC's Marina Sedai will be one of three speakers presenting at the national conference on the "Business of Immigration Law: Managing the Economics and Practice of Canadian Immigration". Whether you run your own practice or are an associate, this panel will help you decrease your stress and increase your practice quality and sustainability. https://site.pheedloop.com/event/EVEGKBSGNFQTU/sessions/SES7QZ49A5GZ54SQX

Join us in Ottawa from May 28 to May 30 for the highly anticipated Immigration Law Conference, where leading experts will explore the latest developments in Canadian immigration, refugee, and citizenship law. Reserve your spot by March 13 to take advantage of Early Bird savings—register today: bit.ly/4cieuHe

02/16/2026

Immigration lawyers: save this October date and register by March to get the early bird pricing for this Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association conference.

Grab your early bird tickets for the CILA conference!

This year’s conference promises even more engaging conversations, dynamic speakers, and fresh insights into the evolving Canadian legal landscape.

Attendees can look forward to expanded programming and countless opportunities to network with fellow legal professionals, industry leaders, and subject-matter experts.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/lud6qQo

12/08/2025

Foreign physicians already working in Canada for 1+ years: post your Express Entry profiles now regardless of your CRS score. IRCC to provide more details.

In support of the Budget 2025 commitment to fill critical labour gaps with high-skilled talent, the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Maggie Chi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, today announced new measures to support Canada’s h...

11/23/2025

Do you have a Canadian ancestor? Then you might soon be a Canadian.

Now that Bill-3 has passed, it will mostly likely be law in January 2026. 🤞

"Once the new law comes into force, Canadian citizenship will be provided to people born before the bill comes into force, who would have been citizens if not for the first-generation limit or other outdated rules of past legislation."

November 21, 2025—Ottawa—Canada has taken an important step toward modernizing its citizenship laws. Canadians excluded under outdated rules will have a fair, clear way to pass citizenship on to their children born or adopted outside Canada.

11/19/2025

Countries have a choice: increase international students for long term economic payoff or decrease them for short-term political payoff. I'd add that increasing students can include adjusting the system to exclude those who are non-genuine.
From the Toronto Star:
"Canada is losing international students to other countries. Here’s where they’re going instead — and why
Germany ... [is]... bolstering its policies to retain and integrate its students. ... launched a plan to attract master’s and doctoral students in key technological fields such as artificial intelligence.
South Korea has increased the number of hours foreign students can work, eased financial requirements, expanded the window for graduates to secure employment and ramped up recruitment. It has hit its 300,000 student target two years ahead of schedule.
The United Arab Emirates has streamlined its “study-and-stay” and offered 10-year residency to select foreign nationals, to focus on long-term student retention."

11/19/2025

Countries have a choice: increase international students for long term economic payoff or decrease them for short-term political payoff. We'd add that increasing students can include adjusting the system to exclude those who are non-genuine.

"Germany ... [is]... bolstering its policies to retain and integrate its students. ... launched a plan to attract master’s and doctoral students in key technological fields such as artificial intelligence.

South Korea has increased the number of hours foreign students can work, eased financial requirements, expanded the window for graduates to secure employment and ramped up recruitment. It has hit its 300,000 student target two years ahead of schedule.

The United Arab Emirates has streamlined its “study-and-stay” and offered 10-year residency to select foreign nationals, to focus on long-term student retention."

New destinations are taking the place of traditional anglophone markets, says a new report by ApplyBoard on global trends.

11/03/2025

Thank you to Best Lawyers and all our peers supporting us. The team at Sedai Immigration Law Corporation feels especially good right now.

09/22/2025

Now why would the federal government have a long and strong history of directly or indirectly discouraging or prohibiting the public from having a lawyer? “The Canada Revenue Agency does not circumvent accountants retained by Canadians to complete their tax filings. Why then, do federal departments frequently circumvent immigration lawyers retained by newcomers to represent them?”

Newcomers to Canada have a legal right to hire a Canadian immigration lawyer to support their visa applications. For decades, however, this right has been infringed upon by various federal government departments. As such, CILA has commenced legal proceedings against the Ministers of IRCC, ESDC, and....

09/04/2025

Thrilled to share that Marina Sedai has been named Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year (2026) in Immigration Law for Vancouver.

A heartfelt thank you to our clients for their trust, to our colleagues for their collaboration, and to Best Lawyers for this recognition.