CTV News: 130K people have signed e-petition asking Canada to allow trans people to claim asylum
Originally posted on CTV News Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks after participating in a ceremony raising the pride...
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CBC News: Faith in Canadian visitor visa system thin
As twice-rejected South African orphan launches federal challenge Originally Posted on CBC News Lisa Pyne-Mercier and her great-niece,...
Vivi'r Community Appreciation Award
We are honored and humbled to be recognized by Vivi'r as we advocate for LGBTQ+ Latinx immigrants and refugees in our community. We also...
Travel Options for New Permanent Permanent Residents Without Permanent Resident Cards
Recently there has been huge backlog from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in delivering initial Permanent Resident...
How a Mandamus Application Can Speed Up Your Delayed Immigration Case to Canada
Common Reasons Why Canadian Immigration Application Cases Are Delayed Immigration applications can be delayed if the application is...
Watch: Michael Battista on CTV Regarding Older Children Arriving in Canada and Quarantine
Michael Battista was interviewed by CTV on Monday, March 1, 2021 to discuss whether older children arriving to Canada have to stay in...
Egale National COVID-19 LGBTQI Immigration Webinar
Watch Michael Battista share his expertise during Egale's National COVID-19 LGBTQI Immigration Webinar here.
Video - "Making citizenship more inclusive"
Michael Battista on recent changes to the Canadian citizenship process for children born abroad: Watch Michael's interview with CTV News...
Federal court piloting pro-bono services
“There's still a great deal of uncertainty. The court’s very concerned about the potential for dramatic increase in unrepresented...
Pride to survive: Queer refugees look to Toronto for a lifeline
Originally Posted on NOW Toronto: https://nowtoronto.com/news/queer-refugees-legal-aid-ontario/ On January 11, Dennis Wamala took a taxi...
Battista Migration Law Group Specializes In Helping LGBTQ & HIV+ Communities (Press Release)
The Toronto immigration law firm specializes in assisting the HIV+ and LGBTQ communities. The Canadian firm represents clients from every...
Toronto Immigration Lawyer Explains Why She Believes Canada’s Immigration Law is Discriminatory
Adrienne Smith, a former analyst at Immigration Canada and now an immigration lawyer, explains why she thinks Canada’s immigration law...
SCC rules immigration detainees can apply to provincial superior courts for habeas corpus
"Michael Battista of Toronto’s Battista Migration Law Group, co-counsel with Adrienne Smith for the intervener Egale Canada Human Rights...
Limiting Access to Refugee Protection in Canada
"The Canadian government has introduced a bill in Parliament which expands the basis upon which people seeking refuge can be denied...
International student arrested, facing deportation for working too many hours
" “I’ve never seen a case where an OPP officer takes it upon themselves to do their own immigration investigation into whether someone is...
Video - Speaking before a Parliamentary Committee
"Adrienne Smith, a Toronto-based immigration lawyer, was in Ottawa to testify on a section of Canada’s immigration act that is...
A wide variety of psychological and physical abuse
"Michael Battista, a Toronto-based immigration lawyer who specializes in LGBTQ claimants, notes that the detention system is especially...
Adrienne Smith spoke to Global News
Adrienne Smith spoke to Global News yesterday about the unnecessary delays and complexity of international adoption. Read the story here...
HIV lawyers help fight stigma
Michael Battista has acted for a number of refugee claimants who sought protection in Canada as a direct result of their HIV-positive...
Michael Battista Wins First SPPG Teaching Innovation Award
Congratulations to Michael Battista on winning The Teaching Innovation Award from University of Toronto. To read further about this...
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