ImmLight of All Circumstances

ImmLight of All Circumstances


Latest Episodes

Immlight #ELXN44 Episode
September 14, 2021

This is a special Canadian elections episode where we talk to Brooks Arcand-Paul, a nehiyaw napew (Cree) from kipohtakaw (Alexander First Nation) in Treaty 6 territory, on where indigenous and immigration issues overlap; Professor R. Cassandra Lord, a Uni

Trying to Catch the Chinook with Zeynab Ziaie
September 08, 2021

This Immlight episode features Zeynab Ziaie, a Toronto-based immigration lawyer who is deep in the trenches of temporary resident applications. She focuses on study permit refusals. In this episode, Will, Lou, and Zeynab talk about Chinook, a system that

From China to the Maritimes - Debunking Chinese Immigration/Immigrant Myths with Lu Xu
September 07, 2021

In this episode, Will and Lou speak to Lu Xu in order to break the traditional myths of Chinese immigration and immigration stereotypes surrounding the Chinese-Canadian community.

Special Afghanistan Episode
August 19, 2021

In this episode, Will and Lou speak to two individuals who have particular vantage points in the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. They speak to Waheeda Ekhlas Smith, the head of a Group of Five Sponsorship (G5) Sponsorship group and talk abou

Fireside Chat with International Student Advisors (Part 2)
August 19, 2021

This is part two of a series. In this episode, Will and Lou speak to two amazing international student advisors, Mayoori Malankov (York University) and Ravneet Panech (University of Calgary). Mayoori is an immigration lawyer and Ravneet is licensed immigr

Fireside Chat with International Student Advisors (Part 1)
July 30, 2021

This is part one of a two-part series. In this episode, Will and Lou speak to two amazing international student advisors, Mayoori Malankov (York University) and Ravneet Panech (University of Calgary). Mayoori is an immigration lawyer and Ravneet is licens

Debrief on the TR to PR Pathway
June 08, 2021

In this episode, Will and LJ conduct a post-launch analysis of the TR to PR pathway. They talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly side of a rushed program. Here are some links that Will and LJ talk about: TR to PR Pathway https://www.canada.ca/en/immig

A National Tragedy
June 04, 2021

This is an episode like no other. Will and LJ process the recent events involving the discovery of victims of cultural erasure, genocide, and white supremacy.

A Comparative Glance on Immigration Infrastrures with Dr. Fiona Seiger
May 27, 2021

In this episode, Will is away so Lou sits down Dr. Fiona Katharina Seiger, a researcher at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The aim in this episode is to take a few steps back from Canadian immigration and see the bigger global picture of

Unboxing IRCC's New Portal for TRVs and Study Permits
May 03, 2021

In this episode, Lou and Will 'unbox' the new Temporary Resident Visa and Study Permit portal, finding potential issues where applicants can make innocent mistakes, pain points, etc. They highlight the bigger implications of the government's move to a new