tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85949502923204484022024-03-18T06:09:54.186-04:00CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS www.karas.caDiscussion, commentary and opinion on the most important news in Canadian immigration issues by one of Canada's leading immigration lawyers.Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.comBlogger1851125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-40082860573667617772023-12-01T14:59:00.006-05:002023-12-01T14:59:43.413-05:00SERGIO R. KARAS QUOTED IN LAW TIMES ON SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM I am quoted in today's Law Times story on the Law Society of Ontario maintaining the Specialist Certification Program <a href="https://www.lawtimesnews.com/resources/professional-regulation/convocation-adds-cpd-requirement-to-certified-specialist-program-will-expand-program-to-paralegals/381869?hsmemberId={{contact.hs_object_id}}&utm_source=GA&e=a2FyYXNAa2FyYXMuY2E&utm_medium=20231201&utm_campaign=CLW-Newsletter-20231201&utm_content=94BF04EC-37A2-47E7-A567-FD7EBEBFAA5D&tu=94BF04EC-37A2-47E7-A567-FD7EBEBFAA5D" target="_blank">Specialist Certification Program </a>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-29064485053680430002023-11-16T11:27:00.009-05:002023-11-16T11:27:44.581-05:00SERGIO R. KARAS QUOTED ON ANTISEMITISM IN LAW SCHOOLS<p><a href="https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/israel-hamas-conflict-sowing-strife-in-profession-with-accusations-of-mccarthyism-and-antisemitism/381438?hsmemberId={{contact.hs_object_id}}&utm_source=GA&e=a2FyYXNAa2FyYXMuY2E&utm_medium=20231116&utm_campaign=LTW-Newsletter-20231116&utm_content=94BF04EC-37A2-47E7-A567-FD7EBEBFAA5D&tu=94BF04EC-37A2-47E7-A567-FD7EBEBFAA5D" target="_blank">ANTISEMITISM AT LINCOLN ALEXANDER LAW SCHOOL</a><br /></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-32889869065194602802023-11-06T14:45:00.005-05:002023-11-06T14:45:31.280-05:00REMOVE STUDY PERMITS FROM TERRORIST SUPPORTERS<p> My latest opinion piece has been published by Law360Canada, a Lexis Nexis publication.<a href="https://www.law360.ca/immigration/articles/52436/remove-study-permits-from-terrorist-supporters-sergio-r-karas" target="_blank">REMOVE STUDY PERMITS FROM TERRORIST SUPPORTERS</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-52950020948725934552023-10-25T17:24:00.006-04:002023-10-25T17:24:43.145-04:00HOSTAGE TAKING MUST NEVER BE REWARDED<p> My latest opinion piece has been published by Law360 Canada, a Lexis Nexis publication. <a href="https://www.law360.ca/criminal/articles/51913/hostage-taking-must-never-be-rewarded-sergio-r-karas-" target="_blank">Hostage-taking must never be rewarded</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-86857605205351593522023-09-12T10:14:00.004-04:002023-09-12T10:14:25.124-04:00CANADA WEIGHS CAPPING STUDENT VISAS<p> I am quoted in today's Wall Street Journal Story on student visas and the housing crisis <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canada-in-policy-shift-weighs-capping-student-visas-9c960b8e?st=vi84yxhqpsjudc9&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" target="_blank">https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canada-in-policy-shift-weighs-capping-student-visas-9c960b8e?st=vi84yxhqpsjudc9&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink</a> </p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-29047047730253318832023-07-28T05:35:00.002-04:002023-07-28T05:35:21.025-04:00DIGITAL NOMADS: IMMIGRATION AND TAX LAW CONSIDERATIONS<p> I am quoted in Canadian Lawyer magazine on the question of digital nomads. <a href="https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/immigration/the-immigration-and-tax-law-considerations-of-canadas-plan-to-attract-digital-nomads/378279" target="_blank">The immigration and tax law considerations of Canada’s plan to attract digital nomads</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-25543247129984351652023-07-27T16:46:00.007-04:002023-07-27T16:46:54.894-04:00TECH TALENT STRATEGY RAISES SIGNFICANT CONCERNS<p>My latest opinion piece has been published by Law360 Canada, a Lexis Nexis publication. You can read it here <a href="https://www.law360.ca/articles/48874/immigration-tech-talent-strategy-raises-significant-questions-sergio-r-karas?category=opinion" target="_blank">Tech Talent Strategy raises significant concerns</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-12384276863752818032023-07-20T08:57:00.006-04:002023-07-20T08:57:52.716-04:00SERGIO R. KARAS INTERVIEWED BY CHED EDMONTON ON H1B VISA PROGRAM<p> I was interviewed by CHED on the visa program for rH1B workers and <a href="https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/745E89/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU3060374964.mp3?updated=1689781512 " target="_blank">Canadian visas for H1B workers</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-90194429430137172412023-07-16T09:36:00.006-04:002023-07-16T09:38:35.445-04:00CANADA OFFERS WORK PERMITS TO US H1-B VISA HOLDERS <p> I am quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the new program to offer work permits to H1-B visa holders <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-woos-american-h-1b-visa-holders-fed-up-with-u-s-immigration-system-5f7e866d?st=yvlh30n4pkiasrd&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink" target="_blank">Canada woos H1_B visa holders fed up with the US immigration system</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-69741166770920768882023-06-19T13:38:00.000-04:002023-06-19T13:38:06.242-04:00SERGIO R. KARAS INTERVIEWED BY CHED EDMONTON ON SUPREME COURT OF CANADA RULING<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I was interviewed today by CHED Edmonton radio to comment on the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Safe Third Country agreement with the United States. # </span><a data-attribute-index="0" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=canada&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7076610756028346368" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">#canada</a><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a data-attribute-index="1" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=immigration&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7076610756028346368" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">#immigration</a><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a data-attribute-index="2" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=lawyers&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7076610756028346368" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">#lawyers</a><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> . You can hear my interview here </span><a data-attribute-index="3" href="https://lnkd.in/gk4XFfYu" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">https://lnkd.in/gk4XFfYu</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-49866729412931084072023-06-14T16:41:00.005-04:002023-06-14T16:41:28.569-04:00INDIAN STUDENTS FACING DEPORTATION , USED FRAUDULENT SCHOOL ADMISSION LEETERS<p>I was interviewed today by the CBC to comment on the announcement by Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser concerning the approximately 700 Indian students who obtained Study Permits using fraudulent letters of admission to Canadian educational institutions. You can see the clip here <a href="https://cbchls.akamaized.net/delivery/news/2023/06/14/Sergio_Karas-17-27-10/Sergio_Karas_5000kbps.mp4" target="_blank">https://cbchls.akamaized.net/delivery/news/2023/06/14/Sergio_Karas-17-27-10/Sergio_Karas_5000kbps.mp4</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-90881457793957671082023-05-30T12:23:00.005-04:002023-05-30T12:23:41.441-04:00CANADA-UKRAINE EMERGENCY TRAVEL PROGRAM ENDS BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN<p> My latest opinion piece has been published by Law 360 Canada, a Lexis Nexis Canada publication <a href="https://www.law360.ca/articles/47126/canada-ukraine-emergency-travel-program-ends-but-questions-remain-sergio-r-karas-?category=opinion" target="_blank">Canada-Ukraine Emergency Travel Program ends but questions remain </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhMfm_hVUCLGkJyCnE0St3o7p63UEanRAu-kUEL25datUzbpNq6sZg6_cIvD5gARFoqO0TxqsSAacUOTzFtW3iNRSFVZrKycUIuWBVmYkaUVxiBs9wsaJB4GyHaacixryT8OD34iQyf0qBg1349-sXAu4vE7FhTE4Z7de9ve8QkrGIrkRt_lnbevixA/s6578/Canada-Ukraine%20emergency%20travel%20program%20ends%20but%20questions%20remain_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Our article on AI and its use in Canadian immigration has been published by the International Bar Association. </span><a data-attribute-index="0" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=canada&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7058052774583824384" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">#Canada</a><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a data-attribute-index="1" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=immigration&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7058052774583824384" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">#immigration</a><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a data-attribute-index="2" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=ai&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7058052774583824384" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">#ai</a><span style="background-color: white; 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overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">#lawyers</a><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> You can read I there </span><a data-attribute-index="4" href="https://lnkd.in/gpXvrKKy" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); word-break: normal;">https://lnkd.in/gpXvrKKy</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-67787145283188215302023-04-28T09:59:00.009-04:002023-04-28T09:59:50.548-04:00SERGIO R. KARAS QUOTED IN CBC NEWS ARTICLE ON FLAGPOLING<p> </p><h1 class="detailHeadline" data-testid="detailHeadline" lang="en" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Stag Medium", Trebuchet; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.3; margin-block: 16px; margin: 16px 0px 0.67em;">I am quoted extensively in this CBC News article on Flagpoling <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/flagpoling-border-services-1.5444154" target="_blank">Flagpoling</a> </h1>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-88670766962338213192023-04-25T14:18:00.008-04:002023-04-25T14:18:46.467-04:00FEDERAL STRIKE IMPACTS IMMIGRATION<p> My latest opinion piece has been published by Law360 Canada, a Lexis Nexis Canada publication. <a href="https://www.law360.ca/articles/45874/how-federal-workers-strike-impacts-immigration-services-sergio-r-karas-?category=opinion" target="_blank">How federal worker strike impacts immigration</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdh-kXWcHec7hvnYPsLZoVBIbWmyIizCiaxKd_klAgRGeu4geTJbeQ8BH75CzgbC-zDCxa7s_AKIDIf8Pq9Yg6IWjx1wQqaJHLzx0-jhc6ATzlwoqci8tRPvNO4o80Q1181AP3jsk0BxzvgUam22-FJ20o1mrusrR5mO3mHwfQlQW8kBtcscu9jSSaA/s6578/How%20federal%20workers%20strike%20impacts%20immigration%20services_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6578" data-original-width="5092" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdh-kXWcHec7hvnYPsLZoVBIbWmyIizCiaxKd_klAgRGeu4geTJbeQ8BH75CzgbC-zDCxa7s_AKIDIf8Pq9Yg6IWjx1wQqaJHLzx0-jhc6ATzlwoqci8tRPvNO4o80Q1181AP3jsk0BxzvgUam22-FJ20o1mrusrR5mO3mHwfQlQW8kBtcscu9jSSaA/s320/How%20federal%20workers%20strike%20impacts%20immigration%20services_Page_1.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIN5xZKfYyFlAq5ocuqe2e019KLfmGCGwVtyDnnrisDatqimbHaghmGe4pv3yZpuV0n6IWc9myEUuEgemEBA2bzU-H8v2simnBKoRa4e1IbwLygkG9v7NnDRpyreQyks1L-xlOij91TQ1zR8zi9DyVLT3aAOBMoAFGVDbJQfpk4GgHhvvTNVzh2mURyA/s2200/How%20federal%20workers%20strike%20impacts%20immigration%20services_Page_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="1700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIN5xZKfYyFlAq5ocuqe2e019KLfmGCGwVtyDnnrisDatqimbHaghmGe4pv3yZpuV0n6IWc9myEUuEgemEBA2bzU-H8v2simnBKoRa4e1IbwLygkG9v7NnDRpyreQyks1L-xlOij91TQ1zR8zi9DyVLT3aAOBMoAFGVDbJQfpk4GgHhvvTNVzh2mURyA/s320/How%20federal%20workers%20strike%20impacts%20immigration%20services_Page_2.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><br /> <p></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-82440292651397744382023-04-18T17:41:00.002-04:002023-04-18T17:41:28.696-04:00SERGIO R. KARAS NAMED FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I am very grateful to have been invited by the Board of Directors to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation in recognition of my track record. I join a select group of attorneys, judges, and academics who represent some of the best worldwide and are committed to the rule of law. I am humbled to be the recipient of this great honor from my peers. </span><a data-attribute-index="0" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=americanbarassociation&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7054203824823037952" style="background-color: white; border: var(--artdeco-reset-link-border-zero); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); line-height: inherit !important; margin: var(--artdeco-reset-base-margin-zero); overflow-wrap: normal; padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline); 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KARAS ON CHED 640 EDMONTON <p>I was interviewed by CHED 640 Edmonton radio on the update to the Safe Third Country Agreement between the United States and Canada. My audio interview is here <br /><a class="x1fey0fg xmper1u x1edh9d7" href="https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/745E89/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU6496882923.mp3?updated=1680020589">https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/745E89/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU6496882923.mp3?updated=1680020589</a> </p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594950292320448402.post-66860528241477358922023-03-13T14:20:00.000-04:002023-03-13T14:20:00.125-04:00THE HIGH COST OF CANAD"S REFUGEE SYSTEM<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My latest opinion piece has been published by Law 360, a Lexis Nexis Canada publication. You can read it here https://www.law360.ca/articles/44884/the-high-cost-of-canada-s-refugee-system-sergio-r-karas-?category=opinion </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzOpg-tlrg91e4FWh7bSiSBqZV-cxYCoQ9d7OmK2Ki734Qu7OPRjWH_J49gpz7dseuP252ij6_GTWphjikmSM2qRQCPtqNseuQ66GYMzE-1v_LLo1F-pcIYuke-mM8DnvJ8vCMGUPuTIZGB_aaQr3f7NW1zh2hlNmJAY-8P7shFa5wK9jcg8NmESQcw/s6578/The%20high%20cost%20of%20Canadas%20refugee%20system_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6578" data-original-width="5092" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzOpg-tlrg91e4FWh7bSiSBqZV-cxYCoQ9d7OmK2Ki734Qu7OPRjWH_J49gpz7dseuP252ij6_GTWphjikmSM2qRQCPtqNseuQ66GYMzE-1v_LLo1F-pcIYuke-mM8DnvJ8vCMGUPuTIZGB_aaQr3f7NW1zh2hlNmJAY-8P7shFa5wK9jcg8NmESQcw/w248-h320/The%20high%20cost%20of%20Canadas%20refugee%20system_Page_1.jpg" width="248" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My latest opinion piece was published by Law 360, a Lexis Nexis Canada publication <a href="https://www.law360.ca/articles/44752/worrisome-decline-in-canadian-citizenship-sergio-r-karas-?category=opinion" target="_blank">Worrisome decline in Canadian </a></span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Fira Sans, Ubuntu, Oxygen, Oxygen Sans, Cantarell, Droid Sans, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Lucida Grande, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>citizenship<br /></u></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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KARAS QUOTED IN CANADIAN LAWYER STORY ON VISITOR VISAS<p> I was quoted extensively on Canadian Lawyer <a href="https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/immigration/waiving-visa-eligibility-requirements-risks-undermining-confidence-in-immigration-system-lawyers/373429" target="_blank">https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/immigration/waiving-visa-eligibility-requirements-risks-undermining-confidence-in-immigration-system-lawyers/373429</a></p>Sergio Karashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577410534714966612noreply@blogger.com0