Sajjad Malik

A Canadian Immigration and International Business Lawyer with over 25 years of Public, Private, Quasi Judicial & Legal Experience

[Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂 @nkeung]

In GTA, CBSA has initiated 196 extortion-related investigations against foreign nationals, issued removal orders against 33 people with ties to these crimes on various inadmissibility grounds, with 17 of them having already been deported.
https://t.co/8LVvRMWHJF

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Canadian border agency investigates almost 200 extortion-related cases in Greater Toronto https://t.co/z3TFgRFSfs

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Ontario declines to join federal program that would allow more hiring of temporary foreign workers https://t.co/Ia2Xfc7xbR

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Doug Ford government rejects Ottawa’s offer to allow rural employers to hire more temporary foreign workers https://t.co/GOnoSRjSRb

[Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂 @nkeung]

Annual inflows of foreign postdoctoral fellows fluctuated btw 2,000 and 3,300 in the 2000s and 2010s but dropped from 2021 to 2024. Retention rate also fell from about 28% to 22%, according to new StatCan report.
https://t.co/6jnI7FzjKR

[Ryan Gerritsen🇨🇦🇳🇱 @ryangerritsen]

Pete Hoekstra : Canada, U.S. nowhere near deal as CUSMA deadline approaches.

They were close to a great deal in several sectors back in October but Doug Ford ruined that with his ridiculous ad he ran in the U.S.

Ever since then Carney has been trashing them. Who would want to deal with us?
Every speech Carney gives is about how great we are, yet no one really wants to actually work with us. This is all on Carney & Canadians better wake up & hold him accountable for the job losses that are coming our way.

[Riley Donovan @valdombre]

Immigration Minister Diab heralds Carney government's crackdown on immigration:

"The non-permanent resident population has dropped for 18 straight months, and rents have fallen for 20"

"It has to complement our domestic workforce, not replace it"

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇮🇷🇵🇰 Stunning footage of the Pakistan Air Force jet formation that welcomed Iran’s presidential plane into their airspace

It’s the same kind of welcome President Xi received when he visited Pakistan in 2015

Writer: Ian

[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

The 2024–2026 Immigration Levels Plan projected that Canada would welcome 6,000 permanent residents through the federal business immigration programs in 2026.

During planning for the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan, internal government documents show that officials expressed concern that reducing this target to 5,000 could harm the program.

Instead, the final 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan reduced the target to just 500 admissions in 2026, a more than 90% decrease from the previous plan. The target remains at 500 for both 2027 and 2028.

[IRCC @CitImmCanada]

Today, the Government of Canada published proposed regulations to implement recent asylum reforms introduced through the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act: https://t.co/K9a3jNHK0b

These changes build on recent measures to reduce pressures on the asylum system, improve efficiency and strengthen system integrity, while continuing to provide timely protection to people who need it most.

[Globalnews.ca @globalnews]

'Our lives are here': U.S. man in limbo after Ottawa suspends citizenship
https://t.co/cFGsGDTLwE

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

The immigration department says it has temporarily paused the finalization of some new citizenship by descent applications after "a few dozen" people were told their issued citizenship certificates must be surrendered pending a review. https://t.co/8woPDmWOWj

[Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz]

I am honoured to announce that the historic ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ has been electronically signed today between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Memorandum has been signed by honourable Presidents of both the countries and also endorsed by me as the mediator. The signing of this agreement at the highest level of the respective governments demonstrates the commitment of both sides to a diplomatic resolution of the conflict. Islamabad MoU shall enter into force with immediate effect and as a first step, Islamic Republic of Iran will instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States of America will immediately lift the naval blockade.

I offer my heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation to the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump whose steadfast commitment to diplomacy and preference for peaceful resolution have once again helped end a conflict that could have led to devastating consequences for the region and beyond. I also commend the dedication and tireless efforts of the United States negotiating team, including J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, for their invaluable contributions to this achievement.

I express my profound respect and appreciation to His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran and President Masoud Pezeshkian for their wisdom, foresight and statesmanship in embracing the cause of peace. I also wish to recognize the efforts of the Iranian negotiating team, including Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi and Eskandar Momeni, whose patience, perseverance and commitment to constructive engagement were instrumental in bringing this agreement to fruition.

I would especially like to acknowledge the sincere efforts and constructive engagement of the leadership of the State of Qatar in helping reach this point. I also highly commend the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye and the Arab Republic of Egypt for their indispensable role and invaluable contributions in this regard.

I would also like to make special mention of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, whose tireless efforts, selfless dedication and instrumental role were critical in facilitating this breakthrough and advancing the cause of peace and regional stability.

May this Memorandum of Understanding serve as an enduring foundation for greater understanding, mutual respect and shared prosperity for the complete region.

@realDonaldTrump
@JDVance
@SecRubio
@SteveWitkoff
@SEPeaceMissions
@drpezeshkian
@mb_ghalibaf
@araghchi

[Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂 @nkeung]

“I’ve been clear, just because you have a Canadian ancestor does not mean you’re automatically eligible for citizenship. You must definitively prove your link to Canada at each and every generation. Genealogy websites are not enough.”
https://t.co/I0or6T8QKd

[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

Federal Court rules that, at a mandamus hearing, the Department of Justice cannot rely on an affidavit filed before leave was granted stating that a delay is attributable to security screening. If the Minister wishes to rely on security screening as the ongoing cause of the delay, the Minister must file updated affidavit evidence after leave is granted confirming that security screening continues to be responsible for the delay.

https://t.co/debNALFy72

[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

Approval rate for the Temporary Public Policy for nationals of Israel and the Palestinian Territories who are in Canada as temporary residents from March 8, 2024 to May 29, 2025

[Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂 @nkeung]

A non-verbal 11-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and severe scoliosis that is repositioning her organs could be the face of the Carney government’s recent cuts to refugee and asylum-seekers’ care. #IFHP
https://t.co/NYdhO1RJkG

[IRCC @CitImmCanFR]

Vous planifiez de travailler au Canada dans un domaine qui pourrait exiger un permis ou une certification? Vous devrez faire reconnaître vos titres de compétences étrangers avant de commencer à travailler.

Voyez comment faire : https://t.co/D9kzupbujj

[Raj Sharma KC @immlawyercanada]

Justice Battista faults an officer for refusing an application not for what it set forward but for what it didnt:

[4] The Officer referred to some of these factors, but failed to assess them. Instead, the application was refused based on the absence of evidence supporting other factors the Officer independently proposed. This resulted in a disconnection between the Applicant’s submissions and the basis of the refusal.

Daramola v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 739 (CanLII), <https://t.co/gRer2s75fC>

[Steven Meurrens @smeurrens]

Iranian applicants who have recently received security-related refusals should carefully review the jurisprudence cited in IRCC's refusal letters.

In this case, an officer relied on eight cases that do not appear to exist. A ninth case is real, but has nothing to do with the proposition for which it was cited.