Andrew Mattu is the Principal Lawyer at Godwit Law Office, an immigration law firm, in Brampton ON.

Ajaypal Singh Ahluwalia is an Associate at Godwit Law Office.

We discuss restoration of status and Temporary Resident Permits (TRPs). Topics include how people fall out of status, eligibility for restoration of status, restoring to post-graduate work permits, removal during the restoration period, restoration of status and permanent resident applications, TRPs, when to recommend a TRP vs. leaving the country, processing delays and the 2025-2027 immigration levels plan.

We then shift gears and discuss the experience of recent immigrants, including Ajaypal, in finding employment in Canada, and whether Canada is meeting the expectations of recent arrivals.

Cases discussed are:

*Udobong v. Canada (MCI), 2018 FC 234 (CanLII)

-and –

* Toure v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2014 FC 1086 (CanLII)