Deanna and Steve discuss an internal IRCC document listing numerous challenges that employers are having with IRCC, including processing delays, security screening, the BC PNP, high points in Express Entry, and more.

Daniel Hiebert is an Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia.

We discuss his recent paper for the CD Howe Institute titled “Balancing Canada’s Population Growth and Ageing Through Immigration Policy.”

Those who support high immigration levels often say that Canada’s ageing demographics makes immigration a necessity. This conversation is a deep dive into this issue.

One thing is apparent. There are no easy solutions.

It is going to take massive increases and changes to immigration levels and policy that likely are not sustainable or politically feasible.

Mark Holthe is an immigration lawyer in Lethbridge and the President of the Canadian Immigration Institute.

Benjamin Meadow is a lawyer in Vancouver, British Columbia.

We discuss whether landlords can charge temporary residents more for rent or security deposits, when a foreign worker’s lease is tied to their employment, landlords discovering illegal subletting, and more