Changes In The Immigration Act And Refugee Law

"The fifth edition of Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law for Legal Professionals presents the complexities of the principles and processes of immigration, refugee, and citizenship law in an approachable, user-friendly format. It uses clear language, multiple examples, process charts, fact scenarios, and legal cases to break down and contextualize the law. This allows readers to clearly understand and apply what they have learned."--

After describing the context that prompted the changes enacted in the 1976 Immigration Act, Dirks turns to contemporary immigration: he examines such controversial and complex issues as establishing annual arrivals targets, setting and managing refugee policy, and developing regulatory procedures for handling applicants. Costs and benefits of a universal visa policy, the distinction between refugees and immigrants, the role of the provinces, and the relationship between immigration and demographic issues are considered in depth. Dirks also pays particular attention to the structure of the organization. Bringing his study into this decade, he concludes by focusing on 1993 amendments to the Immigration Act. Throughout Dirks demonstrates that economic factors, while playing a major role in immigration policy, have not always been the most important consideration. He argues convincingly that social and political factors, as well as structural, organizational and bureaucratic considerations, have had a pivotal impact on both the content and the implementation of policy.

In an age of ever-increasing globalisation and travel, migration and relocation, immigration law affects a growing number of people. The Immigration Act 1987, which has been in force for over 22 years, will be repealed and replaced by the Immigration Act 2009 by Order in Council in 2010. Immigration and Refugee Law will assist legal practitioners and immigration consultants in understanding and implementing the changes that the new Act will bring about and the scope of immigration and refugee law in New Zealand today. The only textbook in New Zealand that discusses both the 2009 and 1987 Acts. Examines the similarities and differences of the two pieces of legislation and the ongoing influence the 1987 Act will have on the 2009 Act. Considers the challenges which will be faced by the bodies implementing the new legislation and attempts to provide some assistance in this process. Written by Doug Tennent, honourary lecturer in law at the University of Waikato and respected author on issues relating to immigration and refugee law

"With the passage of Bill C-31, "Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act", in December 2012, significant changes to Canada's refugee determination procedure came into effect. This soft-bound publication, authored by refugee law experts Jacqueline Swaisland and Lorne Waldman, provides a plain language explanation of the revised procedure."--Description de l'éditeur.

"Immigration and Refugee Law will assist legal practitioners and immigration consultants in understanding and implementing the new Immigration Act 2009 and the scope of immigration and refugee law in New Zealand today. Examines the similarities and differences of the two pieces of legislation and the ongoing influence the 1987 Act will have on the 2009 Act."--Publisher information.