Immigration Law Handbook

With the sweeping changes in immigration and asylum law, the second edition of this handbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date reference book for immigration practitioners. It includes the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Human Rights Act 1998, the Immigration and Asylum Appeals Procedure Rules of 2000 and incorporates amendments to existing legislation. In addition to all the domestic legislation the handbook includes sections on relevant European and international materials, including the full text of the UNHCR Handbook on Procedures and criteria for determining refugee status.

Providing an invaluable reference for immigration practitioners, this book builds on the proven success of previous editions to offer the most up-to-date coverage of recent immigration legislation written by experts practicing in the field.

"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."--