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6 months ago

The nice thing about going out into the community is running into amazing people from our growing Jafari Law family. Lovely to run into this talented artist @panthea.radian after many years 🌹 ... See MoreSee Less

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10 months ago

We are pleased to announce that Ms. Pantea Jafariea Jafari appeared before the Standing Senate of Canada - Sénat du Canada of Canada - Sénat du Canada Committee on National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs last week on behalf of both the CILA: Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association: Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association and Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association - CMLA - L' ACAM. She spoke to concerns with the entity being created to oversee the conduct of Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada Border Services Agency officers. The entity that will be created by the present bill will be a complaint review body only. This is because its findings will be mere recommendations to the heads of the RCMP, CBSA, or the Minister, as confirmed by the Minister of Public Safety. It will not have any enforcement powers. Nonetheless, both organizations, along with a coalition of 6 others, recommended the approval of Bill C-20, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission without further amendments to ensure that an entity is finally created as a starting point to work from. Ms. Jafari’s testimony took place on Monday, October 21, 2024. You can watch the full parliamentary stream here: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2?fk=652534&globalStreamId=3 Highlights of her testimony are available here: ... See MoreSee Less

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10 months ago

We are pleased to announce that Ms. Pantea Jafari appeared before the Standing Senate of Canada - Sénat du Canada Committee on National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs last week on behalf of both the CILA: Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association and the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association - CMLA - L' ACAM. She spoke to concerns with the entity being created to oversee the conduct of Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada Border Services Agency officers. The entity that will be created by the present bill will be a complaint review body only. This is because its findings will be mere recommendations to the heads of the RCMP, CBSA, or the Minister, as confirmed by the Minister of Public Safety. It will not have any enforcement powers. Nonetheless, both organizations, along with a coalition of 6 others, recommended the approval of Bill C-20, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission without further amendments to ensure that an entity is finally created as a starting point to work from. Ms. Jafari’s testimony took place on Monday, October 21, 2024. You can watch the full parliamentary stream here: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2?fk=652534&globalStreamId=3 Highlights of her testimony are available here: ... See MoreSee Less

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Jafari Law

1 years ago

www.linkedin.com/posts/panteajafari_reflections-of-an-immigration-lawyer-post-activity-7197619397... Ms. Jafari's reflections as an active member of the immigration bar amidst the ongoing #war in #gaza ... See MoreSee Less

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1 years ago

Looking forward to speaking to colleagues at the @cbaimmigration conference about tools for litigating systemic issues in immigration law - a topic of critical importance as @citimmcanada increasingly relies on automation and AI where processing decisions impact large number of applications. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 years ago

Excited for the launch of the annual @cbaimmigration conference, starting with a meeting of the national executive and coordinators. It takes these many people and much more behind the scenes to do the important work of advocacy on immigration issues throughout the year ... See MoreSee Less

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2 years ago

Canada opens door to Palestinians displaced in Gaza war Immigration minister announces pathways for displaced Palestinians with connections to Canadians to seek refuge. But safe passage is not guaranteed.Nicholas-KeungByNicholas KeungImmigration ReporterThursday, December 21, 20232 min to readFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrintCopy article linkSaveGaza food aid.JPGHatem Ali/The Associated PressPalestinians line up for food aid in Rafah, Gaza Strip on Wednesday.FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrintCopy article linkSaveMore than two months after the Israel-Hamas war started, the federal government has finally announced pathways for displaced Palestinians with connections to Canadians to seek refuge in this country.The special measures will cover spouses, children, grandchildren, siblings, parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Those who are already in Canada will be allowed to extend their stay in the country without having to pay for any application fees for study and work permits. Israelis currently in the country are also eligible to the fee-exempts permits if they, too, left Israel or the Palestinian territories on or after Oct. 7, 2023, when the conflicts began. All existing and new permanent residency applications for Palestinians within family reunification streams will also be prioritized.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWFor those who are still stuck in an "unlivable" Gaza, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Canada will offer temporary resident permits, but he said it is still uncertain whether they can get through the border guarded by Israeli authorities. "I would like to stress that it's extremely difficult to leave Gaza and (it) may not be possible for everyone as countries set their own entry and exit requirements," Miller told reporters at a news conference Thursday."We will do our utmost to assist but cannot guarantee safe passage. Canada does not determine when or how many persons can cross Rafah on any particular day."All the new measures will be operational as of Jan. 7 and the temporary resident permits will be good for up to three years, said Miller, adding that all applicants must still meet the necessary eligibility and admissibility requirements.The 46,000-strong Palestinian-Canadian community has been pleading with the federal government to create a specific pathway that would offer temporary refuge for their loved ones displaced from Gaza.You might be interested inInventory of newly built homes at best level since 2015, building industry saysNEWSInventory of newly built homes at best level since 2015, building industry says10 hrs agoThere's a missing link in the Colorado court ruling blocking Donald Trump's path back to the White HouseNEWSThere's a missing link in the Colorado court ruling blocking Donald Trump's path back to the White House2 days agoWhile the federal government said it’s been helping Canadian citizens, permanent residents and their "eligible family members" leave the war zone, there had been confusion over who qualifies and questions raised about why Ottawa hasn’t brought in a specific plan to help Palestinians.Miller estimated the number of people affected by the new pathway could be in the hundreds.Gaza became a battlefield after Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 Israeli civilians and military members. The retaliatory siege, bombardments and ground attacks have left 19,600 civilians and combatants in Gaza dead.Initially Canada and other western countries affirmed Israel's right to defend itself in the wake of the Hamas attack. As the death toll in Gaza has grown, there have been increasing calls for restraint.This month, the Liberal government shifted its position from past practice of voting with the U.S. and Israel by voting in favour of a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.On Thursday, when asked why it has taken the government so long to offer protection to Canadians' extended families, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the situation was "extremely difficult," adding that Canada has worked hard to get more than 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and their spouses and children out of Gaza, but there is much more to do.More to come.With files from The Canadian PressNicholas KeungNicholas Keung is a Toronto-based reporter covering immigration for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @nkeung. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 years ago

Canada opens door to Palestinians displaced in Gaza war

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Immigration minister announces pathways for displaced Palestinians with connections to Canadians to seek refuge. But safe passage is not guaranteed.

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2 years ago

‘There is no longer any doubt’: Jury finds Soleiman Faqiri’s jailhouse death a homicide

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“There is no longer any doubt left that my brother was killed by correctional officers at the Central East Correctional Centre,” brother Yusuf Faqiri told the Star.

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