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Borderlines

Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff

A podcast for the discussion of Canadian immigration law and policy, although we often delve into other topics. Each episode features 2-3 lawyers, academics, politicians, and stakeholders discussing current migration issues.

Hosted by Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff, two immigration lawyers in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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  1. #237 - Alberta Votes to Restrict Immigration: What Happens Next? 56:10
  2. #236 - Canada's Biggest Express Entry Changes in Years: New CRS Points, Job Offers Without LMIAs 1:11:18
  3. #235 - IRGC Conscripts Face Deportation. A Conservative MP Has a Solution 52:31
  4. #234 - Changes Are Coming to Canadian Immigration, with Kubeir Kamal 1:02:10
  5. #233 - China, Espionage and Canadian Immigration Law: How Far Is Too Far?, with Joanna Chiu 59:59
  6. #232 - Firing Foreign Workers: Immigration Status, Severance & Employment Law 53:27
  7. #231 - Trump, the Canada–U.S. Border and the Future of U.S. Immigration, with Andrew Hayes 59:43
  8. #230 - Becoming a Francophone, with Alyanna Chua 58:04
  9. #229 - What Counts as Unauthorized Work in Canada? Plus Free Trade Work Permits 35:05
  10. #228 - How Express Entry Went Off the Rails, with Steven Paolasini 51:22
  11. #227 - LMIA Exemption Code C-20, “Papers Please” and IRGC Conscripts 45:13
  12. #226 - Can Parliament Block Judicial Review? With Paul Daly and Sujit Choudhry 54:34
  13. #225 - How "sustainable" is IRCC's lauded "return to sustainable immigration levels"? 58:20
  14. #224 - Stealth Rule Changes: PGWPs, Iranian Work Permits & Fairness 56:23
  15. #223 - Climate Refugees and The Welcome Table 44:58
  16. #222 - LMIA Wage Thresholds Rise 48:52
  17. #221 - IRCC Surrendering Citizenship Certificates 1:06:45
  18. #220 - Inside IRCC: Answers to Representatives’ Emails #2 41:21
  19. #219 - Should I Stay or Should I Go? Temporary Residents Face Tough Choices 38:12
  20. #218 - Supreme Court Recognizes Intimate Partner Violence Tort 48:13
  21. #217 - Duress and Criminal Inadmissibility: A Major Federal Court of Appeal Decision 51:09
  22. #216 - Inside IRCC: Answers to Representatives’ Emails #1 1:01:14
  23. #215 - The 2025 CSIS Report: Security Screening, Impact of Mandamus on CSIS, and Backlogs 23:01
  24. #214 - Auditor General Report Exposes Major Issues in Canada’s International Student Program 53:09
  25. #213 - Race, Detention, and Transparency in Canada's Immigration System 46:19
  26. #212 - IRCC's Express Entry Changes and Consultations 53:21
  27. #211 - Security Screening for Transnational Repression, with Retired CSIS Analyst Phil Gurski 58:20
  28. #210 - Would You Pass the Citizenship Test? 35:32
  29. #209 - Huge Mandamus Decision by the Federal Court of Appeal 17:06
  30. #208 - Proving Canadian Ancestry, with Amandeep Hayer and Lisa Middlemiss 56:51
  31. #207 - Mobility Rights Under the Charter 16:40
  32. #206 - The Importance of the Canadian Senate, with Senator Paula Simons 38:09
  33. #205 - Former CBSA Chief On Immigration Investigations & Removal Priorities 56:20
  34. #204 - Stop Bill C-12! With Sharry Aiken 41:17
  35. #203 - New Express Entry Manager Category (2026): Who Actually Qualifies — and Who Doesn’t 7:08
  36. #201 - IRCC’s Security Screening Delays: Causes, Timelines, and Legal Impacts 15:41
  37. #202 - The Emergencies Act and the Freedom Convoy 45:29
  38. #200 - Building a Corporate Immigration Law Practice 57:12
  39. #199 - Is Canada’s Population Decline Good for the Economy? 53:40
  40. #198 - How Decisions Get Written, with Justice Peter Edelmann 1:08:12
  41. #197 - New World Order 29:53
  42. #196 - Canada’s Healthcare Crisis & Immigration, with Dr. Brian Day 52:13
  43. #195 - 2026 Predictions for Canadian Immigration Law 1:01:40
  44. #194 - Are You Now a Canadian 1:00:22
  45. #193 - Evacuate 1:05:26
  46. #192 - Preventing Study Permit Refusals 28:14
  47. #191 - Suing Immigration Representatives 46:13
  48. #190 - Express Entry Refusals 46:05
  49. #189 - The 2026–2028 Levels Plan: Behind the Numbers 55:34
  50. #188 - Retired CSIS Analyst Phil Gurski on Immigration Security Screening 1:11:04