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When did the ICCRC start regulating immigration consultants in Canada?
When did the ICCRC start regulating immigration consultants in Canada?
Why was Souchet unable to attend university despite being accepted?
Why was Souchet unable to attend university despite being accepted?
What action did the consultant advise Souchet to take after the deportation order was issued?
What action did the consultant advise Souchet to take after the deportation order was issued?
Who helped Souchet apply for permanent residency on humanitarian and compassionate grounds?
Who helped Souchet apply for permanent residency on humanitarian and compassionate grounds?
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For how many years did Souchet live in fear before seeking help regarding her immigration status?
For how many years did Souchet live in fear before seeking help regarding her immigration status?
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What was the outcome of the minister’s intervention in Souchet's case?
What was the outcome of the minister’s intervention in Souchet's case?
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What agency detained Souchet after visiting her home?
What agency detained Souchet after visiting her home?
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How long is Souchet's permit, granted after the minister’s intervention, valid for?
How long is Souchet's permit, granted after the minister’s intervention, valid for?
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What role did Marco Mendicino play in the situation described?
What role did Marco Mendicino play in the situation described?
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Why was a temporary resident permit significant for Souchet?
Why was a temporary resident permit significant for Souchet?
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What was Souchet's occupation?
What was Souchet's occupation?
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What has Graciela Flores Méndez advocated for?
What has Graciela Flores Méndez advocated for?
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How old was Souchet when she came to Canada, according to the document?
How old was Souchet when she came to Canada, according to the document?
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In the situation described, what was Souchet's emotional response to receiving a temporary resident permit?
In the situation described, what was Souchet's emotional response to receiving a temporary resident permit?
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What did Souchet's family do 18 years ago for her to stay in Canada?
What did Souchet's family do 18 years ago for her to stay in Canada?
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What did Souchet do every birthday since she was 12?
What did Souchet do every birthday since she was 12?
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Flashcards
Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)
Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)
A legal document allowing an individual who does not meet the usual requirements to stay temporarily in Canada.
Deportation
Deportation
A process where a foreign national is forced to leave Canada.
Permanent Resident
Permanent Resident
A person who is legally allowed to live in Canada permanently.
Canadian Citizenship
Canadian Citizenship
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Immigration Consultant
Immigration Consultant
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Inadmissible to Canada
Inadmissible to Canada
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Living in Canada without immigration status
Living in Canada without immigration status
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What is a permit?
What is a permit?
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What is a humanitarian and compassionate grounds application?
What is a humanitarian and compassionate grounds application?
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What is an immigration consultant?
What is an immigration consultant?
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What is Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)?
What is Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)?
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What is the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)?
What is the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)?
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What is a deportation order?
What is a deportation order?
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What does it mean to suspend a deportation?
What does it mean to suspend a deportation?
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What does it mean for a case to be 'moot'?
What does it mean for a case to be 'moot'?
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Study Notes
Government Suspends Deportation
- A 30-year-old woman, Laura Emmanuelle Souchet, brought to Canada as a child, had her deportation to France suspended.
- The suspension happened 24 hours before her scheduled flight.
- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) learned she had been living in Canada without immigration status since childhood.
- Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino granted a temporary resident permit (TRP).
Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)
- A TRP is a document that allows inadmissible or non-refugee/permanent-resident individuals into Canada.
- This is an exception allowing entry or stay in Canada.
Souchet's Situation
- Souchet owns a cleaning business and was scheduled to be deported.
- She applied for refugee status with her family, but were later denied.
- The family relied upon an immigration consultant's advice.
- Souchet was denied the required immigration status.
- The deportation was a concern for her.
- She lived in fear of CBSA officers, fearing detention.
Souchet's Legal Counsel
- Lawyer, Graciela Flores Mendez, is pleased with the outcome.
- She believes it's fair that Souchet can stay.
- Souchet entered Canada as a child.
Souchet's Experience in Canada
- She completed public school but couldn't attend university because of a lack of SIN card.
- At 18, she started a cleaning business, paying taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency.
- Wanted to be a Canadian citizen.
- Resettling in France would be difficult without formal education/work experience.
- Wishes to become a Canadian citizen.
Minister's Action
- Mendez suspended deportation pending the outcome of Souchet's application.
- An application for compassionate, humanitarian residency.
- A temporary permit is valid for two years.
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Description
The recent decision by the Canadian government to suspend the deportation of Laura Emmanuelle Souchet highlights important immigration policies. Souchet, who has lived in Canada without legal status since childhood, was granted a Temporary Resident Permit just before her scheduled deportation. This case sheds light on the complexities of immigration and refugee status in Canada.
