This book is a succinct overview of the relevant legal principles, rules, and standards used by courts, tribunals, and government officials in individual Canadian immigration cases. Professor Galloway defines "immigration law" broadly to include: the law regulating the arrival of individuals as immigrants; the entry of visitors; the process for removal of individuals from the country; and the way in which individuals change their status from within the country, including the process of becoming a citizen. Finally, the book encompasses refugee law, which is founded on quite distinct principles. Anyone interested in the general shape and sense of Canada's immigration law and policy, in its evolution, and in the issues that will dominate the field in the future, will want to read this book.

Summary Table of Contents

Introduction

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF IMMIGRATION LAW
CHAPTER 1: The Evolution of Canadian Immigration Law
CHAPTER 2: Sources of Immigration Law
CHAPTER 3: Immigration Law and Human Rights
CHAPTER 4: Principles of Administrative Law
CHAPTER 5: Status and Loss of Status

PART TWO: THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OUTSIDE CANADA
CHAPTER 6: Overseas Applications for Landing: General Requirements
CHAPTER 7: Overseas Applications for Landing: The Family Class
CHAPTER 8: Overseas Applications for Landing: Independent Immigrants
CHAPTER 9: Overseas Applications for Landing: Convention Refugees Seeking Resettlement and Designated Classes
CHAPTER 10: Visitors and Permit Holders

PART THREE: THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS WITHIN CANADA
CHAPTER 11: Applications for Permanent Residence from within Canada
CHAPTER 12: Exclusion and Removal
CHAPTER 13: Appeals and Judicial Review

PART FOUR: CANADIAN REFUGEE LAW
CHAPTER 14: The Definition of Convention Refugee
CHAPTER 15: The Refugee Determination Process
CHAPTER 16: Conclusion: The Road Ahead

APPENDIX A: Paraphrase of the Provisions of Section 19 of the Immigration Act
APPENDIX B: Paraphrase of the Provisions of Section 27(1) of the Immigration Act
APPENDIX C: Paraphrase of the Provisions of Section 27(2) of the Immigration Act
Table of Cases
Index