Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice 2023 Annual conference The Law of Borders Panel Migrants and Workers

D.) Executive director, DTMF-RHFW & Adjunct professor - Dept of Geography/Laval University Restricted access to permanent status: Infringement on the Rule of Law/access to justice Introduction Canadian immigration law (and sociology of immigration law…) Credit: Mergez Restricted access to permanent status: Infringement on the Rule of Law/access to justice 1. [...] Permanent legal status (vs permanent residency) No p➢ePremrmaanneennt tle sgtaal tsutastu: si n(PtSe) rvfse Preermncanee nwt riethsid aenct cstaetsuss (tPoR )justice ➢ (Im)migrant workers employment regimes - variation on access to PS Restricted access to permanent status: Infringement on the Rule of Law/access to justice ➢ (Im)migrant workers employment regimes - variation on access to permanent. [...] No access to permanent status in Canada ➢ Infringement on the right to access justice ■ Threat of state sanction (fear) - worker status inapplicability ■ Threat of state sanction (fear) - worker status premature revocation ■ Threat of state sanction (fear) - worker status non-renewal ■ Threat of state sanction (fear) - worker deportation ■ Worker status inapplicability ■ Worker status revocation ■. [...] Conditional access to permanent status in Canada ➢ additional infringement on the right to access justice ■ Employer sponsorship requirement ■ Employment requirement ■ Funds-based requirement ● levels of earnings ● type of occupation ● official language proficiency ● payment of a fee ■ Health requirement ■ Time-limits on access Restricted access to permanent status: Infringement on the Rule of Law. [...] PS upon arrival + other circle migration incentives ➢ No obstacle to the right to access justice? Automatic permanent status upon arrival: ○ No employer sponsorship ○ No employment requirement ○ No level of earnings ○ No level of education ○ No level of language proficiency ○ No type of occupation ○ No skill level ○ No health requirement ○ No link with family member issues ○ No time limit Restrict.