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Robert W. Young

Certified Immigration Specialist

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Profile

Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario Robert William Young has been practising Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law for over 30 years.

Robert has an undergraduate degree from Hamilton's McMaster University and a law degree from London, Ontario's University of Western Ontario.

Robert has taught part-time at Mohawk College, been a trustee of the Hamilton Law Association and been a regular contributor to the Hamilton Law Association's magazine on Immigration issues since 1991.

Robert was certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law in 2005. He was part of the team of lawyers who drafted the Law Society of Ontario's Qualifying Standards for Immigration and Refugee Law Specialists under the Law Society's Specialist Certification Program.

Education

  • Called to the Ontario Bar 1988
  • University of Western, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) 1986

Recent News

Immigration Law in Canada is constantly changing. Stay up to date with the most recent news pertaining to Citizenship and Immigration Canada laws and regulations.

Jun 6, 2023
Major change to Express Entry system – Invitations To Apply based on occupation

At the end of May IRCC announced that they were going to add an occupation based category to the Express Entry system. It is not clear wheth...

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Jun 1, 2023
Open work permits for spouses and common-law partners (and their dependents) during the sponsorship process

On May 26, 2023 the Minister of Immigration made an announcement expanding the class of people who can apply for open work permits if they are within ...

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Mar 23, 2023
Update on Special Rules for Ukrainians fleeing the war in Ukraine

On March 22, 2023 the federal government extended the temporary measures available to Ukrainians. For full details, please refer to IRCC's web site. J...

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