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Try ⁠The Awakened Mastery Journey!⁠ Awakened...Now What?! EPISODE 315 UNLOCKING SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT WITH CANNABIS Joe Dinardo is a Transformation Coach, Certified Psychedelic Therapist, breathwork facilitator, and founder of Embodied Healing. He helps people from all walks of life who desire knowing themselves on a deeper level through cannabis-assisted psychedelic therapy, breathwork, and somatic (body-based) guiding. Joshua Best is the host of the Why We Travel Podcast, Life Coach, and certified Global Mobility Specialist. Joshua recently experienced cannabis assisted psychedelic therapy with Joe Dinardo. (00:00) Introduction (01:15) What is Cannabis Therapy? (05:31) Why Joshua wanted to experience a cannabis ceremony (06:52) Joshua's experience within the ceremony (08:31) Why do you need a guide for a cannabis ceremony? (11:52) Jay-R is sensitive to weed (12:30) Joe's introduction to cannabis assisted therapy (18:25) Combining cannabis and breath work (20:24) Can other psychedelics be used for therapy? (24:02) Joshua's transformation from his cannabis ceremony (28:20) Joshua's unique body experience during the ceremony (30:48) What types of cannabis are ideal for a cannabis ceremony? (35:26) Now What?! Contact Joe! @joe.embodied https://www.embodiedhealingwithjoe.com/ Contact Joshua! @migrantmejor https://www.youtube.com/@whywetravelofficial

Please subscribe to our youtube page to get notices on all new podcasts as well helping us grow our audience. https://www.youtube.com/c/NewClevelandRadio Today's guest is Lee-Ann Spacek. Lee-Ann Spacek has been awarded the "Outstanding Services to Seniors" by the National Association of Realtors and the Senior Real Estate Specialist Council. Lee-Ann has unparalleled regional relocation experience and a national reputation as a leader in relocation and real estate. The last 11 years of her career have been devoted to advocating for seniors who are making a move. Lee-Ann Spacek has earned designations of CRP®, Certified Relocation Professional, GMS®, Global Mobility Specialist, CRB®, Certified Residential Broker and SRES®, Senior Real Estate Specialist, a combination of designations held by less than 1% of relocation professionals in the country. https://www.northcoastrelo.com/ info@northcoastrelo.com 216-513-6800 https://www.facebook.com/melindasmithhearmojo https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSdL23sBfgglGttCH7JqxWTqAAOGjUxGq For additional info: newclevelandradio@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcastsnewclevelandradio/support

GLOBAL VOICES 4 CHANGE 7 JAN 22  LIVE zoom it https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8044024005?pwd=dEZ5SGZ5d0ZDSmZIMFBPN00vTGt2UT09 3pm London;  4pm CET;  7pm Dubai;  8:30pm India & Sri Lanka;  7am LA;  9am Central;  10am East;  12noon  São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago CoSponsored by –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element ADAMO Education –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element click edit+xClone Element –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element click edit+xClone Element  click  –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element Barbara Ulmer click Triple Language Master Introducing   Global Voices MICHAEL  London Michael Piker – Global HR Executive | Total Rewards | Talent Mobility | People Analytics | HR Operations/Technology | HR Consultant | Speaker Flutter Entertainment Plc Global Head of Reward and Benefits Flutter is an international sports betting, gaming and entertainment business with over 14 million customers worldwide DINO Naples, Italy DINO ISERNIA Founder/Owner CLICK Via Generale Martelli Castaldi, 5 – 84013 Cava de ‘Tirreni SARAH  Dubai Sarah Tabet, Global Human Resources Director; D&I leader Author, MARK Washington Mark Bicocchi Senior Manager, Mobility NAZIA   Dubai Nazia Abdul Rasheed Skilled and Experienced HR, Mobility & Immigration Professional, self-starting, tech-savvy & can bring a competitive edge working onsite or remotely. Experienced Client Relationship Manager & blogger. MIRELA Toronto MIRELA MARIN. Human Resources Leader, Global Mobility Leader Inspiring teams around a common vision of success and excellence ZYNGA- Connecting the world through computer games. SARRAH  Sri Lanka SARRAH  Sammoon     CE0 Magellan Champlain Global Due Diligence & Immigration Expert; Global Mobility Solutions; Country Representative – CIPE; Board Member Women’s Chamber of Industry & Commerce; SCOR; Literary Salon Founder ROHIT   Dubai Rohit Manucha ,Chartered FCIPD,SHRM-SCP,PCC,ACC,EMCC,CTA SCPC    Board Member | Chief Human Resources Officer | Executive Coach | Visiting Faculty | Global HR Thought Leader PREETI Pune, Maharashtra, India Preeti (Jalan) Roongta linkedin.com/in/preetiroongta Director at Lexagent Services Pvt. Ltd. (Expat Relocation, Real Estate & Corporate Immigration Services) CLICK https://lexagent.net DANIEL   Lancaster, Pennsylvania  DANIEL Cunningham, Jr Transportation & Mobility Services Visionary Entrepreneur Philosopher CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER TEO  San Diego, California Teodora (Teo) D Purcell, JD, LLM Partner, Larrabee Albi Coker, LLP, San Diego, CA  larrabee.com   ***Award-Winning, Creative and Compassionate Lawyer ***Community Leader with Diverse Background*** Trusted Immigration Advisor and Educator    INIGO Madrid Inigo Lopez, Chief Executive Officer BiCortex Languages BiCortex Translations linkedin.com/in/inigo-lopez-808a127 DOREEN Mexico AUTHOR and certified COACH helping expats rewire for repatriation MARIA Athens Maria Kouri Experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the relocation industry for more than 20 years. Skilled in Immigration Law, Destination services and Global Mobility. Strong business development professional with a Troisieme cycle focused in Lobbying from Universite Leonard De Vinci,Paris, France and a Master Degree in European Public Policy from South Bank University London. Athens www.corporaterelocations.gr PRIY  India PRIY M Head of Global Partnerships- HELMA International GROW Team Member- paradiGM community Business Process Innovation Cross-cultural Trainer Traveller BARBARA   Houston BARBARA Ulmer   Triple Language Master …supporting busy executives with Transitions Do you need to learn German, French and English for your professional career? Are you interested in better communication with your employees who speak another language?  Do you have an upcoming relocation for work that requires you to move your family to another country? Phone: (832)209-6171 Email: bulanguageandlearningcenter@yahoo.com JULYANA Sao Paulo linkedin.com/in/julyana-de-souza-ruiz Julyana Ruiz is a Lawyer, Global Mobility Specialist, Founder at iGo immigration services EDWARD  Dallas EDWARD RIVAS Assistant Vice President Senior Underwriter AXA XL, division AXA Addressing SECURITY issues; DANIELLE Toronto Danielle Oaks, Director, AMJ Campbell International amjcampbell.com   MARK Southern California FindNeuroHelp.org Mark Colo Co-Founder and Director LILLY  Quebec Lilly Vercelotti     lilly@viaggioresorts.com Relocation Consultant, Entrepreneur, Women Redefinition Coach, Global Citizen, Bilingual Italian English, Motivational Speaker,  ACC GLOBALBUSINESSnews.net AUDIENCE REACH 142,344 Spring 2020 thru December 10'21 60% US/Canada 20% Europe China/HK 5% India 4% Singapore/Indonesia/Japan/Taipei/Manila/Vietnam 3% LatAm 3% Dubai/TelAviv/Saudi/Beirut/Cairo/Tehran/Iraq/Pakistan 3% Australia/NZ 1% South Africa 1% YES, we are LINK-MAKERS Did you know? ….broadcast FREE ACCESS worldwide nonstop 7.24.365 from https://GLOBALBUSINESSnews.net  linking to our youtubechannel and several media. 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GLOBAL VOICES 4 CHANGE 7 JAN 22  LIVE zoom it https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8044024005?pwd=dEZ5SGZ5d0ZDSmZIMFBPN00vTGt2UT09 3pm London;  4pm CET;  7pm Dubai;  8:30pm India & Sri Lanka;  7am LA;  9am Central;  10am East;  12noon  São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago CoSponsored by –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element ADAMO Education –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element click edit+xClone Element –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element click edit+xClone Element  click  –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element –1/5+x+Clone Columnedit edit+xClone Element Barbara Ulmer click Triple Language Master Introducing   Global Voices MICHAEL  London Michael Piker – Global HR Executive | Total Rewards | Talent Mobility | People Analytics | HR Operations/Technology | HR Consultant | Speaker Flutter Entertainment Plc Global Head of Reward and Benefits Flutter is an international sports betting, gaming and entertainment business with over 14 million customers worldwide DINO Naples, Italy DINO ISERNIA Founder/Owner CLICK Via Generale Martelli Castaldi, 5 – 84013 Cava de ‘Tirreni SARAH  Dubai Sarah Tabet, Global Human Resources Director; D&I leader Author, MARK Washington Mark Bicocchi Senior Manager, Mobility NAZIA   Dubai Nazia Abdul Rasheed Skilled and Experienced HR, Mobility & Immigration Professional, self-starting, tech-savvy & can bring a competitive edge working onsite or remotely. Experienced Client Relationship Manager & blogger. MIRELA Toronto MIRELA MARIN. Human Resources Leader, Global Mobility Leader Inspiring teams around a common vision of success and excellence ZYNGA- Connecting the world through computer games. SARRAH  Sri Lanka SARRAH  Sammoon     CE0 Magellan Champlain Global Due Diligence & Immigration Expert; Global Mobility Solutions; Country Representative – CIPE; Board Member Women’s Chamber of Industry & Commerce; SCOR; Literary Salon Founder ROHIT   Dubai Rohit Manucha ,Chartered FCIPD,SHRM-SCP,PCC,ACC,EMCC,CTA SCPC    Board Member | Chief Human Resources Officer | Executive Coach | Visiting Faculty | Global HR Thought Leader PREETI Pune, Maharashtra, India Preeti (Jalan) Roongta linkedin.com/in/preetiroongta Director at Lexagent Services Pvt. Ltd. (Expat Relocation, Real Estate & Corporate Immigration Services) CLICK https://lexagent.net DANIEL   Lancaster, Pennsylvania  DANIEL Cunningham, Jr Transportation & Mobility Services Visionary Entrepreneur Philosopher CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER TEO  San Diego, California Teodora (Teo) D Purcell, JD, LLM Partner, Larrabee Albi Coker, LLP, San Diego, CA  larrabee.com   ***Award-Winning, Creative and Compassionate Lawyer ***Community Leader with Diverse Background*** Trusted Immigration Advisor and Educator    INIGO Madrid Inigo Lopez, Chief Executive Officer BiCortex Languages BiCortex Translations linkedin.com/in/inigo-lopez-808a127 DOREEN Mexico AUTHOR and certified COACH helping expats rewire for repatriation MARIA Athens Maria Kouri Experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the relocation industry for more than 20 years. Skilled in Immigration Law, Destination services and Global Mobility. Strong business development professional with a Troisieme cycle focused in Lobbying from Universite Leonard De Vinci,Paris, France and a Master Degree in European Public Policy from South Bank University London. Athens www.corporaterelocations.gr PRIY  India PRIY M Head of Global Partnerships- HELMA International GROW Team Member- paradiGM community Business Process Innovation Cross-cultural Trainer Traveller BARBARA   Houston BARBARA Ulmer   Triple Language Master …supporting busy executives with Transitions Do you need to learn German, French and English for your professional career? Are you interested in be

We are living an unprecedented time, a time that has forced us all - individuals, companies and organizations - to re-think ourselves, our lifestyles, models, our "whys,  markets, the clients we are serving and how we are serving them.The covid19 pandemic has forced us all to clarify what is important to us, what is absolutely necessary, how we can protect it. It has forced us to change and adapt to an unexpected emergency and to what it will bring about in the future.A situation that has offered us the "opportunity to look for opportunity" and to make the necessary mindset and inner shifts to overcome the emergency, the uncertainty and the crisis that it has generated.About this and much more we speak in today's episode of the ProsperityOnAir podcast, with my guest Damien O'Farrell, Global Mobility Specialist and Expat Coach.This is what we’ll cover in today's episode:- How covid19 has forced companies and individual to get out of their comfort zone- It is ok to feel fear and panic in situations we are not prepared for- How integrity and how you show up is making - and will continue to make - the difference in these times- The opportunity we are offered to look for opportunity - Some opportunity tips that may help you look for different clients and reinvent yourself- The importance of identifying the right clients and network where they are- The importance of being able to say "this isn't working anymore"- A price question vs a price objection- Damien's lessons from the 2008-2009 financial crisisand much moreTo access the show notes of this episode, visit https://www.projectprosperity.com/037prosperityonair

We are living an unprecedented time, a time that has forced us all - individuals, companies and organizations - to re-think ourselves, our lifestyles, models, our "whys,  markets, the clients we are serving and how we are serving them.The covid19 pandemic has forced us all to clarify what is important to us, what is absolutely necessary, how we can protect it. It has forced us to change and adapt to an unexpected emergency and to what it will bring about in the future.A situation that has offered us the "opportunity to look for opportunity" and to make the necessary mindset and inner shifts to overcome the emergency, the uncertainty and the crisis that it has generated.About this and much more we speak in today's episode of the ProsperityOnAir podcast, with my guest Damien O'Farrell, Global Mobility Specialist and Expat Coach.This is what we’ll cover in today's episode:- How covid19 has forced companies and individual to get out of their comfort zone- It is ok to feel fear and panic in situations we are not prepared for- How integrity and how you show up is making - and will continue to make - the difference in these times- The opportunity we are offered to look for opportunity - Some opportunity tips that may help you look for different clients and reinvent yourself- The importance of identifying the right clients and network where they are- The importance of being able to say "this isn't working anymore"- A price question vs a price objection- Damien's lessons from the 2008-2009 financial crisisand much moreTo access the show notes of this episode, visit https://www.projectprosperity.com/037prosperityonair

Join me on this podcast episode of "Powering Unique You" with Robert Maisel, who shares the three steps he used to achieve his goal of traveling the world in his early twenties!Robert is a Certified Cross-Cultural Consultant, Global Mobility Specialist, Language Expert, and Positive Thinking & Travel Blogger.Topic: How To Achieve Long-Term Goals

I am speaking with Damien O'Farrell, a Global Mobility Specialist, focusing on tailor-made solutions for corporate and individual clients who want or need to relocate to Italy. Damien covers all aspects of how to make a new life for yourself in the land of dolce vita... and how to do it the right way.

Damien O’Farrell is a Global Mobility Specialist and Expatriate Coach. Through his global mobility programs, he assists C-Suite Executives & VIP talent relocating to Italy. In addition to this, he also provides cutting-edge spousal support, expat coaching, and executive mentoring with a focus on managing culturally diverse teams. Damien is also a keynote speaker and frequently gives talks on Italian relocation & immigration as well marketing, sales, and branding. He is also an avid writer and frequently publishes articles on global mobility, business development, and strategies for futureproofing one’s business. Social Media Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ultimateitaly/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessitalyclassifieds/ https://www.facebook.com/damienofarrellcoaching

Deonte Scott is a modern day polymath. Global Mobility Specialist for Facebook, Renown Poet and intellectual. More impressive than his accomplishments is his story of where he began and perseverance through the ups and downs of his journey. Bruv went from failing out of college his first semester to working his way back up from community college and ultimately completing his MBA. Straight Resilience. He shared his story starting from Robert Taylor Homes, projects in Chicago, all the way through him winding up at Facebook. In between we discussed his other passions and successes in Poetry, the importance of mentors and more. Inspiring story and A must listen for anyone interested in working in big tech. Rob Jay Show “Run Thru a MF Face”

Sunny Days ahead for people seeking to immigrate to Canada in 2016 Immigration Forecast for 2016 with Minister John McCallum, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. There has been considerable coverage of the Liberal government's sweeping changes to immigration culture in Canada. As quickly as the Conservative government changed many of the countries old immigration laws and programs, the Liberals have been just as fast to announce their intention to reverse them. So the big question is…… ….where exactly are the Liberals headed? In Episode 12 of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, I shared some brief highlights from a speech given by the Minister of IRCC, John McCallum to the Canadian Bar Association's National Immigration Section members who attended our Annual Conference in Vancouver April 7-9, 2016. I also promised that more would be coming…. so here it is! My Top 10 List of Highlights from Minister McCallum's Speech to the CBA Immigration Section As you can tell, I really like the whole Top 10 Concept. Hopefully this list will actually have 10 highlights as opposed to Episode 12 of the Canadian Immigration Podcast where I somehow skipped a number and ended up with only 9 on my Top 10 list. At any rate, if you have anything to do with Canadian immigration, whether as a lawyer, consultant, HR manager, Global Mobility Specialist, foreign national, or even Canadian employer, you are not going to want to miss this Top 10 List. I want to start off this Podcast with one caveat. I am a 100% true and blue card carrying Conservative Party member. I hold these values dear and intend to continue my active involvement with the party long into the future. However, with this being said, and despite my best efforts to find fault, there was very little I could complain about with the vision Mr. McCallum has for immigration in Canada. So here we go…. 1. The Liberals are actually willing to listen to Immigration Lawyers and their clients in shaping the immigration landscape of Canada into the future. MM Knows that CBA has worked on this day and night – he has read our reports on TFWP and EE – Minister impressed with CBAs contribution – didn't disagree with anything. Stark contrast to the previous regime. Basically considered their relations with the CBA to be adversarial. 2. Update on the Refugee situation in Canada and future intentions Succeeded in bringing 25,000 refugees to Canada by end of February 2016 They went from a situation were the main concerns of Canadians was security especially at the time of the Paris attacks and these concerns evolved to a huge welcome provided by Canada across the country to these refugees. Quote: Minister McCallum felt he was the “only immigration minister in the whole world whose main challenge was to provide enough Syrian refugees to satisfy the overwhelming generosity of people who want sponsor them. Have committed to bringing in another 10, 000 which they will expedite as quickly as possible The liberal levels planning calls for a 300,000 target – which is an absolute maximum – one more refugee means one less of something else The Liberals have already quadrupled the number of refugees and have reached the limit. Restored Refugee Healthcare 3. Canadian Citizenship Act – revoked in part Bill C6 – introduced by the Liberals to ensure – one class of Canadians in Canada and they believe a “Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian” – “the place for terrorists is in jail not at the airport” 4. Various Changes to Family Class Applications - Restoration of age of dependence from 19 back to 22 MM signed documents restoring the age of dependants to 22. However, it will take a 1 ½ years to go through the regulatory process. Goodness knows why going from 19 to 22 should take a year and a half. Too bad I couldn't use ministerial instruction on that. Minister is generally opposed to Ministerial Instructions, but some times they do come in handy. - Ending of 2 year conditional status on Spousal Applications. - Committed in the election to bring down substantially the processing times of Family Class members. Quote: “Just as he is very proud as a CDN for refugees coming in, ashamed that the heavy hand of the CDN state keeps spouses apart for 2 years. This is unacceptable. This is not something that can be fixed like flicking a switch with Bill C6. On this one it takes longer.” Solution will be to increase the capacity for immigration in this country – the max is currently at 300,000 – want to increase this to accommodate the possibility of more immigrants and more spouses to get these processing times. We will do this by: 1) more money and 2) more importantly need to do things more efficiently. Need to learn from experience in Lebanon and Jordon with the Refugees – where they processed applications fast, but equally well, super fast, but concurrently, ABC together, not A then B then C. Must transfer over the experience with refugees to family class applications – do it just as well, but much more efficiently. – we did it for refugees, so of course we can do it for other – he told his department to “get to work”. This is what the department is doing – we will have positive news on spouses in coming weeks. – which could means months as usual. 5. Changes to Economic Class Applications On “Economic Immigrants” – MM hates this term because all immigrants are economic. When you say “economic immigrants” it implies that the economic immigrants contribute and the others do not. In 2016 many family members work – parents and grandparents enable the father and mother to work even when they do not work. Refugees also work and contribute in the medium run – “let's not use the word economic immigrants because all immigrants contribute to the country in one degree or another” 6. Possible changes to the Express Entry regime In election campaign the liberals were neither critical nor praising of EE because it was so brand new. Now in process of seeking ways to reform express entry and MM values CBA input…. Had a meeting with Ontario Business People at an Ontario Chamber of Commerce and they ranked the different streams for PR status in Canada as: TFWP PNP, EE MM would like to see this reversed. Express Entry should be the favored process for businesses wanting immigrants, then PNP, then TFW. Challenge for MM is to make EE more flexible, more fluid, more desirable for businesses wanting to bring immigrants to Canada. Make it the first choice and not the third choice of businesses. The First proposed change and most for sure is He thinks International Students are the best source of immigrant to Canada– because they know French and English, because they know Canada, because they are educated, because they are young, all good reasons to be great Canadians “we should encourage them to come here and not slap them in the face by taking away their 50% credit for time in Canada, so I want to make it easier and give more points to facilitate their entry to Canada as PRs, that is pretty well for sure, other things are less for sure… … looking at possibly less points for people getting LMIA approved Job Offer because right now it is totally dominant and has certain unintended consequences. Possibly limit ore eliminate the use of the LMIA under Express Entry…. NOT committed to doing this, but certainly committed to looking at doing it very seriously. It is something they will look into very seriously. 7. Proposed Overhaul of the Live-in Caregiver Program MM thinks it is a great program both for young people and aging people – processing times will be coming down automatically in the next months. One major thing is that they will honor their campaign promise make significant changes to how the program works. They intend to a have a system of regulated companies who hire caregivers on behalf of families needing them and deploy them to households that need them. Changes will help Families because they will be spared the hassle of the LMIA AND– will benefit the caregiver because if household is a problem, the company can transfer caregiver from household A to B. thus protecting the interestswill help both sides, the family and caregivers by doing this. 8. How is IRCC dealing with the challenges of two departments (including CBSA) administering immigration? Sunny Days have arrived with IRCC, but have not yet arrived with CBSA. – Separation of immigration into CIC and CBSA in the past Question = has any consideration been given to bringing CBSA and IRCC back together? He can't speak for CBSA, but knows there has been a culture of enforcement throughout CBSA that public servants are awarded for catching as many bad people as possible. Understand there is a quota for how many refugees they expose – there is definitely scope for improvement within CBSA – Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety is working on these issues. 9. What does the future hold for Provincial Nominee Programs? When asked whether Liberals are considering increasing allocation of nominations to the provinces? MM is of two minds on this issue. He is willing to do whatever is best for the country, but being a federal person, it is not to have the federal roll disappear altogether. 50% of economic immigrants come through the PNPs. If that is best for Canada…fine. But big theme of his speech was to improve EE so it becomes the first choice for employers. So priority right now is to improve EE. Want companies to see the Federal program EE as their first choice of what is most flexible, best, accommodating choice, there would be less demand on PNPs each year – he wants to add more immigration, but first desire is to improve the federal program so that is more attractive for employers. 10. What is in store for International Students? some people say MM has a habit of moving too fast, but some times it is important to do it fast – there is some urgency in this matter (international students)– thinking of doing the following in stages: Stage 1 – give more points to students under Express Entry Stage 2- do other things to improve EE but hoping for him to do the student thing as quickly as he can – you would agree that Ministerial Instructions for these purposes are for a good cause.

  Sunny Days ahead for people seeking to immigrate to Canada in 2016 Immigration Forecast for 2016 with Minister John McCallum, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. There has been considerable coverage of the Liberal government’s sweeping changes to immigration culture in Canada.  As quickly as the Conservative government changed many of the countries old immigration laws and programs, the Liberals have been just as fast to announce their intention to reverse them.  So the big question is…… ….where exactly are the Liberals headed? In Episode 12 of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, I shared some brief highlights from a speech given by the Minister of IRCC, John McCallum to the Canadian Bar Association’s National Immigration Section members who attended our Annual Conference in Vancouver April 7-9, 2016. I also promised that more would be coming…. so here it is! My Top 10 List of Highlights from Minister McCallum’s Speech to the CBA Immigration Section As you can tell, I really like the whole Top 10 Concept. Hopefully this list will actually have 10 highlights as opposed to Episode 12 of the Canadian Immigration Podcast where I somehow skipped a number and ended up with only 9 on my Top 10 list.  At any rate, if you have anything to do with Canadian immigration, whether as a lawyer, consultant, HR manager, Global Mobility Specialist, foreign national, or even Canadian employer, you are not going to want to miss this Top 10 List.  I want to start off this Podcast with one caveat. I am a 100% true and blue card carrying Conservative Party member. I hold these values dear and intend to continue my active involvement with the party long into the future. However, with this being said, and despite my best efforts to find fault, there was very little I could complain about with the vision Mr. McCallum has for immigration in Canada.  So here we go…. 1. The Liberals are actually willing to listen to Immigration Lawyers and their clients in shaping the immigration landscape of Canada into the future.  MM Knows that CBA has worked on this day and night – he has read our reports on TFWP and EE – Minister impressed with CBAs contribution – didn’t disagree with anything. Stark contrast to the previous regime. Basically considered their relations with the CBA to be adversarial.  2. Update on the Refugee situation in Canada and future intentions Succeeded in bringing 25,000 refugees to Canada by end of February 2016 They went from a situation were the main concerns of Canadians was security especially at the time of the Paris attacks and these concerns evolved to a huge welcome provided by Canada across the country to these refugees. Quote: Minister McCallum felt he was the “only immigration minister in the whole world whose main challenge was to provide enough Syrian refugees to satisfy the overwhelming generosity of people who want sponsor them. Have committed to bringing in another 10, 000 which they will expedite as quickly as possible The liberal levels planning calls for a 300,000 target – which is an absolute maximum – one more refugee means one less of something else The Liberals have already quadrupled the number of refugees and have reached the limit. Restored Refugee Healthcare 3. Canadian Citizenship Act – revoked in part Bill C6 – introduced by the Liberals to ensure – one class of Canadians in Canada and they believe a “Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian” – “the place for terrorists is in jail not at the airport” 4. Various Changes to Family Class Applications - Restoration of age of dependence from 19 back to 22 MM signed documents restoring the age of dependants to 22. However, it will take a 1 ½ years to go through the regulatory process.  Goodness knows why going from 19 to 22 should take a year and a half. Too bad I couldn’t use ministerial instruction on that. Minister is generally opposed to Ministerial Instructions, but some times they do come in handy.  - Ending of 2 year conditional status on Spousal Applications. - Committed in the election to bring down substantially the processing times of Family Class members.  Quote:  “Just as he is very proud as a CDN for refugees coming in, ashamed that the heavy hand of the CDN state keeps spouses apart for 2 years. This is unacceptable. This is not something that can be fixed like flicking a switch with Bill C6. On this one it takes longer.” Solution will be to increase the capacity for immigration in this country  – the max is currently at 300,000 – want to increase this to accommodate the possibility of more immigrants and more spouses to get these processing times.  We will do this by: 1) more money and 2) more importantly need to do things more efficiently. Need to learn from experience in Lebanon and Jordon with the Refugees – where they processed applications fast, but equally well, super fast, but concurrently, ABC together, not A then B then C. Must transfer over the experience with refugees to family class applications – do it just as well, but much more efficiently. – we did it for refugees, so of course we can do it for other – he told his department to “get to work”. This is what the department is doing – we will have positive news on spouses in coming weeks. – which could means months as usual. 5. Changes to Economic Class Applications On “Economic Immigrants” – MM hates this term because all immigrants are economic. When you say “economic immigrants” it implies that the economic immigrants contribute and the others do not.  In 2016 many family members work – parents and grandparents enable the father and mother to work even when they do not work. Refugees also work and contribute in the medium run – “let’s not use the word economic immigrants because all immigrants contribute to the country in one degree or another” 6. Possible changes to the Express Entry regime In election campaign the liberals were neither critical nor praising of EE because it was so brand new. Now in process of seeking ways to reform express entry and MM values CBA input…. Had a meeting with Ontario Business People at an Ontario Chamber of Commerce and they ranked the different streams for PR status in Canada as: TFWP  PNP,  EE MM would like to see this reversed. Express Entry should be the favored process for businesses wanting immigrants, then PNP, then TFW. Challenge for MM is to make EE more flexible, more fluid, more desirable for businesses wanting to bring immigrants to Canada. Make it the first choice and not the third choice of businesses. The First proposed change and most for sure is He thinks International Students are the best source of immigrant to Canada– because they know French and English, because they know Canada, because they are educated, because they are young, all good reasons to be great Canadians  “we should encourage them to come here and not slap them in the face by taking away their 50% credit for time in Canada, so I want to make it easier and give more points to facilitate their entry to Canada as PRs, that is pretty well for sure, other things are less for sure… … looking at possibly less points for people getting LMIA approved Job Offer because right now  it is totally dominant and has certain unintended consequences. Possibly limit ore eliminate the use of the LMIA under Express Entry…. NOT committed to doing this, but certainly committed to looking at doing it very seriously. It is something they will look into very seriously. 7. Proposed Overhaul of the Live-in Caregiver Program  MM thinks it is a great program both for young people and aging people – processing times will be coming down automatically in the next months. One major thing is that they will honor their campaign promise make significant changes to how the program works. They intend to a have a system of regulated companies who hire caregivers on behalf of families needing them and deploy them to households that need them.   Changes will help Families because they will be spared the hassle of the LMIA AND– will benefit the caregiver because if household is a problem, the company can transfer caregiver from household A to B. thus protecting the interestswill help both sides, the family and caregivers by doing this.  8. How is IRCC dealing with the challenges of two departments (including CBSA) administering immigration? Sunny Days have arrived with IRCC, but have not yet arrived with CBSA.  – Separation of immigration into CIC and CBSA in the past Question = has any consideration been given to bringing CBSA and IRCC back together?  He can’t speak for CBSA, but knows there has been a culture of enforcement throughout CBSA that public servants are awarded for catching as many bad people as possible. Understand there is a quota for how many refugees they expose – there is definitely scope for improvement within CBSA – Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety is working on these issues.  9. What does the future hold for Provincial Nominee Programs? When asked whether Liberals are considering increasing allocation of nominations to the provinces? MM is of two minds on this issue. He is willing to do whatever is best for the country, but being a federal person, it is not to have the federal roll disappear altogether. 50% of economic immigrants come through the PNPs. If that is best for Canada…fine.  But big theme of his speech was to improve EE so it becomes the first choice for employers. So priority right now is to improve EE. Want companies to see the Federal program EE as their first choice of what is most flexible, best, accommodating choice, there would be less demand on PNPs each year – he wants to add more immigration, but first desire is to improve the federal program so that is more attractive for employers.  10. What is in store for International Students? some people say MM has a habit of moving too fast, but some times it is important to do it fast – there is some urgency in this matter (international students)– thinking of doing the following in stages:  Stage 1 – give more points to students under Express Entry Stage 2- do other things to improve EE but hoping for him to do the student thing as quickly as he can – you would agree that Ministerial Instructions for these purposes are for a good cause.