Immlight #ELXN44 Episode
This is a special Canadian elections episode where we talk to Brooks Arcand-Paul, a nehiyaw napew (Cree) from kipohtakaw (Alexander First Na...
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ImmLight of All Circumstances
ImmLight of All Circumstances (ImmLight) is a podcast and digital media platform aimed at humanizing Canadian immigration and refugee law through storytelling and the sharing of lived experi...
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17 episodes
Trying to Catch the Chinook with Zeynab Ziaie
This Immlight episode features Zeynab Ziaie, a Toronto-based immigration lawyer who is deep in the trenches of temporary resident applicatio...
From China to the Maritimes - Debunking Chinese Immigration/Immigrant Myths with Lu Xu
In this episode, Will and Lou speak to Lu Xu in order to break the traditional myths of Chinese immigration and immigration stereotypes surr...
Special Afghanistan Episode
In this episode, Will and Lou speak to two individuals who have particular vantage points in the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanista...
Fireside Chat with International Student Advisors (Part 2)
This is part two of a series. In this episode, Will and Lou speak to two amazing international student advisors, Mayoori Malankov (York Univ...
Fireside Chat with International Student Advisors (Part 1)
This is part one of a two-part series. In this episode, Will and Lou speak to two amazing international student advisors, Mayoori Malankov (...
Debrief on the TR to PR Pathway
In this episode, Will and LJ conduct a post-launch analysis of the TR to PR pathway. They talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly side of...
A National Tragedy
This is an episode like no other. Will and LJ process the recent events involving the discovery of victims of cultural erasure, genocide, an...
A Comparative Glance on Immigration Infrastrures with Dr. Fiona Seiger
In this episode, Will is away so Lou sits down Dr. Fiona Katharina Seiger, a researcher at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands....
Unboxing IRCC's New Portal for TRVs and Study Permits
In this episode, Lou and Will 'unbox' the new Temporary Resident Visa and Study Permit portal, finding potential issues where applicants can...
Special Episode on Managing Transitions
Will and Lou were recently invited to speak to our friends over at IRCC where they were able to talk about the idea of transitions and the h...
Update on the New Permanent Residence Pathways
In this special episode, Will Tao and Lou Dangzalan discuss important updates relating to the new permanent residence pathways that were ann...
Mark Holthe - From an Alberta Farm to Immigration's Leading Changemaker
In this episode, Lou and Will interview Mark Holthe, founder of Holthe Immigration Law, and learn about his personal story in becoming an im...
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!
In a very special ImmLight episode, we introduce our respective newest law firm members, Angela Harris at Heron Law and Andrew Koltun at LJD...
Framing Immigration Stories, Hybridity, Filipino Cuisine, and Curling with Racialized Journalists
In this episode, LJ and Will dive into immigration storytelling. ImmLight guest Johna Baylon, a freelance journalist whose stories appear in...
Introduction to ImmLight: Study Permit Approvals/Refusals and Data Drop Dork-Out
This is the pilot episode of ImmLight of All Circumstances (ImmLight), a podcast and digital media platform aimed at humanizing Canadian imm...
Immigration Policy, Sponsorships and Family Reunification
In this Episode, IMMLight hosts Lou Dangzalan and Will Tao interview Mohammed Majid. Majid has a pending spousal sponsorship and is stuck in...