Canadian Immigration Podcast

Canadian Immigration Podcast

Hosted by: Mark Holthe

This podcast is all about Canadian Immigration law, policy, and practice. Periodically Canadian immigration lawyer Mark Holthe will address various topics related to the Canadian immigration process. If you are...

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CIP 163: Express Entry Getting it Right - Reference Letters

Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe and co-host Alicia Backman-Beharry tackle one of the most critical yet frequently misunderstood aspects of Express Entry...
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CIP 162: Time's Up Series - New measures to support construction industry

Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe breaks down the latest immigration measures introduced by the Liberal government, focusing on their impact on temporary residents,...
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CIP 161: Express Entry Getting it Right - Show me the money - Settlement Funds

Episode 161 Show Notes Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe and co-host Alicia Backman-Beharry dive deep into one of the most common and misunderstood aspects of...
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CIP 160: Express Entry Getting it Right - 2025 Category-Based Draws

Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe and co-host Igor Kyryliuk dive into the latest category-based Express Entry draws and the major changes announced by IRCC. With...
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CIP 159: Express Entry Getting it Right - Police Clearances

Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe and co-host Alicia Backman-Beharry kick off the Express Entry Getting It Right series by tackling one of the most misunderstood...
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CIP 158: Express Entry Getting it Right - Certificate of qualification points

Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe and co-host Alicia Backman-Beharry continue the Time’s Up series with an in-depth look at the Certificate of Qualification (COQ)...
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CIP 157: Time's Up Series - Applying for a BOWP? Don't make these costly mistakes

 Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe and co-host Alicia Backman-Beharry continue their Time’s Up series with a deep dive into one of the most misunderstood aspects of...
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CIP 156: Time's Up Series - No Points for LMIAs: What this means for Express Entry?

Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe and co-host Alicia Backman-Beharry dive deep into the recent announcement by Immigration Minister Marc Miller regarding the removal...
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CIP 155: Time's Up Series - When not to claim refugee status in Canada

Episode 155: When Not to Claim Refugee Status in Canada Episode Summary In this installment of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe is joined by co-host Alicia...
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CIP 154: Time's Up Series - H&C Applications: What you need to know

Episode 154: Humanitarian & Compassionate Applications: A Lifeline for Those Without Options Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, host Mark Holthe and returning guest Igor Kyryliuk...
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CIP 153: Time's Up Series - No Extensions for PGWPs

Episode 153: "No Extensions for PGWPs: Navigating Post-Graduation Work Permit Challenges" Episode Summary In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, Mark Holthe and Alicia Backman-Beharry tackle the recent...
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CIP 152: How to move to Canada for US citizens post 2024 election (2nd Edition)

Episode 152: "How to Move to Canada 2.0: Dedicated to US Citizens Post-Election" Episode SummaryIn response to the recent U.S. election results and a renewed interest among U.S. citizens exploring Canadian immigration...
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