LAWS 2097

Immigration and refugee laws control, or seek to control, borders and human migration. This class considers law, policy and procedure relating to migration into Canada. We will address practice issues and the social, political and economic context and consequences of migration control. Areas covered will likely include: debates about the challenges of crafting migration regimes; how migration policy has changed in Canada over time in conjunction with different state objectives/social values; the constitutional basis for migration legislation; immigrating to Canada; obtaining protection as a refugee/asylum seeker; appeal and review mechanisms; enforcement mechanisms; and refoulement.