The first Borderlines episode of 2026 is our annual recap + predictions roundtable with Ottawa immigration lawyer Tamara Mosher-Kuczer. We look back at what actually happened in 2025, what surprised us most, and what 2026 might bring.

Timestamps / Chapters

0:52 Looking back: how many predictions were right last year?

14:40 2026 predictions

39:46 Listener question: What will happen with caregivers?

42:28 Listener prediction: Turning asylum into a temporary pathway

46:11 Listener question: Trades vs. Francophones

52:12 Listner question: LMIA exemptions / significant benefit work permits—any expansion?

57:56 Will Canada's population increase or decrease in 2026?

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Amandeep Hayer and Lisa Middlemiss, co-authors of the book Canadian Citizenship: What Practitioners Need to Know, discuss citizenship by descent now that Bill C-3 is in force.

Topics discussed include what changed under Bill C-3, citizienship by descent, how far citizenship can be traced back, proving citizenship without provincial birth certificates, interim measures vs. proof of citizenship applications, processing times, urgent requests, Canadians without proof who can’t get work permits or SINs, why adoptees may still be treated differently, fraud concerns, and how many Americans may now be Canadian citizens.

We also answer live listener questions and comments, including whether Canada will now have to many new Canadians, a possible TR → PR pathway, work permit options for foreign doctors, slow processing times, Bill C-12 and Canadian immigration law predictions for 2026.

Amandeep's blog post on Bill C-3 can be found here - https://hayerlawoffice.ca/2025/11/03/no-bill-c-3-does-not-create-a-new-second-generation/

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We return to Afghanistan, and to the unfinished work Canada left behind.

Following our recent conversation with retired Canadian Forces member Cory Moore, we are joined by three guests from Aman Lara, a Canadian registered charity working on refugee extraction, resettlement and protection.

Jon Feltham, Executive Director of Aman Lara and retired Canadian Armed Forces member

Julia Aitken, Program & Communications Director at Aman Lara

Denis Thompson, Major-General (Ret’d), former commander of NATO Task Force Kandahar

We examine Canada’s response to Afghans who worked alongside Canadian and NATO forces, through the lens of recent Federal Court decisions that highlight how many individuals were left behind after the fall of Kabul in 2021.

We discuss:

The reality faced by Afghan interpreters, contractors, and families still in hiding

How Canada’s approach relied on “process without a plan”

The bureaucratic gaps between DND, Global Affairs, and IRCC

How veterans became de facto evacuation coordinators during the 2021 crisis

How Ukraine’s uncapped emergency program contrasted so sharply with Afghanistan

What Aman Lara has accomplished (over 7,000 evacuations and 5,800 resettlements) and why the work is far from over

🔗 Aman Lara is a registered Canadian charity.

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to support refugee protection and resettlement efforts, we’ve included a donation link here - https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/130744

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