Canada and the Commonwealth Caribbean
The Commonwealth Caribbean has had ties with Canada stretching back into the eighteenth century colonial system. Yet it, like Latin America, to which it is now more bureaucratically linked, has remained less attractive to the aspiring foreign service officer than other parts…
Coming to Canada
With all the recent publicity about refugees set adrift off the coast of Nova Scotia, I remember my sea sick arrival in Canada. Mind you, my ship was somewhat larger than a lifeboat. But in memory “The Neptunia” as the battered vessel…
Reflections on Current Canadian Refugee Policy
Informed observers within and beyond Canada recognize and acknowledge that this country has contributed significantly to the alleviation of global refugee problems during the past forty years. Over this period, more than half a million refugees and displaced persons have gained permanent…
The Visa Connection
Most Canadian consular officers are not normally involved in issuing visas. But at three of the posts at which I’ve served, my presence in the Canadian office brought an involvement in the special world of visa issuance, like it or not.
The Under-Secretary on Canadian Foreign Policy
At one of PAFSO’s breakfast seminars in March, the Under-Secretary spoke on the potential vulnerability of Canada’s economic and social interests in a changing world.
Advice Forgotten
by Alfred Pick
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