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Families of Ethiopian and Iranian air crash victims will be able to obtain permanent residency
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced today that the federal government has launched a new program that will allow families of victims who were killed in the last two air crashes and have connections with Canada to obtain access here. Permanent residency.
The new policy applies to relatives of victims who were Canadian citizens or permanent residents who died on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.
This policy also applies to victims of foreigners who have been deemed eligible in their Canadian permanent residence application.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 13, 2021 14:43
The Canadian government is offering more support for the families of victims of two plane crashes by giving them new ways to obtain permanent residence status in Canada. (The minister responsible for immigration has said Canada hopes to admit 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. However, the process is long and there is a massive backlog and delay in processing times.)
On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed in Ethiopia claiming the lives of 157 people including 18 Canadians and many others with ties to Canada. On January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airline Flight 752 was shot down by an Iranian missile in Tehran killing 176 people including 138 with ties to Canada. After the crashes, the Canadian government helped grieving families come to Canada.
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Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Ltd and others v Spicejet Ltd [2021]
1, has provided guidance on the English law doctrines of illegality and frustration. Whilst this specific dispute relates to overdue aircraft lease payments and particular government restrictions on the use of Boeing 737-Max 8 aircraft, the Court’s findings will be interesting to others grappling with debtors seeking to rely on Covid-19 related restrictions in defence of a breach of contract claim.
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Wilmington Trust, the claimant aircraft lessors sought summary determination of their claims for outstanding amounts under three lease agreements. In its defence, Spicejet argued that it was not obliged to pay the monies sought because, amongst other reasons,