MAJOR announcement today re Start-up Visa Program: Capping # of letters of support each designated entity to 10/yr. Clearly meant to reduce intake volumes, but there is no science to allocation mechanism. Not really surprised that blunt cap tools being used. Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂

Data without context is at best meaningless & can be distort reality of situation. Effective & timely analysis by Prof. Sean Rehaag re the recent figures on intl student refugee claims in Canada when considered in context of current intl students #s theconversation.com/setting-the-re…

FC's update to the Use of AI in Court Proceedings Notice is out today - helpful clarifications since the initial release of the Notice back in Dec 2023. I'm looking forward to seeing what the self-declarations are going to look like. Wei William (Will) Tao|陶维 @KoltunAndrew Lou Janssen Dangzalan ᜎᜇᜅᜐᜎ

Absolute pleasure to be part of this conversation on the latest developments in AI decision making tools in imm. Tx to Wei William (Will) Tao|陶维 Bellissimo Immigration Law Group PC + our gov speakers. #CBAIMM2024

Every session at the #CBAIMM2024 have been 🔥 I was so impressed by @KoltunAndrew who magically summarized and broke down key AI tools being used by AI in an accessible way.

On May 21 I have the pleasure of co-presenting a session on the latest developments in AI in Canadian immigration with Wei William (Will) Tao|陶维 Join us as we hash out details of things we post abt from details of latest tools to practical tips for imm apps. buff.ly/49RHMIF

Interesting piece on need to think critically abt AI regulation. Thinking abt imm & the fact that AIDA does not cover gov use of AI as I read this. thestar.com/opinion/contri… Wei William (Will) Tao|陶维 @KoltunAndrew G.A.B.-Estable #BLM #MMIW Lou Janssen Dangzalan ᜎᜇᜅᜐᜎ

Great paper by Dr. Jen Raso: "To what degree might [responsible AI] ensure that AI systems are developed & used to guarantee not only “trustworthy” but ultimately high quality, well informed, justifiable administrative decisions that can be challenged when necessary?"

Thanks Steven Meurrens for organizing this. It was a pleasure speaking with you and Deanna. There's always something new to learn when we delve into this topic.

If you are interested in how Canada attracts start-up founders & the challenges we face, check out our fascinating conversation yesterday abt the current situation with Canada’s start-up visa program & how we can do things better.