We hope, as individuals, that we never have to use these provisions in the charter, but they are there for our protection.

These actions may be pursued through approaches that support the development of joint programmes and cooperation networks, mobility of people (especially towards Europe), language skills and intercultural understanding, pilot projects with external partners and evaluations of trends and developments in higher education in the international context.

the articles of association contain provisions for calling up additional contributions or reducing their benefits or claiming assistance from other persons who have undertaken to provide it, and

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Within these open consultations all interested parties and individuals are able to provide the Commission with input, in line with the inclusive approach which the Commission follows.

One of the reasons we have done that is that even though a sponsored spouse could be refused under the current Immigration Act for having a disease or condition that would cause excessive demand, given the humanitarian and compassionate considerations and the objective of family reunification, one of two things often happens: in looking at all of the considerations of the case, including the compelling humanitarian and compassionate considerations, the visa officer may decide to issue a minister's permit to allow that individual to come to Canada despite their medical inadmissibility; or the sponsor may ...[+++]file an appeal with the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board, and the board may find that despite the fact that the person is inadmissible to Canada, there are compelling humanitarian and compassionate considerations, and it will in effect overturn that refusal, and an immigrant visa will be issued.