Jul 30, 2019
Peter Salerno
Rising Express Entry Scores
Candidates waiting in the Express Entry system to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence could ha...
Jul 16, 2019
Introduction:
As a result of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision released on May 10th, 2019—Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Prepa...
Jun 18, 2019
On June 15, 2019, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced two new pilot programs for caregivers: the Home Child Care Provide...
May 29, 2019
Caroline Mok
An overview of the reporting obligations for Canadian Residents
As the summer season is right around the corner, many Canadian residents will be re...
Apr 25, 2019
Valerie Kleinman
Although immigration is technically under federal jurisdiction, the Province of Ontario plays an active role in contributing to the selection of im...
Apr 1, 2019
Valerie Kleinman
Bienvenue au Canada: Immigration Options for French-Speaking Applicants
Canada has two official languages, English and French, and significant effo...
Mar 25, 2019
Dena Hamat
More and more international students are choosing to study in Canada. The latest data from the Canadian Bureau for International Education demonstr...
Jan 30, 2019
The much anticipated parent and grandparent sponsorship program opened yesterday, January 28, 2019, at 12:00pm. Shortly thereafter, around 12:08pm,...
Jan 14, 2019
Benjamin S. Green
The Government of Canada has officially updated program delivery instructions for business visitors and investors holding Vietnamese passports, giv...
Jan 9, 2019
Peter Salerno
Express Entry
Over the past year, candidates in the Express Entry pool hoping to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian Permanent Reside...
Dec 4, 2018
Valerie Kleinman
BACKGROUND
Considerable time and effort have been spent to have a foreign national join your team in Canada. What happens after they arrive? Employ...
Nov 13, 2018
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship’s recently released 2018 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration asserts: “Imm...
Sep 27, 2018
Tim Golden and Kelly Goldthorpe
“You’re not getting into the United States today...” “I can ban you for life, if I want to…” “I don&rsqu...
Sep 17, 2018
Kelly Goldthorpe
Express Entry is Canada’s immigration application management system which came into effect in January 2015. Express Entry manages the Canadia...
Aug 31, 2018
Peter Salerno
1. Biometrics requirements
Giving up your fingerprints and a photograph before entering Canada has become the new norm for most foreign nation...
Jul 19, 2018
Canada is quickly becoming a hub for IT companies. Whether it is big and established companies or brand-new start-ups, the IT sector is booming. Th...
Jul 10, 2018
In an effort to enhance the integrity of the Canadian immigration system, the federal government began collecting biometric data from foreign natio...
Jun 6, 2018
Kelly Goldthorpe
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) agreement has liberalized trade between Canada, the United States and Mexico since it came into eff...
May 8, 2018
In the recent decision of Hammad v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2018 FC 459, the Federal Court found that it can be procedurally unfair f...
Apr 6, 2018
Alexandra Cole
THE LEGISLATION
The subject of Canada’s medical inadmissibility provisions has been a hot topic on the government’s radar in recent yea...