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IRCC announces temporary public policies to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada

S. Sonia Sidhu and Claire MacLean

On April 14, 2021, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, the Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino announced several...

A Year in (COVID-19) Review

Peter Salerno and Jonathan Green

On March 16, 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new entry restrictions to Canada that would be implemented shortly after midni...

Temporary Entry into the Canadian Labour Market - Immigration Law Series - New Book Released

Alexandra Cole, Peter Salerno, Cristina Guida and Stephen W. Green

It is exciting to announce that our book “Temporary Entry into the Canadian Labour Market” is now available to readers who are seeking...

Historical Express Entry Draw – Now is the Time to Apply for Canadian Permanent Residence

Claire MacLean

On Saturday, February 13, 2021, the Canadian immigration world awoke to a surprise from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Any c...

UPDATE: COVID – 19 Testing Requirement For Air Entry to Canada

Jonathan Green

Effective January 7th, 2021, all individuals 5 years of age and older entering Canada by air must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 laboratory ...

5 Reasons to Hire an Immigration Lawyer

1. Immigration to Canada can be confusing.   Even in the simplest of cases, applications for permanent residence, work permits and ...

NEW: COVID-19 testing requirements for air travel

  As of January 7, 2021, at 12:01 EST, all travellers entering Canada via air will be required to present negative COVID-19 test results prio...

Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency: What Does This Mean for Canadian Immigration?

On Saturday, November 7th, Joe Biden secured victory in the U.S. Presidential election, defeating the incumbent Donald Trump and the Republican pa...

COVID-19 Update: Operations and Service Standards at the U.S Embassy and Consulates in Canada

Tim Golden

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on operations and service standards at US consulates and embassies in Canada and around the wor...

Am I entitled to a Quarantine Exemption?

Jonathan Green

To limit the spread of COVID-19, governments around the world have implemented new measures to control travel and immigration between borders. Can...

CANADA APPEALS FEDERAL COURT RULING ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE SAFE THIRD COUNTRY AGREEMENT

  THE SAFE THIRD COUNTRY AGREEMENT - BACKGROUND The Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement (“STCA”), part of the U.S.-Canada Sma...

Moving Up North – What Google might not tell you

Kelly Goldthorpe

The US presidential election is about a month away but many Americans are already thinking about an exit plan in case the election results do not ...

Pathway to Permanent Residence for Pandemic Workers

On August 14, 2020, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino announced a new pathway for ...

KEEPING TRACK OF 2020: CANADIAN IMMIGRATION UPDATES

Peter Salerno

Travel Restrictions Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in March 2020, the Government of Canada has released a series of m...

Virtual marriages amid COVID-19 - No Permanent Solution to Border Separation

Lovers who are looking for creative, digital ways to settle down in or bring their significant others to Canada should be warned: Not all is fair ...

Canada-United States COVID-19 border restrictions keep families, couples separated

  If distance makes the heart grow fonder, the unyielding gulf imposed by COVID-19-related travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border is c...

The Movement of Skilled Talent from the U.S. to Canada

Like everything else in the world, COVID-19 has impacted immigration in unprecedented ways. With unemployment rates skyrocketing in the past few m...

Travelers to Canada Must Disclose a Detailed Quarantine Plan and the Helpful ArriveCan App

Canada’s ongoing efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 includes requiring every traveler entering Canada, regardless of nationality or where...

The Impact of COVID-19 on International Students

As COVID-19 continues to reshape the Canadian immigration landscape, many questions arise for international students such as…. what is the i...

The New Agri-Food Pilot Program

Amid all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and Canadian immigration, the Government of Canada has announced a new Agri-Food Pilot program tha...