Amendments made to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act introduce a new entry requirement (Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)) for certain visa-exempt foreign nationals who wish to fly into Canada. Entry requirements for other…
Continue ReadingIn an important decision released yesterday, the Federal Court of Canada has ruled that denying access to the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) for certain refugee claimants from particular countries – called “Designated…
Continue ReadingThere are three kinds of removal orders which may be issued against foreign nationals or permanent residents: (1) departure orders, (2) exclusion orders, and (3) deportation orders. It is very important to…
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The latest Express Entry draw took place during the period of July 17th and ending on July 18th. A total of 1, 581 ITAs have been issued to foreign nationals who had…
Continue ReadingA Canadian employer who wishes to hire a foreign worker in Canada will typically require what is called a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before they can do so. A positive LMIA…
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The latest Express Entry draw took place during the period of July 10th and ending on July 11th. A total of 1, 516 ITAs have been issued to foreign nationals who had…
Continue ReadingAlthough the Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (“SINP”) announced a new International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category (“Saskatchewan EE category”) in January of this year, SINP has only recently started accepting…
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The 11th and most recent Express Entry draw took place during the period of June 26th and ending on June 27th. A total of 1, 575 ITAs have been issued to foreign…
Continue ReadingTechnically speaking, there is no set income requirement to sponsor a spouse, common law, or conjugal partner to Canada. In contrast, while Canadian citizens or permanent residents seeking to sponsor parents or…
Continue ReadingWith the new Express Entry (“EE”) system now half way into its first year, there have been more questions and uncertainties than congratulatory high fives being awarded to the new system. We…
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