Victoria Day Long Weekend!
With the long weekend upon us, everyone is looking for something fun and exciting to do. While some will be heading to cottage country with family and friends, others will be…
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May
2014
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16
May
2014
Great news for Mexican Nationals
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that the Federal Government plans on making it easier for Mexicans nationals to travel to Canada under a new program called CAN+
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May
2014
Proposed Legislation Bill C-13
The proposed legislation of Bill C-13 the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act proposes updates to investigate tools that would enable police to respond more effectively to crimes using modern technology. If passed, Bill…
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May
2014
Montréal welcomes more Canadians
Today May 1, 2014 approximately 750 individuals from 81 different countries were sworn in as Canadian Citizens in Montréal. With the pending implementation of Bill C-24 the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act this shows the efficiency of the Canadian Government helping more people to become Canadian Citizens in less time.
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May
2014
Sindura Dar Quoted In Cba Practicelink Article Regarding The Temporary Foreign Worker Program
These are the times that try lawyers’ souls. In late April — stung by a series of scandals — Employment Minister Jason Kenney staggered the legal community by imposing a blanket moratorium…
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Apr
2014
U of O courtroom offer to the Immigration and Refugee Board
The University Of Ottawa Faculty Of Law Department has offered use of a new courtroom to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). The pilot project would allow the IRB to use the room…
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28
Apr
2014
Important Decision for Temporary Resident Permit Cases
Case of the Month: The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration v. Shabdeen Our case of the month is another successful Judicial Review pursuant to section 72(1) of IRPA. of a decision made…
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28
Apr
2014
LMO Suspension for the food services sector
We are receiving many inquiries regarding the government’s recent decision to suspend LMO’s for the food services sector. We cannot answer all the inquiries individually. To answer the most common questions:
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Apr
2014
Canadian Bar Association’s submission on Bill C-24, Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act
Read the submission of the Canadian Bar Association National Immigration Law Section on the proposed changes to…
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Apr
2014
Outstanding numbers for Chinese Citizens
On April 22, 2014 Chris Alexander, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, and Costas Menegakis, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister announced that in 2013 Canada issued more than 270,000 visitor visas , over 29,000 study permits and granted permanent residency to more than 34,000 Chinese citizens.
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