April 10, 2013: Award-winning Canadian immigrant Nick Noorani, together with Miller Thomson’s Catherine Sas, launched Canada Countdown – a comprehensive eBook on how to immigrate to Canada.
Canada Countdown is a thorough and detailed guide to help would-be immigrants turn their dreams of coming to Canada into a reality, from the initial application to their first steps on Canadian soil.
Read More...On June 30, 2011, amendments to the Immigration Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) were passed that dramatically changed the Canadian immigration landscape in terms of who can assist individuals in the preparation of their immigration applications for remuneration. Bill C-35 came into force which specifies that only lawyers licensed by a law society of Canada or consultants licensed by the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council(ICCRC) are authorized to assist individuals in the preparation of their immigration applications for a fee
Read More...An employee who is working in Canada but does not become a Canadian resident will generally be subject to Canadian federal income tax on Canadian source income only, including income from employment performed in Canada. If the employee is a resident in a country which has entered into a tax treaty with Canada, the treaty may provide for an exemption from Canadian tax on the non-resident employee’s Canadian employment income, in limited circumstances. For example, under the Canada-U.S.
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