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How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaImmigration levels stay the course but workers to be sped up!

8 November 2016by Catherine Sas, K.C.

Last week was full of announcements on the Immigration front for the Liberal government. On Monday, October 31, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Minister John McCallum, tabled his annual report to Parliament setting immigration levels for the year ahead. The next day, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau introduced his Global Skills Strategy to make it easier and faster for companies to bring foreign workers to Canada. Let's see what the future holds!

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Traveling to CanadaThe “ETA” for eTA has arrived!

27 October 2016by Victor Ing

The eTA program is an online pre-screening requirement that was initially announced in 2015. This requirement makes it mandatory for travelers who are visa-exempt to Canada to make an online application through Canada’s eTA system before they will be allowed to board a flight bound for Canada. Affected travelers will include those from Australia, Japan, Korea, Spain, France and the UK, among others. Once issued, an eTA will be valid for a period of five years.

Blog Canada Immigration Lawyers How do I immigrate to Canada?‘Really, you signed blank forms?’ Best practices for immigration clients.

4 October 2016by Catherine Sas, K.C.

Often the clients that come to see us have previously worked with other immigration professionals. In many cases they have not been advised according to best practices and/or have placed misguided trust in those professionals. One of the most blatant misguided practices is to have applicants sign blank immigration application forms and then rely on the immigration professional to complete the application on their behalf. If an immigration professional asks you to do this, warning bells should go off immediately and you should find another professional to work with.

Canada Immigration LawyersSas & Ing is on the move!

4 October 2016by Joey Zhao

As of November 1, 2016, Sas & Ing has moved to a new office overlooking the waterfront harbour

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs Traveling to CanadaScreening for Anti-Canadian values – Unworkable or Unpopular?

19 September 2016by Victor Ing

Immigration has been a popular subject in the news in the past several weeks since Conservative leadership candidate, Kellie Leitch, suggested that potential immigrants should be screened for “anti-Canadian values”. This suggestion has been heavily criticized and dissected in the media. Some have dismissed the idea as being anti-Canadian in itself, while others have criticized the idea as simply “unworkable”. We can likely all agree that there is such a thing as “Canadian values”, but is the idea of screening for them really unworkable or just unpopular, or both? Here are some considerations from an immigration processing standpoint.

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in Canada“I’m a self employed business person. Can I immigrate to Canada?”

6 September 2016by Catherine Sas, K.C.

We are frequently approached by self employed business people who are interested in establishing Canadian operations and would like to immigrate to Canada as well. You would think that Canada would be welcoming of the entrepreneurial spirit that business self starters bring to the economy in terms of both tax revenue and job creation. Yet Canada's current immigration program is very limited in options for self-employed business people. Let's review what immigration options are available for the business person.

Canada Immigration LawyersCatherine Sas has been listed in Canada’s Best Lawyers for the 15th consecutive year

21 August 2016by Joey Zhao

We want to thank all of our clients, respected colleagues and business associates for your support in voting Catherine Sas as the Best Immigration Lawyer in all of Greater Vancouver...

Blog Canada Immigration Lawyers Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaDoes Canada Need More Temporary Foreign Workers?

16 August 2016by Victor Ing

As long as there are immigration programs in Canada there will always be debate about whether we should be encouraging more or less immigration to this country. How many immigrants should we admit every year and in what program categories? What is the right balance?

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How to Get a Canadian Student Visa“Studying in Canada as a path to permanent residence: What International students need to know”

2 August 2016by Catherine Sas, K.C.

Canada welcomes over 120,000 international students each year. Many students come to study English or French to improve their language skills. Some students come for the cultural experience of living and studying in a different country. Most students come with the goal of obtaining Canadian work experience and ultimately, permanent residence. Here are some tips for achieving that goal.

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?How to Get a Canadian Student VisaThe Ins and Outs of Implied Status in Canada

18 July 2016by Victor Ing

I am often approached by people who wish to extend their stay in Canada as visitors, workers or students and have questions about their immigration status that are about to expire.

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