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Blog Canada Immigration Lawyers Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Owner/Operators Filling the Gap in Business Immigration Programs

1 June 2016

It has been over two years since June 2014 when the federal government permanently shut down the federal immigrant investor pathway to Canadian permanent residence. Under the former program, foreign investors and entrepreneurs could obtain permanent residence in exchange for a one-time lump sum investment to Canada. The program was finally scrapped over widespread criticism that it was not generating long-term benefits for Canadians and because many viewed the program as a way for immigrants to buy their way to Canadian citizenship. Unsurprisingly, the new immigration Minister, the Honourable John McCallum, has already publicly stated that there are no current plans to restart or reinvent the troubled program.

Blog Canadian Immigration ProgramsA Cautious Start to the New BC PNP Skills Immigration Intake System

26 April 2016

In January 2016 the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) announced its new immigration application processing system known as the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). In its first quarter of operations, the BC PNP conducted two rounds of invitations to apply for provincial nominations for permanent residence, which took place on March 11 and April 8, 2016.

Blog How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaThe BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Stream: A 10 Step Program

24 August 2015

Over the past several weeks we have reviewed BC’s new business immigration program that was re-opened on July 2, 2015. As can be seen, the BC PNP Entrepreneur stream is...

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaYou’ve been Invited to Apply! What’s next for a BC PNP Business Applicant?

11 August 2015

As we learned in our last issue, the new BC PNP Entrepreneur immigration stream now has a scoring system that allows PNP officers to select only the highest scoring applicants and provide them with an Invitation to Apply ( ITA).

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Accessing Canada’s Immigration Programs to Address Labour Shortages: What Employers Need to Know!

4 May 2015

Canadian employers have been challenged to fill pressing labour shortages for many years and the projections are that these shortages will continue for years to come. Notwithstanding all the various opinions as to the best way to resolve our shortage of workers, immigration is universally recognized as being essential to address Canada’s immediate and long term labour force needs. For employers seeking to resolve their labour shortages, it is becoming essential to navigate Canada's immigration programs in order to keep your workforce strong and your business thriving. Here's what you can do to master the immigration game!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaEmployer Roadblocks for Hiring Foreign Workers Continue!

10 March 2015

Minister of Immigration, Chris Alexander, continues to make the hiring of foreign workers difficult for Canadian employers. On February 21, 2015 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced new rules that require employers hiring foreign nationals under the International Mobility Programs, such as intra-company transferees and international experience class workers, to complete a new form and pay a $230 fee per worker as part of a new employer compliance program.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Express Entry is not Easy Entry – Understanding Canada’s New Immigrant Selection System

11 February 2015

On January 1, 2015 Canada's immigration program was dramatically and fundamentally changed. Overnight our immigration program morphed from an applicant driven model, to a government selection driven model. Up until December 31, 2014 an applicant could apply to immigrate to Canada,

Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?News Working in CanadaExpress Entry is not Easy Entry – Understanding Canada’s New Immigrant Selection System

10 February 2015

On January 1, 2015 Canada’s immigration program was dramatically and fundamentally changed. Overnight our immigration program morphed from an applicant driven model, to a government selection driven model. Up until December 31,...

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Investor Immigration Program to be back in Business!

16 December 2014

The past few years have been tough ones for business persons seeking to access Canada's Business Immigration program. On July 1, 2011 the Entrepreneur category was suspended and on July 1, 2012 so was the Investor program. On February 11, 2014 the Government of Canada decided to formally terminate both programs.

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaForeign Worker Shake Up – What Every Employer Needs to Know!

27 August 2014

The spring and summer have been busy ones for Jason Kenney, Minister for Employment and Social Development. In early April he announced the first businesses ever to have been blacklisted for breaching the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The media blitzkreig that followed lead within days to the complete shut down of the program for anyone in the food and beverage industry. A few weeks later an entirely new Temporary Foreign Worker Program was introduced changing the rules of the game completely and severely limiting the foreign worker program. The changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) are significant and all employers who have a need for foreign labour need to know the new rules of the game.

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Blog Canada Immigration Lawyers Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Owner/Operators Filling the Gap in Business Immigration Programs

Blog Canadian Immigration ProgramsA Cautious Start to the New BC PNP Skills Immigration Intake System

Blog How do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaThe BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Stream: A 10 Step Program

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaYou’ve been Invited to Apply! What’s next for a BC PNP Business Applicant?

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Accessing Canada’s Immigration Programs to Address Labour Shortages: What Employers Need to Know!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaEmployer Roadblocks for Hiring Foreign Workers Continue!

Blog Canadian Immigration Programs How do I immigrate to Canada?Express Entry is not Easy Entry – Understanding Canada’s New Immigrant Selection System

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