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17 September 2017
Congratulations Catherine Sas, Q. C., for being listed in Canada’s Best Lawyers for the 12th consecutive year!
BlogCanadian Immigration ProgramsHow do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Immigration Opportunities for Lower Skilled Workers in B.C.
28 June 2016
Canada welcomes tens of thousands of workers every year to become permanent residents under it’s Economic immigration program. These programs focus on attracting the best and the brightest from around the world to bring their skills and experience to Canada. Often, many of these workers already have job offers in Canada in managerial, professional or technical positions. However, there is currently no federal pathway to permanent residence for low or semi-skilled workers other than the Caregiver class. Under Canada’s immigration program, low and semi-skilled workers do not qualify to apply for permanent residence under Canada’s Express Entry System, leaving it to Canada’s provinces and territories to attract and retain these overlooked but important workers.
September 19, 2016 Catherine Sas will speak at the International Bar Association session “Where will my nanny/plumber come from? Middle and low-skilled worker shortages in light of the migrant currents...
BlogCanadian Immigration ProgramsWorking in CanadaCanada’s Foreign Worker Program: What Employers Need to Know?
7 October 2013
We are constantly hearing that Canada is facing a shortage of workers and that we need to turn to immigration to satisfy the labour market needs of Canadian employers. Yet, while economists and demographers continue to chronicle Canada's labour shortage and that foreign workers are badly required to sustain our economic growth, the Government of Canada has been making numerous changes throughout this spring and summer that are of key significance to employers. Two controversial cases this past winter concerning Chinese mine workers in Northern British Columbia and the Royal Bank's termination of domestic employees while outsourcing work off shore, garnered considerable media attention. The government reacted by dramatically modifying its foreign worker program and making it tougher for employers to bring in foreign workers to Canada.
BlogCanadian Immigration ProgramsHow do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaThe Doors Are Open: Canada Invites Economic Immigrants!
28 May 2013
Over the past five months, Canada's Minister of Immigration has either created, modified or re-opened 5 separate categories for immigration to Canada in the economic program. This signals a strong message to the world that the doors are open for immigrants to Canada and also demonstrates the Canadian government's recognition of the significance that immigrants play in Canada's overall economic growth.
BlogCanadian Immigration ProgramsHow do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaCanada’s Skilled Worker Program Re-Opens It’s Doors!
13 May 2013
Canada's skilled worker program for permanent residence was re-opened on May 4, 2013 after several months of being suspended. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney closed the program in June of 2012 to further address a backlog of applications as well as to overhaul the program. The skilled worker category has been the cornerstone of Canada's economic immigration program for decades but in recent years had built up a backlog of nearly one million applications that were often taking in excess of five years to process. The newly re-introduced skilled worker program is designed to allow processing to occur far more quickly. In addition the new program changes shift emphasis from education and foreign work experience to language proficiency and Canadian work experience with the goal of enhancing an immigrant's ability to integrate into the Canadian workplace more quickly.
BlogHow do I get a work visa for Canada?How do I immigrate to Canada?Working in CanadaCanada’s Business Immigration Program To Be Back In Business With The New Start-Up Visa
15 February 2013
On January 24, 2013, Minister Kenney awakened the sleeping business immigrant program with the introduction of the New Start-Up Visa, the first of its kind in the world! The Start-Up Visa program seeks to connect immigrant entrepreneurs with private sector organizations who will provide the business and financial support necessary to enhance the chances of success of the new start up business venture.
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