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BlogCanada Supports Immigration from Hong Kong! Ottawa Announces Two New Permanent Residency Pathways

8 June 2021

Today, the Honourable Marco E.L Mendicino, Minister of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) announced two new pathways that offer Canadian permanent residence for Hong Kong residents who are currently in Canada. Canada and Hong Kong share a long historic relationship and Canada has continuously shown a commitment to support the citizens of Hong Kong. In June 2020, China imposed controversial National Security Laws in Hong Kong which threatens the security, liberty and privacy of Hong Kong nationals.

BlogCanada’s immigration program still welcomes international students in the midst of the pandemic

26 May 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has created many unique immigration challenges over the past 14 months. From processing delays to travel restrictions, immigration norms have been completely upended. One thing that has remained constant throughout the pandemic, however, is that interest in immigrating to Canada remains strong. With so much uncertainty around the future of Canada’s immigration programs, many clients are turning to reliable immigration pathways like Canada’s international student program to achieve their immigration goals.

Blog2021 Immigration Updates: A Year of Change

18 May 2021

This year 2021 has already been a busy year in the immigration world. A couple of months back, we predicted that significant changes were likely coming to Canada’s immigration programs to address the challenges created by the global pandemic and to reach the high immigration targets set by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

BlogChanging Your Mind: Why some international students should withdraw their recent applications from the TR to PR Pathway.

11 May 2021

On April 14, 2021, Minister Mendicino introduced the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway (“TR to PR”) class providing a marvelous opportunity for health care workers, designated essential workers and international students currently within Canada to apply for permanent residence. The threshold for success is much lower than the requirements under Express Entry and a total of 90,000 applicants were tagged for this new program with maximum targets of 20,000 for health care workers, 30,000 for essential workers and 40,000 for international students.

BlogMinister Announces New Pathway to Canadian Permanent Residence for Temporary Workers and International Graduates

22 April 2021

On April 16, 2021, Canada’s Immigration Minister, The Honorable Marco Mendicino announced new, progressive pathways to Canadian Permanent Residence status for up to 90,000 temporary workers in health care, and in essential occupations as well as international graduates who are currently in Canada. The new policies extend to temporary foreign workers in 40 health-care-related occupations, such as nurses, social workers, and doctors, as well as workers in 95 other occupations, which include a variety of essential occupations ranging from cashiers to caregivers, and factory workers.

BlogThe red flags of job hunting in Canada

23 March 2021

Working in Canada has long been one of the most reliable pathways to qualify for Canadian permanent residency. Canada’s economic immigration programs favour candidates who have earned Canadian work experience, particularly those with coveted job offers from Canadian employers, because they have shown that they have skills and experience that are needed in Canada and can therefore successfully establish themselves and their family members.

BlogChanges coming to Owner/Operator LMIA program

2 March 2021

A popular pathway for immigration to Canada for business people is the Owner/Operator (“O/O”) Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”) category. Business persons seeking to purchase or establish a business under the O/O program could apply to Service Canada for an LMIA which would entitle them to apply for a work permit of up to two years. At the introduction of Canada’s Express Entry (“EE”) immigration selection program in January of 2015, the O/O LMIA became a popular immigration strategy for many business persons as it would qualify as Arranged Employment and garner 600 points in the EE scoring process and often lead to permanent residence for the O/O LMIA work permit holder.

BlogNew quarantine rules: what to expect when travelling to Canada

23 February 2021

The federal government has recently announced that starting February 22, 2021, new rules and regulations will affect international travellers coming to Canada. With few exceptions such as for travellers offering essential services, air and land travellers to Canada must now present both a negative COVID-19 test and a suitable post-arrival quarantine plan for their trip.

BlogDo You Have a Post Graduate Work Permit? : Canada Announces New Policy to Support International Students

13 February 2021

The Canadian Government is committed to supporting international students through the challenges of the Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) pandemic. On January 8, 2021, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), the Honourable Marco Mendicino, announced a temporary policy to help former international students remain in Canada to live, work, and continue to integrate into Canadian society.

BlogExpress Entry Predictions: Are You Ready for the Drop?

28 January 2021

2020 was a year of change and uncertainty in Canadian immigration law. The COVID-19 pandemic touched all aspects of immigration processing and there were times when it felt like the rules were changing weekly.

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BlogCanada Supports Immigration from Hong Kong! Ottawa Announces Two New Permanent Residency Pathways

BlogCanada’s immigration program still welcomes international students in the midst of the pandemic

Blog2021 Immigration Updates: A Year of Change

BlogChanging Your Mind: Why some international students should withdraw their recent applications from the TR to PR Pathway.

BlogMinister Announces New Pathway to Canadian Permanent Residence for Temporary Workers and International Graduates

BlogThe red flags of job hunting in Canada

BlogChanges coming to Owner/Operator LMIA program

BlogNew quarantine rules: what to expect when travelling to Canada

BlogDo You Have a Post Graduate Work Permit? : Canada Announces New Policy to Support International Students

BlogExpress Entry Predictions: Are You Ready for the Drop?

10 November 2023Aspiring International Students Take Note: Canadian permanent residence is NOT guaranteed after graduation!

7 November 2023The SCC mandates a nexus between criminality and national security to face deportation from Canada

24 October 2023Updates to family reunification policies will benefit new applicants

17 October 2023Start Up Visa Processing: The Playing Field Has Changed!

3 October 2023Employer Update: What should Canadian employers be prepared for before hiring foreign workers?

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