In the event of being detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), permanent residents or foreign nationals have the right to a detention review hearing. This means that the Immigration Review…
Continue ReadingProtecting Canada’s Immigration System Act – Changes to Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration This Operational Bulletin (OB) provides an overview of the changes to the Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) provisions, as per Section…
Continue ReadingA new start up visa is being offered to foreign entrepreneurs who can secure investors, and will be allowed to stay in Canada as long as they would like regardless of whether…
Continue ReadingA recent study by ALLIES (Assisting Local Leaders with Immigrant Employment Strategies), , immigrants are far more likely to not only gain employment, but gain it in their respective field by utilizing…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo LL.B. C.S. In my interview with Kathy Tomlinson of the CBC I confirmed that Canadians should not be losing their jobs. Although I cannot comment specifically on the…
Continue ReadingImmigration statistics for 2012 have been released. 275, 451 Permanent Resident applications were accepted this year while 79, 814 were refused, giving the country a 78% approval rate, with the majority of…
Continue ReadingAs of April 1st, 2013, the new Start-Up Visa Program is officially under way. The program is unique to Canada and has been implemented to encourage foreign entrepreneurs to come to Canada,…
Continue ReadingIn order to apply for a permanent resident visa as a member of the start-up business class, here are some of the key points that an applicant should know. To be a…
Continue ReadingMessage from Ross Pattee, Acting Chairperson, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada Like other departments and agencies, the IRB was required to make cost reduction proposals for consideration by the Government. The…
Continue ReadingThe purpose of this Operational Bulletin (OB) is to advise that a new Excessive Demand Cost Threshold took effect February 28, 2013 for use by Health Branch (HB) officers undertaking the Immigration Medical…
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