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Continue ReadingCanada needs immigrants for numerous reasons; they bring language, culture, international experience and, with an aging population and low birth-rates, they are essential to our economy. By 2031, Statistics Canada predicts that…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Court of Canada has dismissed the application for judicial review. However, Mr. Justice Rennie, who issued the ruling, has left the door open for a possible appeal. The Decision On…
Continue ReadingThe New Federal Skilled Worker program will re-open on May 4th, 2013 and today, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced the list of 24 occupations that are eligible under this program. Click here…
Continue ReadingA study done by the Institute for Research on Public Policy where 2,020 people were surveyed suggests that 58 per cent of Canadians support the country’s level of immigration. As the number…
Continue ReadingIn 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…
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