Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently made some clarifications with respect to the Canadian Interests – Significant benefit – Entrepreneurs and self-employed work permit category. This work permit category consists of…
Continue ReadingThe Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a new trade agreement which covers all sectors and aspects of Canada-EU trade. Signed on October 30, 2016, the agreement has…
Continue ReadingMany people have asked, “after my work permit expires, can I continue to work in Canada?” A: If a foreign worker has applied to extend his or her work permit before it…
Continue ReadingOn 9 March 2017, Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development, and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced a new “Global Talent” pilot stream for temporary…
Continue ReadingHere are five common errors that we have encountered in challenging work permit refusals in cases that should not have been refused in the first place. Work permits are issued pursuant to…
Continue ReadingOn November 2nd, Finance Minister Bill Morneau released Canada’s Fall 2016 economic statement, which includes potential changes to the existing Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) work permit regime. Under the Global…
Continue ReadingWe assisted a client whose work permit was to expire and it appeared that he could not extend it due to the four-year limit. According to the cumulative duration rule introduced on…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of Mexican nationals visit, work, and study in Canada every year. However, getting into Canada has not always been a simple affair with visa requirements having changed on numerous…
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced a new addition to the significant benefit category. Foreign nationals who have been recruited through a Francophone immigration promotional event, and who are…
Continue ReadingIf you are currently working in Canada on a work permit which will soon expire and you have submitted an application for permanent residence through the Express Entry system, you may be…
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