Below is the Gazette link as well as a summary of which applications get affected: NOTE: This is a two-step plan and the second set of increase begin in 2 years which affects almost all remaining applications. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2020/2020-04-01/html/sor-dors45-eng.html Fees for principal applicants of the Economic non-business class will go from $550 to $825 (an increase
Read MoreAuthor/ Joel Sandaluk For the past several weeks, the COVID-19 global pandemic has left the world reeling. Ordinarily reliable government institutions and agencies have had a very difficult time adjusting to the disruption caused by the pandemic. For many individuals and businesses, this disruption has been disastrous. Global travel has been limited, productivity has been
Read MoreAuthor/ Daniel Mandelbaum Before an employer contracts with a foreign national for remote work, good business planning involves considering the future costs a worker may have on your business. Some employers (wrongly) believe that the biggest challenge with bringing a skilled foreign worker to Canada is obtaining a work visa for the foreign worker. However,
Read MoreAuthor/ Adam Hummel The recent Federal Court decision of Shekhtman v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration addresses the issue of how much time one has to apply to restore their immigration status in Canada once it is lost. The decision on this case provides some guidance more generally as well about when one can be
Read MoreIf you are a young person (18-35 years old) from a select group of countries, you may be eligible to work in Canada for 6 to 24 months. If you are not a citizen of one of the participating countries, we may be able to match you with an organization that may be eligible to
Read MoreOn August 20, 2018 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it would increase the 2018 cap for parents and grandparents from 5,000 to 17,000 applications for the 2018 calendar year. A second round of invitations was sent out on July 31, 2018 to give effect to this increase. Those who have received an
Read MoreJuly 30, 2018 On Monday July 30, 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on their website that they will be sending out a second round of invitations this week to more potential sponsors for parent/grandparent sponsorship. To be a potential sponsor, you must have already submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in January 2018,
Read MoreAuthor/ Joseph GrantonJuly 30, 2018 One of the most common problems that clients have with Humanitarian and Compassionate, Temporary Resident Permit, or Criminal Rehabilitation applications is obtaining letters of support for their application. In these types of immigration applications, we need to convince the immigration officer that you deserve a particular type of status. In
Read MoreAuthor/ Guidy MamannJuly 26, 2018 In a landmark decision issued on July 20, 2018, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that an employer may not require a job applicant to disclose that she or he is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada as that constitutes prohibited conduct that directly violates section 5 (1) of
Read MoreAuthor/ Felix SalmonPublication/ inc.com Forget New York City and San Francisco. The next great startup hub is in Canada. For a childless 20-something male programmer, fueled by caffeine and ambition and seeking millions in VC funding, the San Francisco Bay Area is North America’s startup hot spot. But if you’re looking for the most plausible
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