Tag: employment

USCIS extending the suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1Bs accepted into the FY2019 lottery

Aug 28, 2018 USCIS announced today that they are extending the suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1Bs accepted into the FY2019 lottery. They are also extending the suspension, starting September 11th, to H-1Bs filed with the Vermont and California service centers. The suspension is expected to last until February 19, 2019. This suspension does not

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Human Rights Tribunal rules employers can’t discriminate against candidates with no permanent residence or citizenship

Peter Shurman fills in for Tasha as he speaks to Toronto Immigration Lawyer Guidy Mamann to talk about the ruling.

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Human Rights Tribunal Prohibits Ontario Employers from Requesting Immigration Status of Job Applicants

Author/ 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

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