Canadian law societies are advising lawyers on how to protect their electronic devices when facing border security agents during travel. The Law Society of Ontario updated its governing board on the issue ahead of a Convocation meeting on April 25. The LSO’s agenda referenced a report developed at the end of last year and presented
Read MorePublication/ Faiza Amin, City News Immigration lawyer Joel Sandaluk tells Faiza Amin that while foreign surrogacy may be cheaper, there are still a number of pitfalls couples could encounter that could outweigh the financial considerations.
Read MoreHarassment, sexual assault among alleged misconduct by border agents investigated by CBSA. Joel Sandaluk said the CBSA needs outside oversight. Publication/ Diana Swain, Andreas Wesley, Stephen Davis · CBC News The Canada Border Services Agency, which has the authority to detain and search Canadians and carry out deportations, investigated 1,200 allegations against its own staff over
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 MoreAbout two years ago, National Public Radio, the American public broadcaster, ran a story comparing Canadian and American attitudes towards immigration. Canada, the report noted, “has invited in so many immigrants that today one-fifth of the population is foreign born, and yet, broadly speaking, Canadians don’t seem to wrestle with the anti-immigrant sentiment that has
Read MoreAuthor/ Anita Balakrishnan Publication/ Law Times Judges at the Court of Appeal for Ontario said they will allow an appeal on whether immigrants facing “virtual house arrest” meet the requirements for habeas corpus.Rocco Galati, a Toronto-based constitutional lawyer and sole practitioner who represented the appellants, said the case is an example of law evolving for
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 MoreAug 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
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 MoreThe most recent Round of Invitations has been issued and announced on August 08, 2018 for Express Entry.The minimum score is 440 and 3750 invitations have been issued. Please check your email inboxes and junk and/or spam folders if you scored 440 points, or above, on your Express Entry profile. If you received an ITA, you will have 60 days to
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