Want Your Canada Immigration Application to Succeed? Hire a Lawyer

Want Your Canada Immigration Application to Succeed? Hire a Lawyer
December 10, 2018 – New figures prove that hiring an immigration lawyer is a candidate’s best chance of success when applying for a Canada immigration visa. Just 10.4 per cent of temporary resident applications prepared by lawyers were rejected in 2017, compared to more than 18 per cent prepared by immigration consultants. The figures show
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Beyond Petroleum

Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper recently made the statement, ‘The oil industry isn’t remotely the entire Canadian economy.’ While this is not a startling statement in itself, since production of crude oil represents just 3% of Canada’s GDP, the surprise is that Mr. Harper felt he has to state the obvious. He pulled Canada out
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Canada December Job Losses Deeper After Revisions

According to Statistics Canada, the Canadian economy shed 11,300 net jobs in December instead of the 4,300 decline reported earlier in January. The updated jobs figures were part of the agency’s annual revisions to labor data. Canada lost almost three times as many jobs in December as originally estimated, and job creation for the full
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The Destruction of Visa Security Seals

Operational Bulletin 538 – August 12, 2013 The Destruction of Visa Security Seals Summary The authorities have ascertained that the visa security seal offers limited use at present. Therefore, it has instructed officers at missions abroad to destroy most of the visa security seal inventory retained at these missions. In addition, it has declared that
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Canada Needs Startup Communities, Not ‘Innovation Ecosystem’

It has been proven time and again that a bottoms-up community-led entrepreneurship can yield far better results than expressly-designed innovation ecosystems that claim to stimulate innovation and business drive. The Canadian government has been spending a lot in the latter, overlooking the important role grassroots community entrepreneurs could play today. A fine example of community
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Sanctions Against Syria

Operational Bulletin 395 – March 06, 2012 Sanctions Against Syria Issue This Operational Bulletin (OB) defines Syrian nationals as: Persons holding Syrian citizenship or, Persons residing in Syria The authorities had imposed amended sanctions against Syria under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). These sanctions prohibit the following people from providing or acquiring “any financial
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Canada’s New “Express Entry” Immigration System

The Canadian Government will launch its new Express Entry Immigration System on January 1, 2015.  Immigration Lawyer Colin Singer, Managing Partner of Immigration.ca and Global Recruiters of Montreal (www.grnmontreal.com), shares insight into what potential immigrants and Canadian employers can expect. How do you anticipate Express Entry will operate? The Federal Skilled Worker Program, FSWP the
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The Coming into Force of Information Sharing Regulations (“Authorized Representatives”)

Operational Bulletin 401 – April 10, 2012 The Coming into Force of Information Sharing Regulations (“Authorized Representatives”) Summary The authorities made an amendment to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). This amendment came into force on April 10, 2012. Under the terms of this amendment, officers of the following organisations would need to disclose
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Employers Invest in Training Youth for High-Skill Jobs

Faced with the growing demand for highly skilled professionals and an increasing shortage of people with specialized skills, Canadian manufacturers are teaming up to hire youth workers with little or no prior work experience and then investing in training them afterwards. The scheme has been initiated by the Ontario Manufacturing Learning Consortium, which is made
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LinkedIn Rates Calgary as the Most Active Job Market in Canada

LinkedIn Canada has released a survey listing the 10 most active job markets in Canada over the past year, with the city of Calgary coming out in top spot. According to the report, research shows that 8.6% of LinkedIn members in Calgary started at a new position over the past year, making it the city
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