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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New Canadian Immigrants: Check Your Health Coverage Entitlement Before You Arrive

New Canadian Immigrants: Check Your Health Coverage Entitlement Before You Arrive
December 2, 2018 – New immigrants to Canada are being advised to be aware of what health coverage they need before they arrive. While Canada has an established public health care system, certain provinces impose a waiting period for new permanent residents, while work permit and study permit holders are also treated differently. Experts say
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Barua v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)

2015-02-12 | 2015 FC 172 | IMM-5323-13 Barua v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) Principle Established: A foreign national applying for a work permit with the intention of eventually becoming a permanent resident can be validly excluded from Canada if it seems likely that he will not leave Canada upon the expiration of his work permit.
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The Modified Processing Instructions for Information Technology Work Permit Applications (Software Pilot) for British Columbia and Quebec

Operational Bulletin 225-E – January 06, 2012 The Modified Processing Instructions for Information Technology Work Permit Applications (Software Pilot) for British Columbia and Quebec Issue This Operational Bulletin (OB) replaces OB 225-D, published on September 30, 2011. OB 225-D dealt with the “Modified Processing Instructions for Information Technology (IT) Work Permit Applications (Software Pilot) for
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Extension of Haiti Special Measures for Work Permits-547-B

Operational Bulletin 547-B – October 07, 2014 Extension of Haiti Special Measures for Work Permits Issue This Operational Bulletin (OB) provides an extension to the Haiti Special Measures (HSM). The HSM applies to work permits that were set to expire on September 01, 2014. This OB instructs officers on the way in which they would
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Regulatory Proposals for Enhancing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program & the International Mobility Program Compliance Framework

Introduction The Government of Canada recently announced various reforms introduced to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). These reforms will help in ensuring that qualified Canadians and permanent residents get the first shot at available jobs. In 2013, the Government had introduced various changes in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) aimed at: Strengthening the
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Globalisation and Free Trade Have Made Temporary Foreign Workers a Global Phenomenon

In his column for The Toronto Star, columnist Rick Salutin asserts that policies like the Temporary Foreign Worker Program are not merely a cause for concern in Canada. Instead, Salutin writes that because of the widespread effects of globalisation and free trade, temporary foreign workers are currently a global phenomenon, as they move from country
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Conservative Government Remarkably Naïve About Labour Market Dynamics

Recently, the CEO of McDonald’s Canada addressed anxious franchisees about the CBC’s investigation into the company for the chain’s possible abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. During the call, Betts said, “Jason Kenney really knows his stuff. And I’ll say he knows his stuff from a businessperson’s perspective”. The Conservative Government has claimed to
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Oil Fuels Economic Growth for Canadian Provinces

Canada’s oil-producing provinces have been ranked among the world’s top economic performers in a newly released think-tank report. Each year, the Conference Board of Canada ranks 16 of the world’s richest countries in terms of economic performance, based on factors such as growth and employment rates. This year, however, the Canadian think-tank not only analyzed
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How the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Moved from Being a Nimble Program to One that Requires a Complete Revamp

According to popular perception, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, currently under intense Parliamentary scrutiny following a series of program abuse allegations by the Royal Bank of Canada, three McDonald’s franchises in Victoria, British Columbia and a pizza restaurant in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, was a program that had merit on paper initially, before it spiralled out of
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