Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Updates

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Updates

On August 2, 2016, there have been Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Updates concerning the requirements for Employer Applications. In particular, the period of active business employment was increased to three years for employer applications.  Currently employers have to prove being...

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Additional Changes to the Appeal Process

Additional Changes to the Appeal Process

On March 1, 2016, the IAD has introduced additional changes to the Appeal Process. The primary aim of the amendments is to reduce the number of delays for people who are waiting for the decision on their appeals. Additional changes also...

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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Updates 2016

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Updates 2016

Due to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Updates 2016, introduced to better satisfy the needs of Ontario labour market, the province has already collected sufficient amount of OINP applications required to meet its 2016 federal allocation.  As a result,...

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Last Week Success Story: The Removal of a Young Family was Stopped

Last Week Success Story: The Removal of a Young Family was Stopped

Mr. Gertler recently worked on a Stay Motion trying to stop the removal of a young family. They has lived in Canada for over 6 years. Young family had submitted a humanitarian and compassionate application which was still pending. Although a...

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Am I Eligible to be Referred as a Refugee in Canada?

Am I Eligible to be Referred as a Refugee in Canada?

Are you a person who needs a protection from a persecution? Do you plan to come to Canada as a refugee? If so, you have to be aware of your eligibility to be a refugee in Canada. In addition,...

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Immigration to Canada: Lawyer or Immigration Consultant?

Immigration to Canada: Lawyer or Immigration Consultant?

Subject: Immigration to Canada Lawyer  Your future decision will be influenced by the consultation. Therefore, it is better to get a consultation from reliable sources, especially, concerning immigration issues. Generally, there are two choices for getting quality immigration consultation. You can...

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Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

In most cases, a foreign worker planning to work for a Canadian employer has to apply for a work permit with a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). It was formerly known as a Labor Market Opinion – LMO. Labour Market...

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Refused Citizenship Application? Find Out What to Do Next.

Refused Citizenship Application? Find Out What to Do Next.

What to do next if your client has a refused citizenship application? A client can either apply for it again or seek judicial review of the decision by the Federal Court of Canada. 1) APPLY FOR CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP AGAIN You have to...

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Refugee Immigration (Canada): Potential challenges for refugees in Canada

Refugee Immigration (Canada): Potential challenges for refugees in Canada

Subject: Refugee Immigration Canada The website of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugee Canada (ICRC) states 27,580 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada. Every day more and more immigrants and refugees are entering Canada from different countries. Those people are seeking protection...

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Refugee Rights in Canada

Refugee Rights in Canada

Subject: Refugee Rights in Canada The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects all people in Canada including refugee rights. Canada provides refugee protection to Convention refugees, refugee claimants, people in need of protection, or persons waiting for the decision...

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