Filipino Immigrants are the biggest customers of Canadian immigration

 Immigration Minister John McCallum describes Filipino immigrants as “The biggest customers of Canadian immigration”. McCallum said that improved caregiver stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will better protect workers from abuse. The Federal Government is planning to establish...

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Government promises to speed up immigration for skilled foreign workers

Canada needs to fast-track immigration to bring in crucial tech talent (skilled foreign workers). It is getting easier and easier to see why people are considering Canada as a place to live in. This situation is due to the state...

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Work Permit Refusal and Appeal to the Federal Court

If your client gets a work permit refusal for his/her application, you still have options. Under Canadian immigration law, the Federal Court can review decisions related to immigration if the clients are eligible to appeal to the Federal Court of Canada....

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Last Week Success Story: Better Resolution for a Complaint to ICCRC

Mr. Gertler recently represented an RCIC member who had a complaint made against them by a former client. In that complaint the client had made allegations that the RCIC member did not properly represent him and that the RCIC...

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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

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

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

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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