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Proposed Changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program
Last month, the Federal Government announced that it would consult with the public on proposed changes to the federal skilled worker program. These changes, if made, will affect the federal skilled worker program only.
Read More »Sponsoring Your Parents to Canada
(Change in the Minimum Necessary Income) Last month, Citizenship and Immigration Canada published new income levels which individuals must meet to be able sponsor their parents or grandparents to Canada. The figures, effective until
Read More »IMMIGRATION LAW AND CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
If someone wants to come to Canada but has a foreign criminal record, is this a problem? The answer, in many cases, is “yes”. However, whether this is a big problem depends on whether
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Reading Your Business Lease
Reading Your Business Lease If you are starting or expanding a business, one of the issues you will have to deal with is the location. In many cases, business proprietors like you will rent
Read More »Your Community Organization and the Law
Many people volunteer their time to work in charities, not-for-profit corporations, social clubs, athletic groups, and other organizations. Most of these groups perform needed services. However, there are occasions where internal arguments or outside
Read More »Doing Business Overseas: Is It Okay to Bribe?
Let’s say that you have decided to do business overseas, like you are shipping goods to or receiving goods from the Philippines. Is it okay to pay money to Philippine government officials to get
Read More »Representing Yourself at the Immigration and Refugee Board
Have you ever sponsored a relative to come to Canada only to have the application refused? If you sponsored a member of the “Family Class,” you may have received a letter from Citizenship and
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Immigration Law: Marriages of Convenience part 1 (Marriage Fraud)
On September 27, the Government of Canada launched a national online consultation on marriage fraud. The purpose of this consultation is to determine how big this problem is and what can be done to
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Immigration Law: Marriages of Convenience (Part 2: Genuine Relationships)
In the last issue, I discussed how the Government of Canada has launched a national online consultation on marriage fraud or marriages or relationships of convenience. Marriage fraud is when a foreign national marries
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