Author/ Daniel Mandelbaum Before an employer contracts with a foreign national for remote work, good business planning involves considering the future costs a worker may have on your business. Some employers (wrongly) believe that the biggest challenge with bringing a skilled foreign worker to Canada is obtaining a work visa for the foreign worker. However,
Read MoreAuthor/ Adam Hummel The recent Federal Court decision of Shekhtman v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration addresses the issue of how much time one has to apply to restore their immigration status in Canada once it is lost. The decision on this case provides some guidance more generally as well about when one can be
Read MoreAuthor/ Joseph GrantonJuly 30, 2018 One of the most common problems that clients have with Humanitarian and Compassionate, Temporary Resident Permit, or Criminal Rehabilitation applications is obtaining letters of support for their application. In these types of immigration applications, we need to convince the immigration officer that you deserve a particular type of status. In
Read MoreAuthor/ Guidy MamannJuly 26, 2018 In a landmark decision issued on July 20, 2018, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that an employer may not require a job applicant to disclose that she or he is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada as that constitutes prohibited conduct that directly violates section 5 (1) of
Read MoreAuthor/ Felix SalmonPublication/ inc.com Forget New York City and San Francisco. The next great startup hub is in Canada. For a childless 20-something male programmer, fueled by caffeine and ambition and seeking millions in VC funding, the San Francisco Bay Area is North America’s startup hot spot. But if you’re looking for the most plausible
Read MoreAuthor/ Adam Hummel Every now and then, knowing a little Latin will get you a long way. When it comes to immigration matters, it is not unheard of for the Canadian immigration regime and its agencies, such as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) to take their time in processing your application. Certain applications just
Read MoreAuthor/ Adam Hummel Consider the following scenario: You are a foreign national in Canada, here on a work permit. Through your employer, you get a valid job offer, and decide to make an application at the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”) through the Job Offer Stream. Done right, this application will get your on your
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