Original bill that trampled refugee rights may return The Balanced Refugee Reform Act (or Bill C-11) is a piece of legislation that received royal assent in mid-2010, and is scheduled to take effect in late June of this year. The original bill only received royal assent after changes were made to it, because opposition critics [...]
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Immigrate to Calgary under the Skilled Worker Program
Immigrating to Calgary under the Skilled Worker Program Calgary is quickly becoming one of the biggest economic hotspots and havens for new immigrants under the Federal Skilled Worker program. Calgary, the largest city in Alberta, is the top oil-producing region of Canada and is expected to create 100,000 jobs during the next eight years – [...]
Landlords charging Toronto immigrants illegal rent deposits
Renting tips for immigrants According to this article in the Toronto Star, landlords across the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario are forcing immigrants to pay huge rent deposits (between a year to three years’ worth of rent) before they can secure an apartment – even though it’s illegal. Landlords are only allowed to ask for [...]
How to Speed Up Your Permanent Resident Application for Canada
No amount of money can “fast-track” your permanent residence application According to this Ottawa Citizen story, a woman who acted as a “connection” during her stint as an operation manager at Citizenship and immigration Canada is on trial and facing 28 different charges for defrauding the government. According to the article, a man would offer [...]
Toronto Rabbi accused of Immigration Fraud though Immigration Law Firm in NYC
According to the Toronto Star a Rabbi in Toronto is accusing of committing immigration fraud for which he has been extradited. The allegations are that Rabbi Avraham David, a dual citizen of Canada and the US, duped thousands of immigration applicants though his immigration law firm in New York. Rabbi David allegedly came to Canada in 2006 [...]
Lindsay Lohan Will Probably Be Denied Entry to Canada
Criminal conviction could cause Lohan to be denied entry to Canada According to several news reports, American actress Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to start filming an Elizabeth Taylor biopic in Canada this coming spring. But there’s a problem: Lohan was convicted of a DUI in the United States, making her likely criminally inadmissible to Canada. [...]
Have you been denied entry to the United States for minor offences?
Canadian man denied entry to the United States While Canadian laws against marijuana possession have become quite relaxed over the past few decades, imagine if it was 1967 and police discovered traces of marijuana in a pipe – in your home. You would be convicted of drug offences because of the laws of the time. [...]
Immigration Lawyers in Toronto here to help
Immigration lawyers in Toronto Toronto is our home. We have offices throughout Canada and at the US and enjoy serving clients all over the world. But if there is one place we have to call “home” it is Toronto. I personally grew up in Toronto as did many of my colleagues. Toronto is Canada’s largest [...]
Immigration Fraud Costs two Men Up To $100,000
Two men face fines of up to $100,000 or five years in jail for immigration fraud Two men in Nova Scotia, one a Canadian citizen and one a permanent resident, are facing up to $100,000 in fines or up to five years in jail for helping people get Canadian citizenship and permanent resident status in [...]
TN Visa for Canadian and his family
Dear Fadi, Hope everything is well with you. Yesterday (19th) I went to the Peace Bridge for my TN visa. Good news! I have got my TN Visa alongwith TD for my family. Everything went very well. Indeed immigration officer was very happy with the documentation/package you gave me. They did not ask any question [...]
Is Toronto your Immigration Destination? Good news from the Economic Front
According to CIBC World Markets , Toronto is the leading city in Canada in terms of economic performance. This is the second year in a row that Toronto gets this honour. CIBC relies on its Canadian Metropolitan Economic Activity Index to evaluate performance of economies and this year Toronto scored 23.0. That is the highest level in [...]
Are you marrying a Canadian citizen? Deportation may be in the cards…
Many people mistakenly think that marrying a Canadian citizen automatically grants them Canadian citizenship or permanent residence in Canada, but this is not the case. In fact, not properly following suit after you marry a Canadian citizen can result in your deportation from Canada. Woman being deported from Canada after living in Canada 15 years [...]
Denied Entry to Canada?
What to do if you are denied entry to Canada Even if you have all of your travel perfectly planned, a valid passport, have been to Canada before and have paid in full for your trip and accommodations, you can still be denied entry to Canada. [...]
Skilled worker applications: How much money to I need to settle in Canada?
Q. I have been approved as a Skilled Worker but need to know how much funds I need to settle in Canada? ________ A. Under the Skilled Worker category of Immigration, the Canada Immigration Officer assessing an application must be satisfied that you have enough funds for settlement in Canada. The funds must be [...]
What work experience is required for a Skilled Worker Application?
Q. I have a few years of work experience but do not know if I qualify for the Skilled Worker Category. Please help. _______________ A. Work experience is a critical requirement for a Skilled Worker applicant. At a minimum, you must have one year of full-time (or the part-time equivalent) of continuous work experience in [...]
