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Ottawa urged to remove citizenship by birth on Canadian soil
Immigration Officials have recommended that Canada remove its citizenship by birth policy to limit the potential of “birth tourism,” wherein foreign nationals who have children in Canada are then sponsored by those children once they turn eighteen. However, critics have responded by arguing that birth tourism is extremely rare and the cost of restricting citizenship […]
Expression of Interest Category for Canada in 2015
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, this is Paula Holmes of visaplace.com. Today I’m going to talk about a new immigration policy called Expression of Interest or EOI. The Expression of Interest Program The EOI program is set to be launched in January 2015. The purpose of the EOI is to seek out […]
Age of Dependents Now Under 19 Years for Canadian Immigration
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, this is Paula Holmes, with visaplace.com. Do you wish to immigrate to Canada? Do you have children under the age of 19? You may be able to bring them as dependents on your application. Age of Dependents Changes for Canadian Immigration On August 1, 2014, Citizenship and […]
Sponsoring Americans to Canada for Immigration
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, my name is Michael Niren. I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of visaplace.com. Canadian Sponsorship for Americans This is a message for Americans who are in relationship with a Canadian, who are interested in possibly being sponsored to Canada. Either you are in a common law relationship, […]
Refugees in Canada Face Higher Risk of Loss of Status and Deportation
The Immigration and Refugee Act (IRPA) has recently come under scrutiny. Accusations claim amendments that were made back in 2012 put refugees in Canada in a vulnerable position. Refugees In Canada and the Higher Risk of Deportation The changes meant that anyone with refugee privileges in Canada (who did not yet have Canadian citizenship) may […]
Options for Immigration to Canada
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi. My name is Michael Niren. I’m founder of visaplace.com, an immigration lawyer. Today I’m going to talk to you just in general terms about Canada immigration or immigrating to Canada. Exploring the Options for Immigration to Canada As many of you may know, there are many different […]
Permanent Labour Market Opinions to Replace Arranged Employment Opinions
The LMO to replace Arranged Employment Opinions isn’t the same as the LMO that has existed in the past. For a long time, employers could apply for an arranged employment opinion (AEO) for foreign workers seeking permanent placement. This was especially important for those employers that needed skilled workers. It helped expedite the path to […]
Vancouver’s Tech Sector Quickly Becoming Silicon Valley North
As recently reported by CBC.ca – As technical engineers struggle to obtain entry to the United States for employment such obstacles may be benefiting Silicon Valley North, Vancouver’s tech sector. Vancouver Becomes Silicon Valley North Facebook expanded into downtown Vancouver in May 2013 as a base for new engineering hires. They join an influx of legacy, start-up […]
New Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Progam in the Works
Earlier in the year, Canada’s immigration minister, Chris Alexander announced the promise of an ‘immigration investor venture capital pilot’ scheme. Since then, the world has been waiting with baited breath. However, Canada’s immigrant investor program is ‘troubled’ due to problems with past similar programs. The New Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Progam The Immigrant Investor Venture […]
What is the Express Entry Program?
In January 2015, the Canadian government is set to launch a new electronic immigration system that will offer express entry for skilled and qualified immigrants. About the Express Entry Program The new Express Entry program will manage applications for permanent residence for immigrants who can fill jobs where there is a lack of available skilled Canadian […]
Live-in Caregiver Program May Face Overhaul
As reported by TheStar.com – Employment Minister Jason Kenney criticized the LCP (Live-in Caregiver Program) as being “out of control” and having “mutated” into a program of family reunification, in meetings with the media to discuss Ottawa’s planned reforms to the temporary foreign workers program. Live-in Caregiver Program Changes Sparks Concern This has prompted outrage […]
Ontario PNP Program for Immigration
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hello. My name is Michael Niren. I’m an immigration lawyer and founder ofvisaplace.com. Today I want to talk to you about the Ontario PNP program orthe Provincial Nominee Program for Ontario. I think it’s a great program.It’s very flexible in that there are criteria for the employer category […]
A Need for Immigrants in Halifax
The need for immigrants in Halifax, Nova Scotia is extremely high. New restrictions and visa fees have caused a major downturn in the influx of working foreigners to Halifax and Canada in general. Specifically, changes in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) hurt Canadian employers and temporary foreign workers alike. About Labour Market Impact Assessments […]
Speedier Process for the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act
As reported by NewsWire.ca – Minister Chris Alexander (Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration) announced that recent changes to the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act are already showing results. Citizenship applications for foreigners to become permanent residence are now being processed more efficiently and backlogs are at their lowest level in more than 2 years. Changes to the […]
LMO Process for Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi. My name is Michael Niren. I’m an immigration lawyer and founder ofvisaplace.com. Today I’m going to talk to you about L.M.O.s or labor marketopinions. What that is is a permission from Service Canada to a Canadiancompany who wishes to hire a temporary foreign worker as opposed to […]