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Guidy Mamann of Mamann and Associates in Toronto Ontario Canada examines the ins and outs of the Canadian Immigration system in his weekly blog posts.

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Last Entry: November 18, 2009 at 15:42:22

Why It Is Important To Have An Expert Help You Complete Your Application

Posted on November 18, 2009
It?s very helpful to have an experienced immigration lawyer help fill out your application. We know what questions that immigration officers will be asking as they read your application. We know how your answers should be worded so that they are clear and don?t raise any unnecessary questions...

Canadas Focus On Student Visa Applicants.

Posted on August 27, 2009
This podcast is taken from a 23 June 2008 interview with Michael Greene, Immigration lawyer with Sherritt Greene, Barristers & Solicitors, calgary immigration Lawyers. Note that laws vary from province to province. Please consult with a lawyer in your own area to be sure of the laws and specific issues in your own jurisdiction.

The Changed Employment Rules For Those In Canada On Student Visas.

Some Of The Restrictions For Student Visa Applicants.

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Extension of Visitors Permit in Canada

Posted on July 27, 2009
How to extend your Canadian Visitor?s Permit: Under R.181, a person whose visitor?s permit (entry permit) in Canada is about to expire must apply for an extension for his or her stay in Canada. Regardless whether he or she has met the initial eligibility to receive a visitor?s permit, he or she must meet the [...

New Canadian Citizenship Rule

Posted on April 28, 2009
Introduction: To obtain citizenship, there are three ways in general: You were born in Canada ? jus soli or citizenship by birth on soil: You were born outside of Canada, but entered Canada as a permanent resident or landed immigrant and obtained a citizenship ? naturalization; You were born to a Canadian parent ? jus sanguis, jus sanguinis or [...

Duty to Disclose under the Immigration and Refuge Protection Act (IRPA)

Posted on April 28, 2009
40.(1)(a) IRPA a foreign national or permanent resident… is inadmissible for… directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act...

Ignorance of Material Facts and Misrepresentation

Posted on April 24, 2009
If you do not know about a material fact, can you get caught under section 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act? It appears to be yes. s. 40(1)(a). A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible for misrepresentation for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts related to a relevant [...

Misrepresentation and a Sponsor?s Status

Posted on April 24, 2009
If you are a sponsor as a permanent resident of Canada, can you be caught by section 40(1)(a)? It appears to be yes. s. 40(1)(a). A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible for misrepresentation for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could [...

The New Canadian Experience Class.

Posted on January 30, 2009
The Canadian Experience Class is a new immigration policy that allows international students and temporary foreign workers to apply for permanent residence status from within Canada. Unlike the Skilled Worker or Provincial Nominee programs, the Canadian Experience Class does not use a points system...

New Requirements In Ontario Concerning The ID Of Applicants For Immigration Programs.

Posted on January 29, 2009
A new by-law in Ontario is having a very significant impact on immigration practice. When a person comes to an immigration lawyer looking for legal services, they must meet in person before any funds can be exchanged from client to lawyer. The lawyer must verify the client?s photo ID, telephone number, address, business address and [...

The Two Categories In Which People May Apply For Permanent Residence Status Under The New Canadian Experience Class.

Posted on January 28, 2009
There are two streams of people who can apply through the new Canadian Experience Class program. One stream is international students who have graduated from a Canadian institution, and the other is temporary foreign workers who have the right level of work experience in Canada...

The Origins Of Provincial Nominee Programs.

Posted on January 20, 2009
href=”http://www.lawyershop.ca/regions/alberta/calgary/calgary-immigration-lawyers.php”> This podcast is taken from a 16 July 2008 interview with Michael Greene, Immigration lawyer with Sherritt Greene, Barristers & Solicitors, calgary immigration Lawyers...

Some Of The Advantages Of Applying Through Provincial Nominee Programs.

Posted on January 20, 2009
This podcast is taken from a 16 July 2008 interview with Michael Greene, Immigration lawyer with Sherritt Greene, Barristers & Solicitors, calgary immigration Lawyers. Note that laws vary from province to province. Please consult with a lawyer in your own area to be sure of the [...

How Immigration Programs Work To Accommodate Students

The Success Of The Provincial Nominee Program In Alberta.

Posted on January 19, 2009
This podcast is taken from a 16 July 2008 interview with Michael Greene, Immigration lawyer with Sherritt Greene, Barristers & Solicitors, calgary immigration Lawyers. Note that laws vary from province to province. Please consult with a lawyer in your own area to be sure of the laws and specific issues in your own jurisdiction.

Changes To Skilled Worker Applications.

Posted on December 24, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener discusses changes to skilled worker applications. The Budget 2008, introduced on February 27th, 2008, made a number of amendments to a number of legislations in Canada, including the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act...

The New Job Categories For Skilled Worker Applications.

Posted on December 23, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener explains the new job categories for skilled worker applications. According to the Minister?s Instruction issued on November 28th, 2008, all Federal Skilled Worker applications received after February 27th, 2008 must have one of the following criteria to get processed: 1...

Where To Apply For Skilled Worker Applications?

Posted on December 22, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener explains where to apply for skilled worker applications. Under section 11 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, an applicant has a right to apply a permanent resident application in two kinds of locations in the world...

The Eligibility Requirements For A Spouse Coming To Canada.

Posted on October 08, 2008
Mike Bell, Immigration Lawyer with Bell Riley Achtari Despatis & Setzer of Ottawa, explains the eligibility requirements for a spouse coming to Canada. Immigration Canada’s chief concern is that you and your spouse have a bona-fide relationship...

The Eligibility Requirements When Sponsoring A Spouse To Come To Canada.

Posted on October 07, 2008
Mike Bell, Immigration Lawyer with Bell Riley Achtari Despatis & Setzer of Ottawa, explains the eligibility requirements when sponsoring a spouse to come to Canada. There are many conditions that apply to you when you are sponsoring a spouse or a family member to Canada...

How A Refugee Can Bring His Or Her Spouse To Canada?

Posted on October 03, 2008
Mike Bell, Immigration Lawyer with Bell Riley Achtari Despatis & Setzer of Ottawa, explains how a refugee can bring his or her spouse to Canada. If someone has convention refugee status and they have a spouse overseas, they need to indicate on their application that they have a spouse overseas that they want included in their [...

The Reasons Why An Experienced Immigration Lawyer Can Help Your Sponsorship Application.

Posted on October 03, 2008
Mike Bell, Immigration Lawyer with Bell Riley Achtari Despatis & Setzer of Ottawa, explains the reasons why an experienced immigration lawyer can help your sponsorship application. One of the things that we do is to see if an applicant for residency is involved in a relationship of any kind...

The Qualifications For Common Law And Conjugal Partners When Sponsoring A Spouse To Canada.

Posted on September 24, 2008
Mike Bell, Immigration Lawyer with Bell Riley Achtari Despatis & Setzer of Ottawa, explains the qualifications for common law and conjugal partners when sponsoring a spouse to Canada. To qualify as common-law partners you have to live together in a conjugal relationship for a period of 12 months preceding your application...

How A Student Can Make The Transition To Permanent Resident Of Canada?

Posted on September 11, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, explains how a student can make the transition to permanent resident of Canada. The government has also adapted its immigration programs to make it easier for people to transition from being foreign students in Canada to becoming permanent residents...

The Government?s Changed Student Work Permit Program.

Posted on September 10, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, explains the government’s changed student work permit program. Canada?s strategy regarding foreign students has developed over the years and what we?ve seen is a shift to regarding students as a primary resource for immigration...

How Education Choices Affect The Term And The Availability Of Student Graduate Work Permits?

Posted on September 10, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, explains how education choices affect the term and the availability of student graduate work permits. It?s really important for students to make sure that when they?re planning their educational program they choose the right institution...

Provincial Nominee Programs And Investor Status.

Posted on September 10, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains provincial nominee programs and investor status. Eleven provinces and the Yukon have programs, and there are many different options. You can shop around, tailor your investment programs in terms of what your needs are and then target the province you want to go to...

The Rules For Working While In Canada On A Student Visa.

Posted on September 09, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, explains the rules for working while in Canada on a student visa. Recently, the government has liberalized the rules to make it easier for students to work while they?re studying and on summer break...

Why Going To School In Canada Is A Good Choice For Immigrants?

Posted on September 09, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, explains why going to school in Canada is a good choice for immigrants. Because this has become a priority program, often in giving advice to clients who have dreams of immigrating, we will point them in the direction of the student program...

How To Avoid Mistakes When Applying For Investor Status?

Posted on September 09, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how to avoid mistakes when applying for investor status. 1. Make sure to have a qualified lawyer to guide you through the process. It is a complex process, in the sense of the huge number of documents that are required...

How Investor Status Affects The Immigrant And His Family?

Posted on September 09, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how investor status affects the immigrant and his family. When a person applies for investor status, he applies as the principal applicant and that will include all of his dependents...

Why Immigrants Choose The Investor Status Option?

Posted on September 04, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains why immigrants choose the investor status option. The investor status option is appropriate for people who have business experience and a certain amount of cash to invest...

Why People Might Apply For Investor Status?

Posted on September 04, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains why people might apply for investor status. Typical applicants are successful businessman with sufficient wealth, but they will have different reasons for applying. One example is a foreign national who wishes to obtain status for themselves and their children so that their children can study [...

How The New Post Graduation Work Permit Program Relates To The Skilled Worker Application?

Posted on August 20, 2008
Viktor Hohots, Immigration Lawyer with Hohots Watt LLP of Toronto, discusses how the new Post Graduation Work Permit program relates to the Skilled Worker application. One of the most significant advantages of the new Post Graduation Work Permit program is that a labor market opinion is not required in order for the international student to receive [...

How The Post Graduation Work Permit Program Can Assist International Students In Achieving Permanent Residency?

Posted on August 20, 2008
Viktor Hohots, Immigration Lawyer with Hohots Watt LLP of Toronto, explains how the Post Graduation Work Permit program can assist international students in achieving permanent residency. The Post Graduation Work Permit program can benefit international students who wish to apply for residency status in Canada...

The Features Of The Post Graduation Work Permit program For International Students Who Want To Find Employment In Canada After Graduation.

Posted on August 08, 2008
Viktor Hohots, Immigration Lawyer with Hohots Watt LLP of Toronto, discusses the features of the Post Graduation Work Permit program for international students who want to find employment in Canada after graduation. Before April 21, 2008, international students were only allowed to work for a limited time after graduation, depending on their location...

The Work Permit Needed By International Students So They Can Find Employment While Still At School In Canada.

Posted on July 31, 2008
Viktor Hohots, Immigration Lawyer with Hohots Watt LLP of Toronto, discusses the work permit needed by international students so they can find employment while still at school in Canada. An international student at a recognized educational institution can look for work while still at school, but there are certain restrictions...

How Long Does The Immigration Process Take?

Posted on July 31, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, answers the question: How long does the immigration process take? When I have a client going through the immigration process, I can give them an approximate time frame for how long it will take, but I have to be very aware of what is [...

The Danger Of Relying On General Knowledge When Making Decisions About Immigration Law.

Posted on July 31, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener discusses the danger of relying on general knowledge when making decisions about immigration law. Clients will often say that they have heard some fact about immigration from a friend or neighbour and want to confirm that it?s true...

How An Extra Three Years Of Work Experience Benefits Students Looking For Permanent Residency Status?

Posted on July 29, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how an extra three years of work experience benefits students looking for permanent residency status. If you are a student who is here on a study permit, being able to stay for three years after graduation and find work provides a number of benefits, especially [...

How Much Will It Cost To Hire An Immigration Lawyer?

Posted on July 29, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, answers the question: How much will it cost to hire an immigration lawyer? I usually separate the cost into three categories: the legal fee, government disbursements and other disbursements...

Recent Changes That Benefit Students On A Student Work Permit.

Posted on July 29, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains recent changes that benefit students on a student work permit. About two or three years ago, the legislation was changed so that a student who was here on a student visa was permitted to work off campus up to 20 hours a week during the [...

How The Changes To The Student Work Permit Affect The Spouses Of These Students?

Posted on July 25, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how the changes to the student work permit affect the spouses of these students. The changes to the graduate student work permit program are designed to make it easier for the student?s spouse to find work as well, and for the same period of time...

Why do I need a lawyer?

Posted on July 25, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, answers the question: Why do I need a lawyer? Most of the people who come into my office are either looking for information, or they are already in a position where they recognize the need for a lawyer?s expertise...

The Importance Of Scheduling When Dealing With Business Immigration.

Posted on June 05, 2008
Greg Willoughby, Immigration lawyer with Greg Willoughby Law Professional Corporation in London, discusses the importance of scheduling when dealing with business immigration. When a business is going to be bringing people into Canada on a regular basis, it?s important to anticipate the schedule of these arrivals and deal with all the paperwork ahead of time...

The History Of The Provincial Nominee Program.

Posted on June 04, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, explains the history of the provincial nominee program. Provincial nominee programs are relatively recent devices. Up until the 1970s, the federal government ran all of the immigration programs...

When A Business Might Need An Immigration Lawyer?

Posted on June 04, 2008
Greg Willoughby, Immigration lawyer with Greg Willoughby Law Professional Corporation in London, discusses when a business might need an immigration lawyer. Any time that a business wants to bring someone who is not a Canadian citizen into Canada, it is most prudent to get legal advice...

The Success Of The Provincial Nominee Program In Alberta.

Posted on May 31, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, discusses the success of the provincial nominee program in Alberta. The provincial nominee program has been tremendously successful in Alberta, though it has gone through growing pains...

The Benefits To Companies Who Make Frequent Requests For Labour Market Opinions.

Posted on May 31, 2008
Greg Willoughby, Immigration lawyer with Greg Willoughby Law Professional Corporation in London, discusses the benefits to companies who make frequent requests for labour market opinions. Service Canada has a foreign worker office, and they get very familiar with different employers because we may be sending labour market opinions to them every week...

The Advantages Of Applying For Permanent Residence Status Through A Provincial Nominee Program As Opposed To Going Through The Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Posted on May 29, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, discusses the advantages of applying for permanent residence status through a provincial nominee program as opposed to going through the federal skilled worker program...

The Consequences That Arise When An Immigrant Has A Criminal Record Or Is Charged While Working In Canada.

Posted on May 29, 2008
Greg Willoughby, Immigration lawyer with Greg Willoughby Law Professional Corporation in London, discusses the consequences that arise when an immigrant has a criminal record or is charged while working in Canada. Sometimes clients come to me for help because the person they want to bring in has a criminal record in their home country...

How The Provincial Nominee Program Benefits The Provinces?

Posted on May 26, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, explains how the provincial nominee program benefits the provinces. In some provinces, there are incentives and disincentives designed to encourage people to move to lesser populated areas...

Why It Is Important To Consult A Business Immigration Specialist?

Posted on May 26, 2008
Greg Willoughby, Immigration lawyer with Greg Willoughby Law Professional Corporation in London, explains why it is important to consult a business immigration specialist. When you go to a doctor with a serious problem, you want a specialist. If you have a heart problem, you do not go to a GP hoping that he will figure it [...

How The Process To Acquire A Work Permit Can Be Speeded Up?

Posted on May 23, 2008
Greg Willoughby, Immigration lawyer with Greg Willoughby Law Professional Corporation in London, discusses how the process to acquire a work permit can be speeded up. The general rule for all work permits is that you need a labour market opinion from the human resource department where the person entering Canada is going to work...

How The Provincial Nominee Program Applies To Students?

Posted on May 23, 2008
Michael Greene, immigration lawyer with the Calgary firm of Sherritt Greene Barristers & Solicitors, explains how the provincial nominee program applies to students. Most of the provinces and the federal government have come to realize that foreign students make some of the very best immigrants to Canada...

Why It?s Important For a Business To Consult a Lawyer Who Specializes in Immigration Issues.

Posted on May 20, 2008
Joshua B. Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains why it?s important for a business to consult a lawyer who specializes in immigration issues. The most important reason for businesses to use a lawyer who is an immigration specialist is that immigration policy is an area that is constantly changing...

The Procedure Of Applying For And Extending A Student Visa.

Posted on May 15, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, discusses the procedure of applying for and extending a student visa. Applying for a student visa is usually done by the student in his home country. The student will receive their admission from a qualified Canadian education institution, and with that admission paper they [...

How An Immigration Lawyer Helps A Business Anticipate And Schedule Their Immigration Needs?

Posted on May 14, 2008
Joshua B. Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how an immigration lawyer helps a business anticipate and schedule their immigration needs. There are various types of work permits that may be obtained to hire a foreign national, and knowing which type of work permit is optimal is important to avoid delay and [...

The Conditions That Must Be Met When Applying For A Student Visa.

Posted on May 14, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, discusses the conditions that must be met when applying for a student visa. There are a number of pre-requisites when you want to come to Canada on a student visa...

Why It?s Important For A Business To Consult A Lawyer Who Specializes In Immigration Issues?

Posted on May 13, 2008
Joshua B. Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains why it?s important for a business to consult a lawyer who specializes in immigration issues. The most important reason for businesses to use a lawyer who is an immigration specialist is that immigration policy is an area that is constantly changing...

The Advantages Of A Student Visa.

Posted on May 13, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, discusses the advantages of a student visa. A student visa is interesting because it is a temporary residence permit, but it has a number of advantages that other permits do not have...

Why someone might choose to consult a lawyer when applying for citizenship.

Posted on April 01, 2008
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains why someone might choose to consult a lawyer when applying for citizenship. Some people consult a lawyer when applying for citizenship because, as with any other application, they want to make sure that the process is done properly from the outset...

The interview process for citizenship applicants.

Posted on March 31, 2008
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains the interview process for citizenship applicants. A judge always has to review the application and sign off on it, but that does not mean there is always an interview or hearing in front of a judge...

Dual citizenship.

Posted on March 29, 2008
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains dual citizenship. Since February 15th 1979, Canada has allowed for dual citizenship. In essence we no longer require somebody to give up their foreign citizenship in order to acquire Canadian citizenship...

Importance of documenting your residency background when applying for citizenship.

Posted on March 28, 2008
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, discusses the importance of documenting your residency background when applying for citizenship. The guidelines state that a person needs to reside in Canada 1095 days out of a four year period previous to applying for citizenship...

Six criteria that must be met before someone can apply for citizenship.

Posted on March 27, 2008
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains the six criteria that must be met before someone can apply for citizenship. 1. First, to apply to be a citizen of Canada you need to be 18 years or older. Someone�� under 18 needs to have a Canadian parent who is already a citizen [...

The value of citizenship over permanent residence status.

Posted on March 26, 2008
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains the value of citizenship over permanent residence status. Where citizenship has value over permanent residence status is that a citizen can vote and a permanent resident cannot vote...

Provincial Nominee Programs And Skilled Worker Status.

Posted on February 11, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, discusses Provincial Nominee Programs and skilled worker status. Unlike the federal skilled worker program, the provinces each have their own needs for specific occupations. Typically, the skilled worker programs for the provinces are employer driven rather than applicant driven...

How Provincial Nominee Programs Relate To Investor Status.

Posted on February 11, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how Provincial Nominee Programs relate to investor status. The federal government and the province of Quebec offer what could be called a passive program, where you invest money in a business and receive your status...

How The Provincial Nominee Programs Benefit Immigrants, Employers, And Students.

Posted on February 05, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how the Provincial Nominee Programs benefit immigrants, employers, and students. The Provincial Nominee Program was an opportunity for the provinces to tailor and streamline the immigration program to meet what they perceived to be the needs of industry in that province...

The Background Of The Provincial Nominee Programs in Canada.

Posted on February 05, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains the background of the Provincial Nominee Programs in Canada. A Provincial Nominee Program has been in place in Quebec since about 1980. Quebec was the leader in having its own program of issuing selection certificates to immigrants...

The Advantages Of Applying To The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program.

Posted on January 28, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, explains the advantages of applying to the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program. Ontario announced its Provincial Nominee Program 2 years ago and it began running in May of 2007...

Explaining The Employer Category Of The Ontario Nominee Program

Posted on January 25, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, explains the Employer Category of the Ontario Nominee Program. The Ontario Program, and most Provincial Nominee Programs, are driven by employers. Employers nominate workers to come to Ontario and have the advantage, in the provincial program, of getting their workers fairly quickly...

Labour Market Opinion Exemptions.

Posted on November 22, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses Labour Market Opinion exemptions. As a general rule, Canadian employers who want to hire a foreign worker will need to first apply Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Service Canada to show that the job has been advertised and that no qualified Canadian or permanent resident [...

Work Permits And Changing Jobs

Posted on November 21, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses work permits and changing jobs. The work permit lists not only a specific employer but also the location of the employer and the type of job the worker is doing. If you are changing jobs, or your employer, or your location, you have to [...

Work Permit Renewal And Extension

Posted on November 20, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses work permit renewal and extension. A Work Permit is typically issued with specific terms and conditions. For one, every case work permit will have a validity date beyond which the foreign worker is no longer authorized to work in Canada...

Applying For Permanent Residency While On A Work Permit.

Posted on November 19, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses applying for permanent residency while on a work permit. Applying for permanent residency while in Canada on a work permit can assist you in a number of ways. Also many of the Provincial Nominee Programs are set up to allow sponsored workers to arrive on [...

Work Permits And Labour Market Opinions

Posted on November 16, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses work permits and Labour Market Opinions. Anybody who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident needs authorization to work in Canada. There are some exceptions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection regulations, but generally, if you are not a Canadian and not a [...

What Is The Process For Renewing Or Extending A Work Permit In Canada?

Posted on October 19, 2007
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, discusses the process for renewing or extending a work permit. Before a work permit can be renewed, some questions must be answered. What are the circumstances? How long have you been here? How many times have you renewed your application or is this [...

Issues Related To Applying For A Work Permit In Canada.

Posted on October 18, 2007
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, discusses some of the issues related to applying for a work permit. Does anyone who wishes to work in Canada have to apply for a work permit? Some people do come to Canada without a work permit, but these are often under special circumstances...

How Criminality Can Affect Permanent Resident Status.

Posted on October 17, 2007
Joshua Sohn, a partner with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how criminality can affect Permanent Resident Status. Permanent Resident Status can be at stake if a person is convicted of a serious crime while in Canada. For a serious offense (where the offense is one with a maximum term of imprisonment at least ten years) then [...

The Process OF Applying For A Work Permit In Canada

Posted on October 17, 2007
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, explains the process of applying for a work permit in Canada. In theory, everybody who?s not a permanent resident of Canada, or a Canadian citizen, should apply for a work permit...

What Makes Someone Inadmissible For A Criminality Under The Immigration Act?

Posted on October 16, 2007
Joshua Sohn, a partner with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains what makes someone inadmissible for a criminality under the immigration act. If someone is not yet a permanent resident, but is seeking to get permanent resident status, or seeking to come as a temporary worker or student, the person can be inadmissible for criminality depending [...