by Administrator | Apr 17, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
Less than half of immigrants to Canada this year will be selected through the much-vaunted new Express Entry system introduced by the Conservative government, which promised to match skilled, economic migrants with employers’ needs. So far, slightly more than 6,850...
by Administrator | Apr 16, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
The first foreign workers to reached the four-year maximum for working in Canada on April 1, 2015. As the rule was put in place in 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada is providing this reminder of the important details of the policy. What is the four-year...
by Administrator | Apr 13, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
DRAW UPDATE FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM (APRIL 10, 2015) Number of invitations For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
The status of Canada’s temporary foreign workers is back in the news with their expected exodus on April 1. This exodus has to be concerning for franchises in the food service and hospitality industry because many of those leaving are likely their employees. Financial...
by Administrator | Apr 9, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
The percentage of immigrants who become citizens has been dropping dramatically in recent years — from 79 per cent to 26 per cent among people who arrived between 2000 and 2008. Sounding the alarm is former citizenship director-general Andrew Griffith, who suggests...
by Administrator | Apr 6, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
The International Experience Canada program is excellent for those who wish to gain Canadian work experience as young adults. However, it is very difficult to get in! For example, for France, it was opened for 2,250 applicants for each round (two rounds – 4,500...
