by JR Law Office | May 20, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
OTTAWA — An agreement has been reached between Canada and the United States to keep the border closed to all non-essential travel for another month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced. The extension on the existing agreement means that the border...
by Administrator | May 13, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Temporary Residence in Canada, Work
The federal government is fast-tracking approvals for temporary foreign workers already in Canada, to make them available to fill labour gaps in critical sectors such as agriculture and health care during the pandemic. Many foreign workers with employer-specific...
by Administrator | May 12, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
On March 17, 2020, the Government of Ontario declared an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of all individuals and families in Ontario. This Declaration of...
by Administrator | Apr 28, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
IEC participants outside of Canada Are foreign youth who travel to Canada through a youth mobility agreement under IEC expected to quarantine for some time after entering Canada? Yes. Public health authorities require that all travellers quarantine for 14 days after...
by Administrator | Apr 23, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Employer, News, Study, Work
To help battle the COVID-19 outbreak, starting immediately, the government will remove the restriction that allows international students to work a maximum of 20 hours per week while classes are in session, provided they are working in an essential service or...
by Administrator | Apr 22, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Work
First came the big announcement: President Donald Trump declared via Twitter that he would suspend immigration to the United States. Now comes the considerable fine print. It appears the order will spare vast categories of temporary visa-holders, based on the initial...
