by JR Law Office | May 22, 2020 | Blog, Citizenship, News
Earlier this week CBC interviewed Jennifer Roggemann for Canadian Citizenship week. Below is an excerpt of an article where Jennifer explains the complications that will occur for those seeking Canadian Citizenship as a result of Covid-19. This week was supposed to be...
by JR Law Office | May 21, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
TORONTO — Olivia Walker hadn’t been able to see her fiance, Daryl Higgins, in person for more than seven weeks. Not since the border between Canada and the U.S. closed to all non-essential travel in mid-March as a result of the pandemic. The couple was set to...
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 JR Law Office | May 19, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Express Entry
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #148 – May 14, 2020 Canadian Experience Class See full text of Ministerial Instruction Number of invitations issued: 3,371Footnote* Rank required to be...
by Administrator | May 15, 2020 | Express Entry, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #147 – May 13, 2020 Provincial Nominee Class See full text of Ministerial Instruction Number of invitations issued: 529Footnote* Rank required to be invited...
by Administrator | May 14, 2020 | Express Entry, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer
On May 13, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with Canadian work experience who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream. If you received a NOI, you do...
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 | May 11, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Temporary Residence in Canada, Work
Do International Experience Canada participants fall under the temporary foreign workers exemption? Yes, the exemption includes International Experience Canada participants. Effective May 8, 2020, applicants in the Working Holiday, Young Professional or International...
by Administrator | May 5, 2020 | Express Entry, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #146 – April 30, 2020 Canadian Experience Class See full text of Ministerial Instruction Number of invitations issued: 3,311Footnote* Rank required to be...
