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Immigration to Alberta

We talked about immigration opportunities across the Atlantic. Now, we are going to talk about immigration to Alberta. Although the economy of Alberta is experiencing is not the best of its period, the provincial nomination program continues to function for those who need to find an employer or graduate from an educational institution in Alberta. So, in Alberta, we can offer the following immigration destinations in the Employer-Driven Stream category: - Alberta Skilled worker: the candidate must have...

23 April

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Crime and Punishment

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François de La Rochefoucauld once said: "Our repentance is not so much for the harm we have done, but for the fear of its consequences". Canadian immigration law states that a person who does not have Canadian citizenship may be denied admission to Canada or may face deportation from Canada if the person has committed a crime (inside or outside Canada), classified as a serious violation of the law under the Canadian Criminal Code. This provision...

29 March

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What is a “5-year ban” when sponsoring a spouse

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Periodically we are asked questions about the 5-year ban on the right to sponsor a spouse in the event of re-sponsorship (that is, if the same person has already sponsored a previous spouse in the past). Two categories of “dependent” spouses should not be confused (meaning spouse who is not the general applicant). The first category is the spouse or spouse who came here for family reunification, i.e., they received permanent residency as a result of...

11 March

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New list of in-demand occupations of Quebec

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The Quebec Ministry of Immigration has begun to introduce innovations that will help the government correctly determine the correspondence between the needs of the labor market and candidates willing to immigrate to Quebec. This time, the news relates to those who plan to apply to Quebec as a foreign worker, or rather those employers who will hire foreign workers to work in Quebec through the LMIA procedure (Labor Market Impact Assessement). As you know, the LMIA...

07 February

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Quebec will eliminate 18,000 untreated immigration files

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Le ministre de l'Immigration, Simon Jolin-Barrette. Photo Jacques Boissinot, archives PC According to the article of the CBC today, Quebec will eliminate 18,000 untreated immigration files. The Minister of Immigration of Quebec said that "Subject to one exception, the bill terminates any application made to the Minister under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (PRTQ) before August 2, 2018, for which it has not yet made a decision to select, refuse or reject at the time of the...

31 January

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Parents Sponsorship in 2019: Myths and Reality

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After receiving applications from interested candidates for parental sponsorship by the Ministry of Immigration on Monday, social networks continue to buzz about procedural injustice, prearranged bots, corruption in the government, signing a petition to abolish the results of the intake, etc. Rejoicing for those of our clients who have had good luck, and feeling sadness along with those who are not lucky this time, we will try to clarify this situation and highlight what in all...

29 November

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Postgraduate Work Permit

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For more than four and a half years, every week my articles come out on immigration topics and in this publication I would like to highlight the issue of Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP) - this is a quite common phenomenon and we do this type of visa regularly. So, the postgraduate work permit is an OPEN work visa (with the right to get a job in any company, in any province, without restriction), which is issued...

21 August

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Ministry of Immigration of Canada cancels Parents sponsorship lottery in 2019 and increase application quote to 20 000

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Immigration to Canada for parents and grandparents sponsorship

As stated on the official site of IRCC: "To help reunite even more parents and grandparents with their families in Canada, today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the Government of Canada will accept up to 20 000 applications for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents, in 2019. This is 4 times the number of applications accepted when the program reopened in 2014, when the cap was set at...

29 January

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Worried about Trump-stoked exodus of immigrants, Canada discourages illegal crossings

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Pablo Rodriguez, a member of Canada's Parliament

We aim to lead in each practice and area of law we work in. Coming from in-depth understanding of the law and the industry, capitalizing on extensive experience, we provide hands-on advice that speaks the language of our client’s business. Whether in aviation, sales and distribution, antitrust, corporate and M&A, finance, employment, energy, IP, litigation, TMT, real estate, or any other area of law, our clients can expect excellence and commitment to their objectives. Ensuring...

24 January

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