Entering Canada on a Temporary Resident Permit might be possible if you are criminally inadmissible With the holidays here, many don’t realize that they might be criminally inadmissible to Canada. Among Canada’s most scenic ports of call, Vancouver, St. John’s, and Halifax are popular points of departure for holiday cruises that attract international passengers. Amid all the vacation planning, however, it’s easy for non-Canadian travelers
Yearly Archives: 2014
Introduction to Canada Visa to replace temporary foreign worker program?
Canadian Federation of Independent Business pushes for Canadian immigration to change Temporary Foreign Worker Program OTTAWA – In a new report released earlier this month, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) urged the federal government to terminate its temporary foreign worker (TFW) program in favour of a special visa for entry-level foreign workers. The proposed visa is intended to help workers from abroad to
Live-In Caregiver Program Reforms
New reforms aim to facilitate permanent residency In November, Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander unveiled the government’s anticipated series of reforms to the Live-In Caregiver Program. The new reforms focus on easing the process for caregivers to attain permanent residency in Canada, while reinforcing their rights as workers. The changes took effect on November 30. Providing caregivers with a choice Live-in caregivers
Canadian Permanent Residency Basics
Permanent Residence in Canada This article covers the basics about Canadian Permanent Residency, including the rights and responsibilities of permanent resident visa holders. If you have recently attained permanent residence status but are unsure about what it entails, you will find some general information below, but you should consult a Canadian immigration lawyer for further details. A permanent resident… has been issued a permanent resident
Criminal Inadmissibility and International Relations: Canadian-American collaboration and the case of Peter Rogan
It is well known that Canada bars those with criminal records from applying for citizenship, but were you aware that the current Canadian criminal inadmissibility laws originated from an agreement between Canada and the United States following the September 11 attacks in 2001? In the mutual interests of national security after 9/11, Canada and the United States agreed to exchange information records of everyone who crosses their
Why hire a Temporary Resident Permit lawyer?
Why is hiring a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) lawyer advisable when seeking access to Canada? Hiring a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) lawyer to handle your application will often yield better results than going at it alone. First Immigration Law Firm has submitted hundreds of applications with a success rate that surpasses most, if not all, other law firms. Frequently, individuals make the incorrect assumption that
Canadian Immigration Terminates French Benefit Program
Program closes despite earlier government initiatives to promote Francophone immigration As of October 1st, 2014, the Canadian federal government has discontinued the French Significant Benefit Program, which formerly facilitated the recruitment and immigration of French-speaking temporary foreign workers for employment in Francophone communities outside of Québec. The French Significant Benefit Program was part of the International Mobility Program. It enabled employers to hire French-speaking and
Trudeau on Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Trudeau Weighs in on Temporary Foreign Worker Program OTTAWA –This summer Justin Trudeau added his voice to critics of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The Liberal Party leader says the federal government must work more closely with the provinces on immigration matters, especially when it comes to the importation of foreign labour. “The federal government needs to work much more closely with the provinces on a whole range
Start-Up Visa a Boon for Foreign Entrepreneurs and Canadian economy
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Alexander promotes Canadian immigration program to bring enterprising start-ups to Canada KITCHENER, ON — On August 14, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander met with Communitech and other Kitchener-Waterloo businesses at a roundtable discussion of Canada’s Start-Up Visa program and its potential to import fresh entrepreneurial talent into the country. Launched in 2013 as part of a government initiative to stimulate
Canadian immigration reaches milestone with 150,000th new citizen of the year
Canadian immigration reaches milestone with 150,000th new citizen of the year Number of new immigrants doubles despite controversy surrounding new reforms SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO – At a ceremony on August 19, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander helped welcome Canada’s 150,000th new citizen of 2014. Compared to the Canadian immigration record of August 2013, the number of new citizens has doubled this year, a feat which