Jan 12, 2026 Short Guide to the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa: A Strategic Pathway for International Business Investment Despite the fluid state of U.S. immigration law, the E-2 visa continues to support Canadian entrepreneurs who wish to live and work in the United States. This visa category enables qualified nationals of treaty countries to enter the United States for the purpose of investing in and directing a commercial... Read More
Dec 22, 2025 Artificial Intelligence and U.S. Immigration Adjudications: What Employers and Investors Need to Know Now The U.S. government is moving quickly to integrate artificial intelligence into immigration and visa decision-making. While these tools are often described publicly as efficiency measures, their real-world impact is being felt most acutely by employers sponsoring foreign workers and investors pursuing U.S. immigration options such as EB-5, E-2, L-1, H-1B,... Read More
Dec 19, 2025 IRCC Announces Pause to the Start Up Visa Program and Home Care Worker Pilot. On December 19, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a series of significant policy changes affecting both business immigration programs and caregiver pathways. These measures form part of the federal government’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan and are aimed at managing application inventories, reducing processing delays, and aligning immigration... Read More
Dec 16, 2025 Understanding Bill C-3: Key Changes to Canada’s Citizenship by Descent Rules On December 15, 2025, Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) came into force, marking a significant overhaul of long-standing citizenship-by-descent rules in Canada. Why Bill C-3 Was Introduced Prior to Bill C-3, Canada’s Citizenship Act included a first-generation limit on citizenship by descent. Under that rule,... Read More
Dec 8, 2025 New Express Entry Category for Doctors Highlights Ongoing Gaps for Other Skilled Professionals Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced another targeted measure—this time creating a dedicated Express Entry category for international doctors with at least one year of recent Canadian work experience. Invitations under this new category are expected to begin in early 2026. While this may streamline permanent residence for... Read More
Nov 12, 2025 DHS Ends Automatic Extensions of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a major change that will impact many foreign nationals and their employers. On October 30, 2025, DHS published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) in the Federal Register immediately ending the longstanding practice of granting automatic extensions of work authorization for many categories... Read More
Nov 5, 2025 Navigating the 2025 Federal Budget: Key Immigration Reforms in Canada’s 2026–2028 Levels Plan The 2025 Federal Budget, tabled by Prime Minister Mark Carney on November 4, 2025, introduces significant changes to Canada’s immigration numbers. The accompanying Annex to Budget 2025 outlines the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, which stabilizes permanent resident admissions and sharply reduces temporary resident inflows. Permanent Resident Admissions: Stabilized at 380,000... Read More
Oct 31, 2025 A Troubling Shift: Federal Court Decision Undercuts Canada’s Ability to Remove Security Threats Canada’s immigration and refugee system is built on two pillars: protecting those who face persecution, and protecting Canadians from serious security risks. Unfortunately, the recent Federal Court decision in Ali v. Canada dangerously tilts that balance—and not in favour of Canadians' safety. In their compelling National Post commentary, Sophie Milman... Read More
Oct 20, 2025 Canada’s Immigration Backlog: A 50-Year Wait That Signals the End of Historic Immigration Programs In a startling revelation that has sent shockwaves through the immigration law community and affected families across Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published processing times that stretch as long as 50 years for certain permanent residency applications. This unprecedented delay has raised questions about the viability, fairness,... Read More
Sep 24, 2025 Bill C-2 (Strong Borders Act): What It Does and What It Could Mean Bill C-12, tabled on June 3, 2025, is framed as legislation to strengthen Canada’s borders, combat organized crime, and restore integrity and efficiency to Canada’s immigration, refugee, and border-management systems. The federal government has presented it as a necessary tool to address rising irregular migration, ballooning backlogs in immigration applications,... Read More
Sep 21, 2025 Pivoting to Canada: A Strategic Response for U.S. Businesses Facing New H-1B Restrictions The recent restrictions on the H-1B program have created significant challenges for U.S. employers who rely on highly skilled foreign workers to meet their business needs. While many companies are considering traditional outsourcing models in response, an alternative strategy deserves serious attention: establishing or expanding a Canadian presence to bring... Read More
Sep 20, 2025 The H-1B Proclamation Nuances You Need to Know UPDATE: The USCIS has just clarified in an Action Decision Memorandum the following details regarding the implementation of the new H-1B fees: "This proclamation only applies prospectively to petitions that have not yet been filed. Theproclamation does not apply to aliens who: are the beneficiaries of petitions that were filed... Read More