by Chin Phing Tan | Mar 9, 2018 | Borders Law Firm Updates, Uncategorized
The Government of Canada introduced the Global Talent Stream in June 2017. Aimed at streamlining labour market impact assessments (LMIAs) for specific NOC numbers, this stream is intended to enable high-growth Canadian companies to attract skilled foreign talent and...
by Chin Phing Tan | Oct 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tens of thousands of international students enrolling in Ontario’s post-secondary institutions yearly are now concerned about the impact of the faculty strike at 24 Ontario colleges, many of which are designated learning institutions. The teaching staff on strike are...
by egerhard | Oct 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Supreme Court of Canada came to a decision this week in a case that asked whether a person can lose their permanent residence status after being convicted of a crime and receiving a conditional sentence – that is, a sentence to be served not in prison but in the...
by Chin Phing Tan | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
The government of Nova Scotia reopened its Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry immigration stream today (Wednesday, October 11) at 8 a.m. EST. These 250-300 applications will be accepted under Category B, a popular stream which has reached its intake limit quickly in...
by Chin Phing Tan | Sep 25, 2017 | Borders Law Firm Updates, Uncategorized
Bill C-6 received Royal Assent on June 19, 2017, providing a smoother pathway to Canadian citizenship for thousands of permanent residents in Canada and their families. Some changes took place immediately. For example, effective immediately on June 19, 2017, when the...
by egerhard | Sep 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
As of August 31, 2017, immigrants and citizens of Canada may request that their gender be identified as “X” (Unspecified) rather than “M” or “F” on passports and immigration documents. IRCC is not yet able to print documents with this designation, so until the system...
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