by admin | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
On February 14, 2019, the Government of Canada made several changes to the Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program Guidelines. These new guidelines are effective for all PGWP applications received on or after February 14, 2019. The most notable changes made to the...
by admin | Feb 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
On February 23, 2019, the Honourable Ahmed Hussein, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the introduction of two new pilot programs for caregivers. Borders Law Firm welcomes these new programs, which promise caregivers more equitable employment...
by admin | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
On January 30, 2019, the Government of Canada extended the open work permit pilot project for in-Canada spousal and partner sponsorship applications to July 31, 2020. This work permit pilot project allows spouses and common-law partners to apply for an open work...
by admin | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Expansion of Biometric Enrollment Program (as of December 31, 2018) The Government of Canada has expanded their collection of biometric information (fingerprints and digital photographs) to all temporary resident visa, work permit, study permit, and temporary resident...
by admin | Jan 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
On January 24, 2019, IRCC Minister Hussen announced the creation of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, a five-year federal immigration pilot program aimed at “providing smaller communities with tools to attract and retain skilled workers in order to...
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...
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