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Guidy Mamann of Mamann and Associates in Toronto Ontario Canada examines the ins and outs of the Canadian Immigration system in his weekly blog posts.

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Provincial Nominee Programs And Skilled Worker Status.

Posted on February 11, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, discusses Provincial Nominee Programs and skilled worker status. Unlike the federal skilled worker program, the provinces each have their own needs for specific occupations. Typically, the skilled worker programs for the provinces are employer driven rather than applicant driven...

How Provincial Nominee Programs Relate To Investor Status.

Posted on February 11, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how Provincial Nominee Programs relate to investor status. The federal government and the province of Quebec offer what could be called a passive program, where you invest money in a business and receive your status...

How The Provincial Nominee Programs Benefit Immigrants, Employers, And Students.

Posted on February 05, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how the Provincial Nominee Programs benefit immigrants, employers, and students. The Provincial Nominee Program was an opportunity for the provinces to tailor and streamline the immigration program to meet what they perceived to be the needs of industry in that province...

The Background Of The Provincial Nominee Programs in Canada.

Posted on February 05, 2008
Darryl Larson, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains the background of the Provincial Nominee Programs in Canada. A Provincial Nominee Program has been in place in Quebec since about 1980. Quebec was the leader in having its own program of issuing selection certificates to immigrants...

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The Advantages Of Applying To The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program.

Posted on January 28, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, explains the advantages of applying to the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program. Ontario announced its Provincial Nominee Program 2 years ago and it began running in May of 2007...

Explaining The Employer Category Of The Ontario Nominee Program

Posted on January 25, 2008
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, explains the Employer Category of the Ontario Nominee Program. The Ontario Program, and most Provincial Nominee Programs, are driven by employers. Employers nominate workers to come to Ontario and have the advantage, in the provincial program, of getting their workers fairly quickly...

Labour Market Opinion Exemptions.

Posted on November 22, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses Labour Market Opinion exemptions. As a general rule, Canadian employers who want to hire a foreign worker will need to first apply Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Service Canada to show that the job has been advertised and that no qualified Canadian or permanent resident [...

Work Permits And Changing Jobs

Posted on November 21, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses work permits and changing jobs. The work permit lists not only a specific employer but also the location of the employer and the type of job the worker is doing. If you are changing jobs, or your employer, or your location, you have to [...

Work Permit Renewal And Extension

Posted on November 20, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses work permit renewal and extension. A Work Permit is typically issued with specific terms and conditions. For one, every case work permit will have a validity date beyond which the foreign worker is no longer authorized to work in Canada...

Applying For Permanent Residency While On A Work Permit.

Posted on November 19, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses applying for permanent residency while on a work permit. Applying for permanent residency while in Canada on a work permit can assist you in a number of ways. Also many of the Provincial Nominee Programs are set up to allow sponsored workers to arrive on [...

Work Permits And Labour Market Opinions

Posted on November 16, 2007
Joshua Sohn, Immigration Lawyer with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver discusses work permits and Labour Market Opinions. Anybody who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident needs authorization to work in Canada. There are some exceptions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection regulations, but generally, if you are not a Canadian and not a [...

What Is The Process For Renewing Or Extending A Work Permit In Canada?

Posted on October 19, 2007
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, discusses the process for renewing or extending a work permit. Before a work permit can be renewed, some questions must be answered. What are the circumstances? How long have you been here? How many times have you renewed your application or is this [...

Issues Related To Applying For A Work Permit In Canada.

Posted on October 18, 2007
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, discusses some of the issues related to applying for a work permit. Does anyone who wishes to work in Canada have to apply for a work permit? Some people do come to Canada without a work permit, but these are often under special circumstances...

How Criminality Can Affect Permanent Resident Status.

Posted on October 17, 2007
Joshua Sohn, a partner with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains how criminality can affect Permanent Resident Status. Permanent Resident Status can be at stake if a person is convicted of a serious crime while in Canada. For a serious offense (where the offense is one with a maximum term of imprisonment at least ten years) then [...

The Process OF Applying For A Work Permit In Canada

Posted on October 17, 2007
Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, explains the process of applying for a work permit in Canada. In theory, everybody who?s not a permanent resident of Canada, or a Canadian citizen, should apply for a work permit...

What Makes Someone Inadmissible For A Criminality Under The Immigration Act?

Posted on October 16, 2007
Joshua Sohn, a partner with Embarkation Law Group in Vancouver, explains what makes someone inadmissible for a criminality under the immigration act. If someone is not yet a permanent resident, but is seeking to get permanent resident status, or seeking to come as a temporary worker or student, the person can be inadmissible for criminality depending [...

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