Canada
The Government of Canada implements its New Preclearance Act
Tax consequences for multinationals sending employees to Canada
Multinational corporations sending employees to foreign countries on business must be alert to the legal responsibilities that can arise from […]
US State Department changes E Visa processing in Canada for investors and traders
The US State Department announced, effective March 1, 2016, new streamlined registration and expanded processing locations for E-1 treaty trader […]
Changes to Canadian Work Permit Categories for Television/Film and Performing Arts
The Canadian Department of Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) has announced two new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exempt […]
LMIA Exempt Work Permit Applications – New Procedure
Permit Me to Explain – Work Permits and LMIAs for Foreign Actors
As much as we Canadians (justifiably) boast about our homegrown talent, there is no hiding the fact that to maximize […]
United States Starts Optimized Processing for Canadian Citizen TN and L Visas under NAFTA
Starting in mid-September 2014, the US Customs and Border Protection agency (“CBP”) began optimizing processing for first-time Canadian TN and […]
Canadian Government Revamps the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
With the government’s focus on “Canadians First” for Canadian jobs, the requirements to hire temporary foreign workers were revamped to […]
You May Not Be That Specialized – New guidelines for assessing Intra-company Transfer – Specialized Knowledge work permits
On June 9, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced expanded guidelines for immigration and border service officers to follow when […]
American Consulates in Canada for Canadians Only?!
American consular posts in Canada temporarily suspended visa processing for non-Canadians from June through the end of August. The American […]
Canadian government shuts down access to work permits for Food Service Industry in Canada
The Canadian government has placed a moratorium on issuing labour market opinions for jobs in the food service industry following […]