March 10, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
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Special measures implemented for certain foreign nationals and immigration applicants affected by COVID-19

As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, applicants for Canadian immigration benefits located in certain countries have experienced a number of disruptions with respect to the processing of their applications.  Such disruptions include: (1) the closure of visa application centres, (2) service interruptions at Canadian visa offices, (3) travel plan disruptions, (4) limited

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February 25, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
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Update on Canada’s ability to collect traveller data during entries/exits

The Entry/Exit Program is a joint initiative between Canada and the United States.  Implemented on June 30, 2013, it enables Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) officers to collect information on foreign nationals (excluding U.S. citizens) who exited the country via land border crossing into the United States. 

Currently, the Customs Act[1] enables CBSA

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July 05, 2019 by Jonathan Mor in Employment Standards
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Proposed change to afford certain temporary foreign workers with increased mobility

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), have proposed an amendment to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), which would provide increased employment mobility to certain foreign workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The proposed amendment was published on June 22, 2019, in Part I, Volume 153,

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