Review by Alain Paul Martin
Mr. Steven Tress was highly recommended by a dear friend, an experienced lawyer and now a scholar. Armed with professional skills in psychology, leadership and negotiation, I have served corporate...
Strengthening Canada’s Regulation of Immigration Consultants
The Government of Canada is proposing new legislation to create a new self-regulatory body, the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, to be the official watchdog of immigration consultants across...
Start Up Visa Program Launched
By partnering with Canadian investors, those with a strong business concept who seek immigration into Canada may now consider applying to the Start Up Visa Program for Business Class applications, launched...
Federal Skilled Worker Program Re-opens
The Federal Skilled Worker Program will reopen May 4, 2013, with several fundamental changes to its criteria, since being paused July 1, 2012. Although Federal Skilled Worker applications are currently being accepted...
Federal Skilled Trades Program Now Open
Citizenship and Immigration Canada is now accepting permanent residence applications to the newly developed Federal Skilled Trades Program. Its purpose is to recruit talent to compensate for the shortage of...
Work Requirement Eased for Canadian Experience Class
The work experience required to apply to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) has been eased for those applying as workers or students. Both streams now require 12 months within 36 months of...
New Entrepreneur Start-Up Visa Announced
Citizenship and Immigration Canada may be testing a new stream of applications for permanent residence in the Economic Immigration Class within a few months. The ‘start-up’ visa, for Business Class applications,...
Ministerial Instructions May Affect Immigration Applications
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenny announced that the Ministry would soon be enacting legislation that will give the Minister additional powers to allow certain applications to move forward...
Proposed Change to Canadian Experience Class
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced a proposed change to the Canadian Experience Class program reducing the requirement for temporary foreign workers to have full-time work experience from 24 to 12 months...
Proposed New Program for Skilled Trade Workers
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced plans for a new immigration stream for skilled tradespeople seeking permanent resident status in Canada, the Skilled Trades Program. Citing a labour shortage in...