On August 20, 2018, Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada (“IRCC”) announced that the Government of Canada will accept 20,000 applications to sponsor parents and grandparents – far more than the 5,000 allowed in 2014 when the program reopened. The cap for 2018, which has been met, is 17,000. Despite increases in the quota, there are […]
Last week the CBC reported that the employer of personnel at the Donkin Mine in Nova Scotia, Kameron Coal, has been slapped with Service Canada’s largest ever monetary penalties for abusing the foreign worker system. In a slight plot twist, the penalties, which include a fine of $54,000 and a one year ban on accessing […]
What is it? Since 2013, applicants from 29 countries already provide biometrics to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Starting July 31, 2018, the Government of Canada is expanding its biometrics program to applicants from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. When applying for a Canadian temporary resident visa, study or work permit, permanent residence […]
Barbara Jo Caruso and Corporate Immigration Law Firm are pleased to welcome respected immigration lawyers Joel S. Guberman and Lainie M. Appleby to our immigration law practice. With offices in Toronto, Ottawa and an affiliate office in Montreal, Joel and Lainie will complement our current legal team by continuing to provide in-depth, sophisticated and bespoke […]
