Panelist/Presenter at the Conference Board of Canada: Canadian Immigration Summit on 26 May 2021 Published: 26 May 2021 Access the PDF version of this article here. Research has determined that Canada has had challenges growing its GDP through productivity increases. …
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9 December 2020 Mr. Creates, President and Co-Founder of the Can-Go Afar Foundation, sent a letter to the High Commissioner of the UNHCR expressing a number of concerns regarding the current conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, and in …
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Access the PDF version of this article here. Published: 17 November 2020 On 30 October 2020, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan.[1] Every year, the Government of Canada …
Access the PDF version of this article here. Date: 11 August 2020 This article is best described as a fact-based white paper, which seeks to be a report or guide to inform readers in a concise manner about a complex …
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Access the PDF version of this article here. Date: 30 June 2020 The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), will come into effect on 1 July 2020. On its face, all its provisions dealing …
Date of Decision: 30 April 2020 Commentary Date: 8 May 2020 Access the PDF version here. Introduction Applicants for status in Canada have an obligation to honestly disclose information required of them. The consequences of failing to do so …
Access the PDF version of this article here. As of 23 April 2020, immigration to the U.S has been suspended for 60 days in an alleged attempt by President Trump to both protect public health and American jobs. This means …
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Access the PDF of this article here. The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive and unprecedented disruption to most business, travel, international study, and migration. Economists and business leaders, as well as government officials, are all predicting considerable long-term effects. …
Last updated: 9 April 2020. Access the PDF version of this article here. In the Canadian immigration context, ‘work’ is broadly defined. Even volunteers, those providing services in a private residence, and student interns may require a work permit, and …
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Last Updated: 9 April 2020. Access the PDF version of this article here. A Canadian citizen or permanent resident is entitled to sponsor their spouse, common-law partner, same-sex common-law partner, or conjugal partner for Canadian permanent residence. The concept may …
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