On February 29, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) announced updated travel requirements for Mexican citizens coming to Canada, citing concerns about increased numbers of asylum claims being made.
Most … Read More
When acquiring or merging with a Canadian-based company, whether or not the target company currently employs foreign workers can trigger additional considerations during the due diligence phase.
Depending on the proposed … Read More
This is the first blog in a series that covers the latest developments in agriculture and food-related law, including litigation, legislation and regulations.
As agricultural labour shortages in Canada continue, the … Read More
The federal government will not appeal the Ontario Superior Court’s ruling that Canada’s “second generation cut-off” for citizenship eligibility is unconstitutional.
This will end the “second generation cut-off” rule for many … Read More
On January 22, 2024, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced a cap on the number of new study permits to be issued annually for international students wishing … Read More
Increasing immigration is a hot topic across Canada and nowhere more than in a high-opportunity low-population province like Saskatchewan.
In early November, we wrote a blog about expansion to the Saskatchewan … Read More
On November 1, 2023, the province announced that the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) will accept nomination applications from workers in an additional 279 occupations under the Skilled Worker with … Read More
The federal government’s newest work permit program to attract technology workers to Canada reached capacity only one day after its launch.
As we highlighted in our previous blog post, Canada has … Read More
As we discussed in a previous blog, Canada has announced bold new plans for attracting tech workers to the country – including opening the door to U.S. H-1B specialty visa … Read More
Employers looking to upgrade their foreign workers’ skills to address critical labour shortages will benefit from a new temporary measure introduced by the federal government.
Effective immediately, foreign nationals with a … Read More