The federal government is ramping up efforts to bring skilled workers from other countries to Canada in order to address what it describes as “critical labour market shortages.”
On November 1, … Read More
A recent policy change from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) automatically authorizes dependent spouses of intracompany transferees to work in the United States.
In March 2022, USCIS announced it had … Read More
With the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, countries are looking for ways to assist Ukrainians who are seeking safe refuge. Canada has announced new measures to assist those affected by … Read More
Technology based companies and employers continually face labour market shortages for skilled talent. Companies looking to staff up with tech talent from within Canada face significant challenges. Due to ongoing … Read More
Authors: Reis Pagtakhan, Dale Melanson, Nicolas A. Joubert
The Start-up Visa program attracts innovative foreign entrepreneurs to immigrate to Canada to actively pursue their businesses in Canada.
Under the Start-up Visa program, a foreign entrepreneur … Read More
Authors: Reis Pagtakhan, Dany Théberge
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In 2016, the Government of Canada introduced the Mobilité Francophone work-permit program to allow Canadian employers located outside of Québec to … Read More
Authors: Katie Newman, Scott Bell
On November 25, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot program to address acute labour demands and recruitment challenges within the province. The new program … Read More
Negotiating a cross-border manufacturing and supply agreement presents unique challenges to both the seller and the buyer.
Should You Use a Single Agreement or a Master Agreement?
An initial consideration is whether … Read More
This blog was co-authored by Bob Cowie, Vice-President Regulatory Affairs of GHY International.
Many Canadian companies that manufacture and sell industrial or commercial equipment, machinery or software to U.S. customers may … Read More
Countless Canadians enter the U.S. to work every year. For Canadian companies with U.S. operations, U.S. “L status” allows Canadians to work in the U.S. as executive, managerial or specialized … Read More