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The IRCC announced in their twitter feed immediate lessening of the rules as to who is allowed entry into Canada. It is now the Canadian government policy for IRCC to allow the entry into Canada of all immediate family members of Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada regardless of the reason for their travel …

REDUCING RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY OF CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS OF CITIZENS AND PR’s OF CANADA Read More »

The AGRI-FOOD PILOT will accept applications for pr visa applications from MAY 15, 2020 to MAY 14, 2023 for those in the MEAT PRODUCTION, GREENHOUSE NURSERY AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION fields. Contact our law firm today to learn more on how you can have your application fast tracked to PR status. FOR THE STUDENTS, there are …

UPDATES FROM IRCC – HELPING INT’L STUDENTS AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS Read More »

The IRCC has just tweeted an update about those who are applying for Canadian citizenship. They comment on days spent outside of Canada as a result of travel restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic. The days spent abroad will NOT count as days in Canada. The applicant must still be able to meet the physical presence …

CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS AND RESIDENCY Read More »

The IRCC has just announced the latest draw for the express entry and the lowest CRS score was only 452. It’s a good time to consider applying now for your PR case. ALSO, FEES JUST INCREASED AS OF APRIL 30TH/20. RIGHT OF LANDING FEE IS NOW $500 so an increase of $10 and for EE …

IMPORTANT IMMIGRATION LAW UPDATE — EXPRESS ENTRY AND APPLICATION FEES INCREASE Read More »

The COVID-19 virus pandemic continues to take center stage in the area of immigration law. The men and women who control our borders are very busy at determining who can and who cannot enter Canada.  Every category of immigration has its own list of the types of cases who can enter Canada. It is mandatory …

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON WHO CAN ENTER CANADA IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 Read More »

Founder of law firm attended Lightning Talks 2020 at the Robson Hall Law School at the University of Manitoba where David discussed his post graduate work that he is taking at the University of Toronto in the area of Innovation, Law & Technology in this one year program that culminates in July, 2020. David discussed …

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Read More »

As you are all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the travel industry to a virtual halt and there has been an impact on immigration services.    Canada has announced several special immigration, visa and border measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the travel restrictions in place, Canada is still accepting immigration applications.  This …

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? Read More »

 The COVID-19 virus pandemic takes center stage when one asks what is the latest in immigration legal issues.  The government announced an Order in Council pursuant to s. 58 in the federal  Quarantine Act. The significant provision from that OIC is as follows: s. 2 Any foreign national, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the …

ARTICLE ABOUT LATEST IN DEALING WITH COVID – 19 Read More »

 The IRCC has made some major announcements in regards to topics of interest. The government made some further clarification announcements on their web site at the following web link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/eligibility.html The essential criteria that one must have to be able to apply for a post graduation work permit, can be summarized in the following point …

POST GRAD WORK PERMITS Read More »

The Labour Market Impact Assessment (or LMIA) is an application that is completed by a Canadian employer who desires to hire foreign workers from outside of Canada. There are many steps that the employer must take such as mandatory advertising and recruitment activities so as to exhaust all options domestically to hire Canadian or Permanent …

ARTICLE FROM DAVIS IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE Read More »