Municipal property tax and assessment paraprofessionals – Unpacking of Caruso v The Law Society of Ontario
In November 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) released the Caruso v. The Law Society of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 6744 (“Caruso”) decision, which clarified the scope of paraprofessional practice with respect to immigration applications. The court held […]
Immigration program expansion provides new path to permanent residency for foreign nationals in transportation and logistics
What is the Federal Skilled Worker Program? The Federal Skilled Worker Program (“FSWP”) is a stream under Canada’s Express Entry system for workers with foreign experience and skills to immigrate to Canada and obtain Permanent Resident (“PR”) status. Express Entry […]
Canadian Immigration: 5 recent updates you should know about
There have been a number of important changes to different Canadian Immigration categories over the past few months, and we anticipate several more to come before the end of 2022. Here is a summary of some of the more significant […]
Employers, take note: New rules for foreign workers and travel to Canada
Increased employer responsibilities effective September 26 On September 26, 2022 new amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations came into force imposing new obligations on Canadian employers as part of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (connected to Labour Market […]
COVID-19: Immigration update as of March 25, 2020
For entry into Canada Mandatory quarantines for International Travellers Effective March 25, 2020 at 12:01 EDT, all travellers returning to Canada, with the exception of essential workers, are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine pursuant to the Quarantine Act. Canada […]
COVID-19: US and Canada travel and immigration update (March 20, 2020)
Travel to Canada Only essential travel permitted into Canada On March 20, 2020 at 11:59 pm EDT, there will be a temporary restriction on all non-essential travel at the Canada-US border. “Non-essential” travel includes travel that is considered tourism or […]
Combatting Truck Driver Shortages: Recent Changes to Ontario’s Immigration Legislation
The Ontario government has introduced changes to the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 to include a new immigration stream for transport truck drivers, in which individuals intending to work in this occupation and live in Ontario may now qualify to apply […]
