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Canada bans passenger flights from India and Pakistan in an effort to slow the introduction and spread of new virus mutation
Effective April 22, 2021, Canada announced that all passenger flights from India and Pakistan will be suspended for at least 30-days. The announcement was made in an effort to stem the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Canada while also preventing or slowing the...
Express Entry Draw – February 13, 2021
Applying for permanent residence in Canada during the coronavirus contagion may seem like an ill-timed undertaking to most. Understandable, given Canada’s recent announcement regarding additional international travel restrictions as well as IRCC’s reduced processing...
Travelling to Canada by land? Make sure you plan ahead!
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has officially announced that as of yesterday, February 15, anyone entering Canada through a land border will be required to show a negative PCR-based COVID-19 test or face a fine which could be up to $2,370. Trudeau also confirmed that...
Canada introduces new restrictions on international travel
The Government of Canada announced new rules on international travel aimed at preventing the further introduction and spread of COVID-19 into Canada. The new Federal and Provincial rules are in addition to preexisting rules on international travel which themselves...
Visa Application Centres in India have reopened to take biometrics for Temporary Foreign Workers
The Visa Application Centres (VACs) in India are continuing their gradual re-opening. After being closed since mid March of 2020, limited biometrics for international students and family class applicants started back up in November. Beginning today, January 20, 2021,...
Negative COVID-19 tests are now required prior to boarding flights to Canada
On December 31, 2020, Transport Canada announced a new measure designed to prevent further introduction and transmission of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) into Canada. Commencing January 7, 2021, all international passengers flying to Canada from another...
Overview of The Global Talent Stream (GTS)
Are you an IT company seeking to relocate your Human Resources to Canada? Look no further than Canada’s Global Talent Stream ("GTS") program, which was created in collaboration with Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”) and Immigration, Refugees and...
Compliance Reviews: Risks & Solutions
What is a Compliance Review? Compliance reviews are assessments to determine whether or not employers have met or violated the conditions imposed on them in accordance with the Refugee Protection Regulations (“IRPR”). Employers named on a work permit issued to a...
Looking to extend your NAFTA work permit?
Looking to extend your NAFTA work permit? As of July 1, 2020, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been replaced by Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), but the chapter on Temporary Entry for Business Persons remains the same. Like NAFTA, Chapter...
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