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The Canadian business immigration benefits for EU nationals following the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Canada implemented the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, referred to as CETA, earlier in 2017.  CETA’s immigration provisions will provide a number of benefits for EU workers and business visitors.  These include: “Enhanced” Intra-Company Transfer Provisions The basic…
Posted on 11th January, 2017
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Maximising express entry points: senior executives get a fresh look

Background The way that points are granted for permanent residence under Canada’s Express Entry system changed in November 2016.  These changes affected various issues including credit for Canadian education as well as non-LMIA (‘Labour Market Impact Assessment’) work permits, to…
Posted on 3rd January, 2017
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Visa restrictions to be lifted for Bulgarian and Romanian citizens from 1 December 2017

The Minister of Immigration has announced that visa requirements for citizens of Bulgaria and Romania will be lifted as of 1 December 2017. Even before that date, Canada hopes to implement a partial lift that will exempt certain Romanian and…
Posted on 12th January, 2016
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Mexicans will no longer need a visa to seek temporary entry to Canada

The background In 2009, in the face of surging numbers of refugee claimants, Canada instituted a visa requirement for Mexican citizens to travel to Canada.  Whatever impact this move may have had on stemming the tide of refugee claimants, it…
Posted on 10th January, 2016
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Recap of the International Experience Class’ Work Permit Applications

Background Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) maintains bilateral programs with various countries whereby young people, (typically aged 24 to 30) may seek work permits in Canada without a Labour Market Impact Assessment.  This category of work permits is known…
Posted on 9th January, 2016
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Implied Status: Travelling outside Canada

‘Implied Status’ is the right to continue work after a work permit expiry and while a work permit extension application is pending in Canada. As long as the person has submitted their application prior to the expiration of the current…
Posted on 7th January, 2016
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Canada to implement mandatory ‘electronic travel authorization’ (eTA) requirements for non-visa nationals

Anyone seeking to visit, work in or study in Canada, who does not currently require a visa, will now need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before entering Canada. This can have significant consequences for corporations sending business visitors…
Posted on 7th January, 2016
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