Canada Needs A Federal Investor Immigration Program
Gerry WeinerGerry Weiner – Pace Law Firm: Quebec has long been in control of its own immigration objectives, separate from those of the federal government. That remains true to this day. The result is that Canada still has an immigrant investor program, but it is centred in Quebec (a hodgepodge of provincial nomination programs targeting entrepreneurs also exists, but they are not straightforward ‘investor immigration’ programs in the classic sense).
Build The Bridge: Investor Immigration For Canadian Infrastructure
Gerry WeinerHon. Gerry Weiner – Pace Immigration: Several years ago, my colleagues and I at Pace Law Firm developed ideas on how we could energize an investor immigration plan in Canada using an infrastructure program. That is, rebuilding Canadian infrastructure with new immigrant investor money. We have blogged about this numerous times.
Top Lessons From 2016
Looking back on 2016 provides an opportunity to reflect and look for lessons to move us forward in the direction we want. Some lessons we can look back on and laugh, while others still hurt to think about. The whole point of the popular News Year’s resolutions is to learn from mistakes and missed opportunities. […]
Winter Driving Preparation
2016 has been an awful year for automobile-related accidents and deaths. Before we enter another season of snow, sleet and slippery terrain, let’s recap the most important dos and don’ts for winter driving. Keep these in mind and stay safe and accident-free this season: Winter Driving Car Kit Cold weather can cause adverse and unexpected effects to […]
More Immigration Scammers Caught, More Immigrants Losing Status
Jim Metcalfe – Pace Immigration: To avoid being used by immigration scammers, would-be immigrants would do well to remember the old adage: If it sounds too good to be true, it is.
How To Know When You Should Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer
The question of when you should hire a personal injury lawyer is something that a lot of people ask. After you’ve been hurt in an automobile accident, or experienced a slip and fall, or have gone through any other type of injury, you may wonder if you need to consider hiring a lawyer. Your decision […]
Ten Facts About Brain Injury That Might Surprise You
Severe brain injury victims may suffer from anosognosia (lack of insight). This means that the injury causes their brain to lack the insight needed to understand that there is an injury and that something is wrong. In a typical rear or head-on motor vehicle accident (MVA), the brain moves forward and back, causing the frontal […]
How Do I Study In Canada?
Luba Dinkova – Pace Immigration: If you are an international student and you wish to study in Canada, you aren’t alone. Every year, hundreds of thousands of international students come to Canada to earn a diploma or a degree.
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Now In Effect
Jim Metcalfe – Pace Immigration: Starting November 10, 2016, persons who were exempt from obtaining a Canadian visitor’s visa began having to obtain an electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before embarking by air to Canada.
Is Canada’s Syria Refugee Deadline Practical?
Director of Immigration Jim Metcalfe: As the clock continues to tick, the Canadian government has doubled down on its commitment to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada before the end of 2015: