US Should Open The Door To More H-1B Visas
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: This piece in the Economic Times caught my eye:
Distracted Driving As Dangerous As Drunk Driving
In this article, the Ottawa Citizen asks the public to view distracted driving the same way as drunk driving: Across Canada, the cellphone has become the new beer bottle. Instead of being incapacitated by booze, drivers are immobilized by their mobile devices. In 2013 in B.C., distracted driving caused 77 of 269 road deaths. Speed contributed to […]
Chronic Pain: Interview With Lawyer Albert Conforzi
Do you need a lawyer for chronic pain following an injury in a car accident, slip and fall, or other event? Chronic pain injuries, such as injuries to soft tissues, can be difficult to detect by X-ray or MRI. This makes them hard to diagnose and treat, but also quite hard to litigate. Even the […]
Pedestrians Risk Accidents By Trying To Beat The Clock
Do you know what the pedestrian signals on Toronto streets mean? According to police, pedestrians are breaking the law – and putting their safety at risk – thousands of times per minute: Green means go. Amber means proceed with caution if you can’t stop safely. Red means stop. But it’s not nearly as obvious when you […]
Unfair Canadian Spousal Sponsorship System Needs A Change
Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: Why does Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) have two different systems for sponsoring a spouse? Good question.
Don’t Cut The International Experience Canada Program
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: An article in today’s Globe and Mail took aim at the concept of foreign young people getting temporary status to work in Canada:
Errors On An Immigration Application Shouldn’t Doom People To Starting Over
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: The below article about mistakes being made in the Canadian immigration process pinpoints one area where Canadian immigration processing falls short of what the Americans are doing:
Spousal Sponsorship System Failing Quebec City Family
Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: This recent story in the press highlights the problems that need to be fixed in the Canadian spousal sponsorship system:
Immigration Law Too Hard in Sponsorship Cases
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: A couple from India have found out that if your immigration papers aren’t in perfect order before entering Canada, you can meet with hardship:
How Do I Get A Work Visa?
If you are an immigrant who wants to live and work in Canada, you’re going to need a work visa. Pace immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk explains how to get one here: