Changes Coming to Canadian Immigration Rules in 2015
Changes are coming to Canadian immigration rules in 2015. Be sure to get your English language test done if you want to apply before the end of the year. Andy Semotiuk outlines the details in this video.
Changes to the Canadian Live-in Caregiver Program
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: This piece in the Globe and Mail outlines the Canadian government’s new plans for immigration in general, and the live-in caregiver program in particular:
Safety Blitz Launched By Toronto Police
Hoping to raise awareness of pedestrian accidents in Toronto following the time change, police are launching a safety blitz. 680 News reports: Toronto police launched a week-long pedestrian safety awareness campaign on Monday following the time change over the weekend. As part of Step Up and Be Safe — which ends at midnight Sunday — police will be […]
Spousal Sponsorship Applications: Why The Wait?
Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: Why does it take so long to process a spousal application in Canada?
Shortsighted: Killing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: I see that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is back in the news:
Respect For Our Courts Is Of Paramount Importance
Elaine Bright – Pace Personal Injury Lawyer in Kenora: Many people – particularly lawyers – are up in arms about comments made by the Prime Minister of Canada about the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Bicycle Accidents
Bicycle accidents carry a great risk of someone being critically injured or killed. According to a report from the CBC, around 70,000 injured cyclists are treated in Canadian hospital emergency rooms annually, 7,500 of them with critical injuries. In the city of Toronto alone, hundreds of bicycle accidents are reported each year, as cyclists deal with […]
Peer Review Of Diagnostic Tests A Good Idea
Toronto lawyer Albert Conforzi: My 30 years in personal injury litigation has left me with both the highest regard for the medical profession in general, as well as the certain knowledge that healthcare practitioners are just human beings; no more and no less. As such, they are as prone to making mistakes as anyone else. As […]
Canadian Supreme Court Unlikely to be Lenient in Suicide Bombing Extradition Case
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: A piece about US/Canadian extradition caught my eye today:
Rule Changes for Immigrant and Refugee Children Unfair and Unnecessary
US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: It seems like not a week goes by without some rule changes in Canadian immigration. The Toronto Star reminds us that more changes are headed our way fast: