Canada Immigration Eliminating Application Backlog
James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: The recent Federal budget included a line item for the repayment of processing fees made by Skilled Worker applicants who applied for permanent residence in Canada prior to February 2008.
New Skilled Worker Plans: Been There, Done That?
Marwa Badra – Pace Law Firm: Late last week, I was hit with a serious case of déjà vu.
Immigrating to Canada: Temporary Work Permits
Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk – Pace Law Firm: While the economy crawls to a halt in Europe, many workers from countries like Ireland and Greece are finding their way into Canada.
Investor Immigration in Canada: Possible Rule Changes
Marwa Badra – Pace Law Firm: In a recent interview with Postmedia News, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney expressed his discontent with the current Federal investor program.
Immigration and Visas For Parents
Update: The Toronto Star reports that the CIC may be looking at ways to change the visa admissibility of parents and grandparents. Here is what I had to say about the issue a while back:
Surfing in Canada
Here’s a fun video which looks at the surf culture in Tofino, British Columbia. Yes, you can surf in Canada. Just remember to wear a wetsuit.
Sergio Marchi on the Outster of Bo Xilai
From the Globe and Mail:
Trouble At The Border
Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk – Pace Law Firm: The news that a lawsuit has been brought against the US Customs and Border Protection officers at the U.S.-Canadian border must make people wonder about their own future entries into the United States, and how they will be treated.
Karen Kwan Anderson at the Commons Institute
Canadian immigration lawyer Karen Kwan Anderson has been invited to speak at the Commons Institute on March 8, 2012.
Pace Law Firm At Trillium Health Centre
Pace Law Firm hosted a Lunch and Learn event today at the Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga. The subject of the lecture was Humour and Social Work, with Anka Milligan presenting.