Alberta Seeking US Workers for Oilpatch

Alberta’s immigration minister is visiting the US to talk about Americans working in Alberta’s oilpatch. Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk discusses the issue.

Sergio Marchi on the Lessons from Doha

Yesterday, I had occasion to participate in an Evian Group Meeting, entitled “Lessons from Doha – Moving Forward Multilaterally in the 21st Century Global Business Environment.”

Immigration Visa Officers Doing The Best They Can

y James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: There was an article in the Toronto Star, decrying the fact that overseas visa officers are ill-prepared to make a determination as to who is eligible to be accepted as Convention Refugees to Canada.

Immigration Fraud In The News Again

by John Burke – Pace Law Firm: Immigration fraud is a serious matter. It reflects poorly on Canada’s image regardless of whether the perpetrator is practicing inside or outside of Canada.

Dispatches from Egypt – Day 11

by James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: The newspapers here are full of stories about politicians and prominent businessmen being charged with corrupt practices, and being detained or sentenced to long jail terms.

Hong Kong: Services Galore, But…

I spent the last four days in Hong Kong attending a Services Trade Conference, a forum that was built around the impressive reality that the services sector is the engine of the global economy.