*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Canada and U.S. Immigration Update by Melissa M. Babel The month of May has seen a sort of settling into a new normal when it comes to border restrictions, limitations on intake and processing by both IRCC and USCIS due to COVID-19 related matters. Canada and the United States…
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. on March 18, 2020 These are challenging times for Canadian businesses who are managing through the COVID-19 pandemic. With official government instructions on social distancing, self-isolation and travel restrictions changing on a nearly daily basis, what additional considerations are there for Canadian employers…
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. on March 12, 2020 Our global marketplace means that more and more companies are seeking talent beyond the borders of their own business entity and without regard to nationality. The need to source compliance with local immigration and employment laws, as well as…
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. on March 4, 2020 In an increasingly global marketplace, Canadian companies of all sizes are becoming actively engaged in business in more than one country and are seeing the benefits of a cross-border business presence. Manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, specialty consulting…
This article was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily on February 26, 2020. Canadian companies are increasingly reliant on skilled foreign talent to support business strategies, to be first to market and to stay competitive in a global economy. The need for foreign workers in Canada has resulted in an increase in activity for…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser COVID-19 Immigration Update by Melissa M. Babel In the month of March we have seen an unprecedented change to immigration processes and policies in Canada and the United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After a series of announcements covering restrictions on travel to Canada, the…
Number of invitations issued: 4500, Minimum CRS Score: 470
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Express Entry Update by Melissa M. Babel The Express Entry system continues to draw relatively small numbers of qualified applicants from the pool, which means that the Comprehensive Ranking System (“CRS”) points needed to be invited is very high. So far, there has been one draw…
The government has proposed regulatory changes to three employer-supported streams under the OINP. Specifically, the proposal is as follows: The In-Demand Skills Stream: add thirteen (13) new manufacturing related NOC Codes for employment positions outside of the Greater Toronto Area (“GTA”) and remove the settlement funds requirement. Introduce limits on the number of applications that…
