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Arvin is a lawyer at Auxilium Law Professional Corporation and frequently rights articles about Immigration and Refugee Law.

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LMIA Advertisement Requirements and 12 useful but uncommon variations

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LMIA Advertisement Requirements Today we will be briefly discussing the LMIA Advertisement Requirements when submitting an LMIA Application including their minimum requirements and some of the common variations. An employer who wants to hire a foreign national needs, in general, to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). LMIAs are assessed under the temporary foreign worker program. There are some exceptions to the LMIA requirement which is discussed here. An LMIA is a document that confirms that there is […]

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Owner Operator LMIA – Is it an Ideal and inexpensive mechanism for Business Immigration?

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UPDATE: Please note that this stream has been discontinued by Employment and Social Development Canada. The Owner/Operator category has been removed from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) as of April 1, 2021. The topic of today’s discussion will be the Owner Operator LMIA which allows foreign nationals who own at least 50.1% of the controlling shares of a company to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). This type of application is exempted from the advertisement requirements that

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Agri-Food Pilot Program – Canada Launches a new pathway for permanent residence

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Canada begins accepting applications for Permanent residence under the Agri-Food Pilot Program The federal government of Canada launched a three-year pilot program which allows workers in selected agri-food industries to apply for permanent residence. These workers have proven to be essential to the country’s food-supply chain during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In order to qualify for Permanent Residence under the Agri-Food Pilot Program workers must prove that they have eligible work experience in an eligible industry and eligible occupation. They must

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three things you can do if your Refugee Hearing is postponed due to COVID-19

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The Refugee Protection Division which is the Tribunal that hears refugee claims has administratively postponed some refugee hearings as of March 17, 2020, due to COVID-19. The postponement of all hearings was subsequently extended indefinitely as of April 7, 2020. Although hearings have been cancelled, claimants can see this as an opportunity to ensure that their file is as complete as possible. 1.      Review your Basis of Claim and ensure that all important information is in the document Claimants should

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How has COVID-19 impacted Canada’s Immigration and Refugee process?

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COVID-19 has drastically changed how Refugee and Immigration matters are processed or handled. Few people could have predicted how COVID-19 would impact Canada including government agencies, courts as well as individuals dealing with their Immigration or Refugee matters. On March 16, 2020, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, announced travel restriction measures that would restrict air travel to Canadians, permanent residents and families of Canadians. On March 16, 2020, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, the Tribunal who

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What is the difference between an Appeal and Judicial Review in the Canadian Immigration Law context?

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In Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada along with the Canada Border Services Agency provide a wide range of services related to Immigration and Refugee matters to Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Foreign Nationals. The legislative branch of the government (Parliament) through laws and Regulations has granted vast decision-making powers to various government agencies and the Minister. The relevant provisions can be found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. Judicial review is the

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