Immigration
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September 05, 2024
After navigating choppy waters, Alberta trumpets ‘collaborative’ new legal aid governance deal
A new five-year legal aid governance deal in Alberta appears to have calmed, at least for now, the choppy waters the provincial law society and Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) encountered in late June when the Alberta government abruptly changed its negotiating stance at the 11th hour, raising the prospect that legal aid certificates could no longer be issued once the predecessor governance agreement expired in July.
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September 05, 2024
Ontario Ombudsman launches investigation into placement of children, youth in unlicensed settings
Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé has launched an investigation into child welfare agencies placing young children and teens in motels, hotels offices and trailers.
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September 05, 2024
Immigration due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring: What’s new?
In response to recent scandals involving the abuse of foreign workers in Canada, the government has promised enhanced scrutiny and stricter enforcement measures for employer non-compliance within foreign worker programs. Enhanced enforcement will have a direct impact on mergers or acquisitions or corporate restructurings where immigration considerations are a crucial yet frequently underestimated aspect of the due diligence process.
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September 04, 2024
Immigration officials likely breached non-refoulement duty by ‘improper’ deportation of Rwandan
A judge has reiterated to immigration authorities that when the Federal Court issues a production order before the court decides whether to judicially review the refusal of an application for a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) it is a clear signal that the court is likely to grant leave and immigration officials should therefore “scale down” their enforcement strategies, not escalate them via an “improper” and precipitous deportation of a failed asylum claimant.
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September 04, 2024
New measures to control Temporary Foreign Worker Program insufficient
The recent announcement regarding the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) is a small step towards addressing a pressing problem.
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September 03, 2024
Managing increased U.S. immigration filing fees for cross-border companies
In April 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) enacted dramatic increases to U.S. immigration filing fees, with many employment-based categories exceeding $1,000 in government fees per employee. For Canadian companies with cross-border workforces, such fees create a new burden to doing business in the United States.
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August 29, 2024
New international practitioner for Segev
Boaz Nahshoni who is called to practise in the State of New York and in Israel is joining the business, technology, securities and gaming law firm Segev LLP.
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August 28, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects child relocation ruling, pointing to numerous errors by trial judge
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in a case of a mother wanting to relocate her child to Ireland, ruling that the trial judge misapprehended evidence and had a reasonable apprehension of bias.
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August 28, 2024
Most ‘BIOC’ immigration assessments that were judicially reviewed in past year were flawed
More than two dozen first-line immigration or citizenship decisions that rejected requests for permanent residence or other relief over the past year were quashed by the Federal Court due to immigration officials failing to properly analyze the best interests of the children involved, finds a Law360 Canada review of the Federal Court’s recent “BIOC” case law.
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August 28, 2024
Risky business: Five missteps for employers of foreign nationals
The ability to attract and retain talent from outside Canada is a key lever for any employer looking to enrich a workforce and address labour gaps, particularly when qualified domestic candidates are scarce. However, it can be daunting for businesses to navigate the ever-changing and intricate web of immigration laws, program requirements and compliance obligations.