Alberta Bans Hiring Foreign Workers in 29 Job Categories
A new Alberta government initiative bans hiring foreign workers in 29 high-skilled job categories to promote hiring qualified local workers. The Employer Liaison Service is a 2-year ...
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Canada Customs Preclearance Bill C-23
A new bill would give American border guards more authority in Canada. Bill C-23 would give preclearance officers who work for U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Canadian soil ...
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NAFTA REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKING IN THE U.S.: presented by Canada Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah September 2016
Crossing Borders Seamlessly Immigration rules and regulations can be frustrating, confusing, stressful, inefficient and always changing. For nearly 20 years, Evelyn Ackah has ...
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Can I enter Canada if I have one DUI from 12 Years ago in the U.S.?
If it has been 12 years since the completion of your sentence for the DUI in the U.S. you may be eligible to seek deemed rehabilitation at a Canadian port of entry (POE) upon your arrival, ...
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I have several convictions from over 30 years ago. Will I be able to enter Canada and obtain a Canadian Work Permit?
Because there are several convictions, you would not be able to apply for deemed rehabilitation at the POE. You would have to apply for Individual Rehabilitation through a Canadian ...
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My Husband is American and I am Canadian. We would like to move to Canada. Will his past Criminality impact my ability to sponsor him?
Depending on your husband’s charge, conviction or sentence and how long ago the offence(s) occurred, he may be found to be inadmissible to Canada and not eligible to be sponsored for ...
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Dual Nationals Required to Travel With a Canadian Passport
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada released new ETA (electronic travel authorization) requirements in November that require all dual Canadian nationals travel with ...
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Study: Canada's Policies on Attracting and Retaining Temporary Foreign Workers
According to a new Statistics Canada report, the first study that examines Canada’s national policies on attracting and retaining temporary foreign workers as immigrants, 79%: ...
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