Immigration Lines – Immigration Law Newsletter

Past issues archive

June 2010
Refusal of Temporary Resident Visa – Applicant must be Provided an Explanation of the Elements that Weighed Against the Application Rather than a Litany of Factors

Expedited Labour Market Opinion Pilot Project Ended as of April 15, 2010

Facilitated Processing for Information Technology Specialists Ends on September 30, 2010

Temporary Foreign Worker Program – Minimum National Advertising Standards

Changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program

November 2009
Clarification Of Dual Intent

Amendments To Strengthen Protection Of Temporary Foreign Workers

Hiring Foreign Workers For The 2010 Winter Olympics

May 2009
April 1, 2009 Directives for Submission of all Federal Skilled Worker Applications to the Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia

All Travellers Under the Visa Waiver Program Now Must Pre-Register with ESTA Before Entering the United States

Three Year Renewable Work Permits for NAFTA Professionals

New Directives for Implied Status

Service Canada – Temporary Foreign Worker Program – What's New?

December 2008
Recent Amendments Eliminate Passive Investment from Provincial Nominee Programs

U.S. Increases Period of Stay for TN from 1 Year to 3 Years

Criminal Inadmissibility – Determining Equivalencies

Olympic Update No. 11 – BC's Bill for 2010 Will Exceed Budget

May 2008
An Overview of the Canadian Experience Class

Border Crossing: Differences Between Canadian and US Employment Law

Olympic Update No. 10 - New Venues Update

Renewal Process for Permanent Resident Cards Made More User Friendly for Travel Outside Canada

November 2007
Changes in Immigration Law in 2007

Olympic Update (No. 9)

January 2007
Off-Campus Work Program Extended to More International Students

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Immigration Program for Business

Streamlined Labour Market Opinion Exemptions Now Available to Vancouver and Calgary Employers

Update on Passport Requirements for Travel to the United States

Olympic Update (No. 8)

July 2006
Citizenship for Adopted Children

Quebec Skilled Workers Versus Federal Skilled Workers

U.S. Reached H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2006

Olympic Update (No. 7)

February 2006
Studying in Canada – Revisited

Hamid v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration): Lock-in of Requirement of Financial Dependency

Passport Cards Introduced for US Citizens but Canadians Will Still Require Passports to Travel to the USA

Olympic Update (No. 6)

July 2005
Ministerial Initiatives for 2005

Overview of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program

Real ID Act Creates Federally Approved ID Cards for Americans

Olympic Update (No. 5)

February 2005
U.S. Visa Reform and New Fee

The Canada Border Services Agency

Overview of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program

Olympic Update (No. 4)

August 2004
Permanent Resident Card – Revisited

Arranged Employment and Labour Market Opinions

USCIS Announces Extension of Stay for Some Foreign Students

Olympic Update (No. 3)

March 2004
New Regulations Proposed to Regulate Immigration Consultants

US VISIT Program Launched January 5

Quebec Immigrant Investor Program

Olympic Update (No. 2)

October 2003
Breaking News Alter: Minister Lowers Skilled Worker Passmark to 67 Points

U.S. Slashes Number of H1-B Visas

September 2003
Bills Proposed to Amend L-1 Visa Requirements

Studying in Canada

Galina Borislova v. Minister: Temporary Injunction Directs Minister to Refrain from Rejecting Economic Class Applications Filed Before January 1, 2002

March 2003
The New Rules – Where to Apply for Permanent and Temporary Residence

All Canadian Landed Immigrants Will Require Visas to Enter the U.S.

Important Information About Applications in Process: Transitional Provisions for Business Class Immigrants

The Dragan Case: Transitional Provisions for Skilled Workers

October 2002
The Permanent Resident Card

Federal Skilled Worker Selection: the Arranged Employment Factor

Recent Developments in U.S. Immigration Law

April 2002
Show Me The Money!

Nexus to Replace PACE/CANPASS to Benefit Commuters

Employment Authorizations for Spouses of Foreign Workers

Transitional Provisions for the Economic Class of Immigrants: To Apply or Not?

October 2001
Anti-Terrorism Plan: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-11)

INS Introduces New K-3 Visa Regulations

"This Does Not Authorize Re-Entry"

October 1998
Canada Immigration Announces Relief for Canadian Employers - New Program Allows Spouses of Foreign Employees to Work More Easily in Canada

April 1997
Immigration Law Update - Recent Changes to Impact Families and Individual Applicants