Increasingly, our office is encountering cases in which travellers or immigration applicants at the border have their cell phone, laptop, iPad or other electronic devices searched. In many cases, this can lead to further questioning, denial of entry to Canada, refusal of work permits, or even criminal charges depending on the information uncovered. Some examples […]
Family reunification continues to be a top priority for the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. This priority is codified in section 3(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which states that one of the primary objectives of the Act is to see that “families are reunited in Canada.” The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) continues to […]
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex recently announced that over the course of this year, they intend to divide their time between North America and the United Kingdom. Joining the more than 238 million international migrants living in a country in which they were not born. Of course, there are immigration […]
Siskind Summary: A Section by Section Review of S.386 – The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 By Greg SiskindSiskind Susser, [email protected] Section 1. Short Title. The Act is called the “Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019.” Note: This bill is the companion to HR 1044 in the House which passed in July 2019. […]
One of my favorite podcasts is How I Built This With Guy Raz. This NPR podcast interviews famous entrepreneurs and business founders from well-known companies across the United States and the world. This immigrant of the day five-part series is brought to you from some of the best episodes featured from the podcast. If you […]
One of my favorite podcasts is How I Built This With Guy Raz. This NPR podcast interviews famous entrepreneurs and business founders from well-known companies across the United States and the world. This immigrant of the day five-part series is brought to you from some of the best episodes featured from the podcast. Mei Xu […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Robenson D. Avenida of Avenida and Diaz Law Office. Rob has joined IR as our exclusive Immigration Law Member in the Philippines. Robenson D. Avenida is a graduate of the Faculty of Civil Law, the University of Santo Tomas in the […]
This week I bring to you two immigrants rather than one to reflect the presidential impeachment hearings from this week. Two witnesses who testified were Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman and Fiona Hill. Both witnesses spoke of their immigration stories during the inquiry and the importance of immigrating to the United States. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman […]
The sixth and final season of Silicon Valley premiered on HBO on October 27th, 2019. One cannot talk about Silicon Valley without mentioning the character Dinesh Chugthai played by Kumail Nanjiani. Nanjiani was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1978 where he grew up until the age of 18 when he moved to the United States to […]
The recent update to the prevailing wage across various industries in Canada will have an impact on the wage that employers must pay their temporary foreign workers if they are on certain types of immigration-related applications. Employers of temporary foreign workers have an obligation to verify if the prevailing wage update impacts their workforce. Salary increases will […]
French Montana’s ‘Unforgettable’ swept the nation as one of the biggest Hip Hop songs of the year in 2017 with his album Jungle Rules putting him on the world stage as a musician. Many people know his name, but do not know his immigration story. Karim Kharbouch is his real name, and he was born […]
One of our fantastic lawyers, Lily Axelrod, specializes in asylum cases and nominated today’s immigrant of the week. Lual Mayen was recently recognized in the Washington Post for his extraordinary journey from fleeing the war in Sudan to launching a new company, Junub Games. After playing games such as Grand Theft Auto, with violence, Mayen […]