Impact of Canada-USA Border Deal for Work Permit Holders

In December of 2011, the Prime Minister of Canada and President of the USA made a joint announcement regarding plans to implement a cooperative effort to improve security and efficiency at the ports of entry (including border crossings and airports) between the two countries. The effort has numerous facets, which may see RCMP and US […]

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Facilitated Processing of IT Workers Visa Program Terminated in BC

Effective for cases submitted on January 1 2012 and thereafter, work in the province of British Columbia is no longer subject to the Facilitated Processing of Information Technology Workers Program. Other than Quebec, all other provinces in Canada terminated the same program in September 2010. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will therefore require Labour Market Opinions […]

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