Message from the Chair - April 2013 01 avril 2013 Lainie M. Appleby The Executive continues its efforts in working on behalf of the Ontario Bar Association Citizenship and Immigration Section.
Message from the Editor - April 2013 01 avril 2013 Joy-Ann Cohen So many new immigration laws have taken effect in the past twelve months that the government’s accomplishment, in creating and passing them all, calls out for response.
Professional Corporations for Immigration Lawyers 02 janvier 2012 Chantal Desloges In the Income Tax Act, a professional corporation (PC) is defined to mean a corporation that carries on the professional practice of an accountant, dentist, lawyer medical doctor, veterinarian or chiropractor.
International Students: The Advisor’s Perspective 02 janvier 2012 Justin Kerr School is going well. I’m getting good marks in English and my other classes. My family wants me to go to university, but where? What to study and where to go?
USA: Highly Skilled Workers 02 janvier 2012 David H. Nachman During the last year the streets of Cairo, Tripoli, Manama, and Madison were recently heaving with protesters who were demonstrating their personal commitment to change.
Studying In Canada as A Path To Permanent Residence 02 janvier 2012 Véronique Malka In their quest for a way to immigrate to Canada, foreign nationals typically consider the traditional processes available through business immigration, such as the Foreign Skilled Worker program.
The Working Student 02 janvier 2012 Naseem Malik Given the fierce competition within the global marketplace for human capital and Canada’s current and future needs to replace its aging workforce, attracting talented young foreign nationals to come to Canada is both a daunting challenge and an ever-growing necessity.
International Students, Travel and Implied Status 02 janvier 2012 Plamen Petkov When a foreign national applies to extend his or her stay in Canada before the expiration of the foreign national’s status in Canada the foreign national can legally stay in Canada until the application to extend the status is decided. This is called "implied status".
IRPA and The Dependent Student 02 janvier 2012 Kenny Chang Examining the definition of “dependent child” within the context both of a family-class sponsorship and of an accompanying family member and, in particular, will explore the rules relating to dependency in the case of students.
Options for Foreign Students in the United States 02 janvier 2012 Eileen Martin Foreign students in the united states fall into a range of categories: there is a general one (F-1), another specifically for vocational students (M-1) and yet another category for exchange visitors (J-1) into which students often fit.