The Canadian Law Group lawyers of NPZ attended an informative Webinar hosted by the representatives of CIC who manage the incoming Express Entry system. We wish to share what we have learned with our subscribers.

For those who don't yet know, as of January 1, 2015, applicants in the Foreign Skilled Worker, Skilled Trades,...

The Canadian Law Group is pleased to announce that it continues to successfully transfer high-level IT workers from foreign countries like Israel, to Canada. This is indeed a success, considering the recent changes to intra-company transfer law.

This past summer, the Immigration branch of the Government of Canada, ("CIC") published a new guide for CIC...

For our clients who have successfully secured a work permit, or permanent residence, for Canada, the next question often is: "What can I bring with me when I go?" Here are some useful tips to facilitate your entry to Canada:

Before you Arrive in Canada:

• Prepare two copies of a list (preferably typewritten) of all...

When crossing at a Port of Entry, as a foreign national, you are questioned by an officer of either CBP (on the U.S. side) or CBSA (on the Canadian side). Initially, you are asked your nationality, and how long you will be are staying. Through these questions, the officer is assessing whether you are...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the implementation of Phase II of the Entry/Exit information system, a commitment of the Beyond the Border Action Plan.

Under Phase II, DHS and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will expand the exchange of biographic entry data collected on third-country nationals (those who are neither citizens of...

Many of our clients contact us from the U.S. because they received an approval notice for a U.S. visa in the USA and now need to get the formal visa placed in their foreign passport. These clients are usually employed in the USA and hope to make a quick trip to Canada to process...

Due to abuse of the spousal sponsorship applications, CIC has already made an important change to the sponsorship program for spouses. In order to help prevent marriages of convenience, as of March 2012 a Canadian spouse is barred from sponsoring a second spouse in...