The Government of Canada recently introduced Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), a taxable benefit for eligible workers who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. This temporary income support will be available for up to sixteen weeks.

The IRCC updated its guidelines that CERB will not be considered social assistance for a Permanent...

On April 16, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 3,782 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 455. This draw only included candidates who adjusted their Canadian Experience Class with Express Entry. Tie-breaking rule was in place.

Express Entry is...

On April 15, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 118 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 808. This draw only included candidates who adjusted their Provincial Nominee Program with Express Entry. Tie-breaking rule was in place.

Express Entry is...

Public Charge

Alert: USCIS encourages all those, including aliens, with symptoms that resemble Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) (fever, cough, shortness of breath) to seek necessary medical treatment or preventive services.  Such treatment or preventive services will not negatively affect any alien as part of a future Public Charge analysis.  

The Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule...

 

NJ州マーフィー知事は本日のCOVID-19の記者会見で、外国免許を取得した医師向けに一時的な緊急免許を、NJ州の弁護士事務所で消費者庁を通して発行できることが決定したことを発表しました。

マーフィー知事は「これを行うことで我々は、多くの国際的な知識を十分に活用し始める最初の州になります」と言い、さらに「これを行う最初の州であることは大変適切です。 NJ州は移民の経験が歴史の中で大きく刻まれており、 世界中の人々が新しい人生を送り、ここでアメリカンドリームを過ごしてきた歴史が存在するからです。」と発表しました。

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that there are immigration-related challenges as a direct result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We continue to carefully analyze these issues and to leverage our resources to effectively address these challenges within our existing authorities. DHS also continues to take action to protect the American people and...

Temporary emergency licenses for foreign-licensed physicians will be issued in New Jersey by the Attorney General’s Office via the Division of Consumer Affairs, Gov. Phil Murphy announced at today’s state COVID-19 press conference.

“In doing...

As of April 15, 2020, Government of Canada updated its Emergency Order under the Quarantine Act to self-isolate or mandatory quarantine when entering Canada. Now, all travelers arriving in Canada, by land, air, or sea, whether they are symptomatic or asymptomatic, will need to confirm if they have a suitable place to isolate or...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that effective immediately, “employers taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19” will be temporarily allowed to review new employees’ “section 2” documents remotely when completing I-9 Forms. 

This can include, for example, reviewing the documents via web camera or emailed images. This relaxes long-standing policy that ordinarily requires...