Ways to Obtain Permanent Residency in Canada for Ukrainians
In light of the war in Ukraine, Canada introduced a Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). With approved CUAET applications, Ukrainians and their family members can enter Canada, leave and return to it at any time while their visa is valid. They may renew or apply for a new work or study permit and are […]
Two Options for Immigration to Canada by Investment
In this blog, we discuss two main options for immigration to Canada by investment: the federal Start-up Visa Program and the Ontario Entrepreneur Program.
The Lawyer’s Daily: Backlash on Ramped Up Immigration Numbers Unwarranted
Founder of Jain Immigration Law, Mr. Jain, made a recent contribution to The Lawyer’s Daily. In the article titled ” Backlash on Ramped Up Immigration Numbers Unwarranted,” Mr. Jain addresses some of the challenges, controversies and benefits surrounding the state of the Canadian Immigration system. Mr. Jain begins his opening remarks by discussing the annual […]
The Lawyer’s Daily: Immigrations Levels Plan 2023 and Beyond
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. As required by the Immigration and Refugee Protect Act, on November 1st, the government produced it’s immigration levels target for the next three years. The Levels Plan articulates how many permanent residents Canada intends to welcome and while for many years […]
The Lawyer’s Daily: International Students: Canada Needs A Nuanced Approach
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. Back in May, I wrote for The Lawyer’s Daily about the importance of speeding up all types of immigration and citizenship applications. At the time, there was a two million application backlog and I noted that a dysfunctional immigration system prevents […]
The Lawyer’s Daily: Simple Fixes for Canada’s Start-up Visa Program
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. There is a federal immigration program for entrepreneurs with an innovative business idea called the Start-up Visa (SUV) Program. It began as a pilot program in 2013 and was introduced by the previous Conservative government. It became a permanent federal […]
How to Speed Up The Immigration Process
At the time of writing, there is a widely-reported backlog of over 2 million applications which is about 1 million more in the ‘inventory’ (IRCC preferred term to ‘backlog’) than prior to the pandemic. This includes not just permanent and temporary residence immigration applications but also citizenship applications which account for about 400,000 cases. The […]