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Biometrics Expansion Program

July 30, 2018 Requirements for Biometrics Expansion Program Starting July 31, 2018, foreign workers applying from Europe, Middle East, and Africa for a visitor visa, study or work permit (except US nationals), or permanent residence will need to give their...

Changes to Definition of Dependent Children

October 30, 2017 Changes to Definition of Dependent Children Effective October 24, 2017, the Government of Canada has changed the definition of the age of dependents from “under 19” to “under 22”, fulfilling a key mandate commitment of the Minister of Immigration,...

Announcement of Major Revisions to AINP

October 23, 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJOR REVISIONS TO AINP Effective January 2, 2018, the Alberta Immigrant Nomination Program (“AINP”) will be making changes to its streams.  The AINP will reduce the number of streams available. These changes will simplify application...

Changes on LMIA Recruitment Requirements

August 10, 2017 CHANGES ON LMIA RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS ESDC has announced changes which come into effect on August 28, 2017, affecting both the high-wage and low-wage streams of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications. Specifically, clarifications have...

CIC Launches the Global Skills Strategy

The Global Talent Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a two-year pilot program that provides innovative firms in Canada with a faster way to hire highly skilled foreign talent when Canadians or permanent residents are not available. The Global Talent...

Extreme Vetting Questions for US Visas

May 10, 2017 EXTREME VETTING QUESTIONS FOR U.S. VISAS Zemp Law Group has received information that the Department of State (DHS) is looking to implement a new Form DS-5535, Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants.  The DHS seeks to collect information from certain...

CLIENT ALERT – US Immigration

The 90-day processing time for USCIS to adjudicate Applications for Employment Authorization (EAD) is no longer in effect First-time EAD Applicants: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has eliminated the regulatory provision requiring USCIS to adjudicate the...

Actions to Improve the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

CHANGES TO CUMULATIVE DURATION RULES FOR TFWs In order to prevent unnecessary hardship and instability for both workers and employers, Citizenship and Immigration has announced that the four-year cumulative duration rule will no longer apply to all current and future...