CHANGES ANNOUNCED TO FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER AND CANADIAN EXPERIENCE CLASSES; CREATION OF NEW FEDERAL SKILLED TRADES CLASS
On Friday, August 17, 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced proposed regulatory changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Class and Canadian Experience Class as well as the creation of the Federal Skilled Trades Class. All of these changes will take effect on January 1, 2013. FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER CLASS Among the changes […]
CIC NOT ACCEPTING FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER APPLICATIONS UNTIL JANUARY 2013; MORATORIUM ON INVESTOR AND ENTREPRENEUR APPLICATIONS CONTINUES
Today, Thursday, June 28, 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney made a major announcement in a speech he gave to the C.D. Howe Institute in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Prior to today’s announcement, Citizenship and Immigration Canada had indicated that if a new General Occupations (Demand) List for the Federal Skilled Worker Class was […]
Citizenship and Immigration Canada to Reduce Federal Skilled Worker Class Backlog
On March 29, 2012, the Government of Canada announced that it will reduce the backlog of Federal Skilled Worker Applications. To achieve this goal, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will return all Federal Skilled Worker Applications for Permanent Residence filed prior to February 27, 2008, unprocessed, together with applicants’ government fees. By adopting this strategy, the […]
Canadian Immigration News Update
AKCANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS 2011 is finally at an end. It was a year full of changes and new developments with respect to Canada’s Immigration system. This newsletter is a synopsis of all of those changes/new developments, which will continue to have an impact, well into 2012. I. PARENTAL/GRANDPARENT SPONSORSHIPS – NEW “SUPER VISA” Effective November […]
A New Year; A New Beginning in Canada
Best wishes to you and your loved ones for a very Happy New Year! This blog is directed to the many individuals who contacted the law offices of Abrams & Krochak in 2010 or 2011 to explore the possibility of immigrating to Canada as a skilled worker with Abrams & Krochak’s assistance. If you have […]
Americans going to Canada to find work
An interesting article on the health of the Canadian economy and Canadian job market *** By John Ferri, GlobalPost Usually, you hear stories of people fleeing to America, not the other way around. But the jittery state of the U.S. economy is driving an increasing number of its citizens to seek better prospects north of […]