SMB Legal Advisors

Day 1 of Canadian Bar Association’s annual conference in Montreal was a success! It was refreshing to catch up with friends and be among the esteemed colleagues learning about how the immigration landscape is evolving. If you know anything about immigration, you understand how fast programs and policies are changing, making it challenging to stay on top of all the updates! Amazing chats around groundbreaking- yet surprising new rules introduced in April on #startupvisa program, as well as restrictions on #studypermit and #workpermit applications. Looking forward to Day 2 with lots to hear about the role of AI in #IRCC’s decisions and in the field of immigration law in general! #CBAIMM2024 #permanentresidency #canadianimmigration #TFWP #IMP #immigrationlaw

As a recently released Desjardins report suggests that Toronto’s houses will remain quite expensive (even on a worst-case economic scenario), the debate surrounding the relation between housing (un)affordability and immigration-friendly measures has become a hot topic. In this article, we are exploring what are the probable causes for the housing crisis (or a potentially future crisis) and what is the correlation with the immigration policies.   #immigration #Canada #globalmobility #housingcrisis #housingaffordability #skilledworkers #ircc #esdc #studentvisa

If you are an employer that frequently use the #Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program to hire foreign talents, you may have a reason to celebrate! Set to start in September 2023, the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) program is willing to make the #LMIA process less stressful for eligible employers. In this article, we’re exploring the program, eligibility criteria, and the reasons why it is introduced by the #Canadian government.   #workpermit #foreignworker #LMIA #REP #immigration #foreigntalent #Canadianimmigration #ESDC #IRCC #globalmobility

If you are an employer that frequently use the #Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program to hire foreign talents, you may have a reason to celebrate! Set to start in September 2023, the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) program is willing to make the #LMIA process less stressful for eligible employers. In this article, we’re exploring the program, eligibility criteria, and the reasons why it is introduced by the #Canadian government.   #workpermit #foreignworker #LMIA #REP #immigration #foreigntalent #Canadianimmigration #ESDC #IRCC #globalmobility

GCMS note is one of the very first and most important tools when it comes to deciding the next steps that should be taken in managing the rejected applications by IRCC. The notes provide insight into the application through the lens of the decision-maker, i.e. immigration officer assigned to the file, and for some reason they are not sufficiently covered by immigration channels! In this article, we delve deep into what GCMS notes are and what purpose they serve in the lifespan of an immigration application.   #canadianimmigration #globalmobility #gcmsnotes #ircc #cbsa #democracy #Canada #workpermit #lmia #permanentresidence 

#Start-Up Visa is one of the controversial programs #IRCC introduced since 2013. While it’s been primarily designed to attract the young, professional, tech talents to Canada, the internal management of the applications received by IRCC up to this point, has been a point of discussion for the #legalprofessionals and everyone in the #techspace. This article will give you insight about the general requirements of the program and the new policies introduced in June 2023 to improve it. #startup #canadianimmigration #canada #startupvisa #immigration #tech #techhub #workpermit #permanentresidence #globalmobility

Check out our firm's most recent article about #workpermits and the newly introduced policies to attract talents in Canada. #immigrationcanada #immigrationlaw #globalmobility #temporaryforeignworkers #internationalmobility #h1bvisa #francophonemobility

Our newsletter for the month of August is out, where we talk about the new appointment of the Minister of immigration, new policies around #familyreunification, and many more. Check it out and enjoy the read! #immigrationlaw #canadianimmigration #workpermit #openworkpermit #internationalmobility #temporaryforeignworkers