http://www.askmassood.com Immigration Lawyer - Canada Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:54:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hiring Foreign Workers? Here are some things you NEED to know! Recently, the Managing Partners of Peg Moves had the opportunity to meet with the principals of JOBROX, a reputable company addressing the needs of employers by bringing foreign workers to Canada. Because most of us are unfamiliar with this ... http://www.askmassood.com/2007-11-12-how-to-bring-in-workers-in-the-hospitality-sector/ Move aimed to address labour shortages, but critics say backlog also needs fixing by MARINA JIMÉNEZ (From Wednesday's Globe and Mail) Ottawa has increased its annual immigration target to the highest level in 25 years, and aims to accept between 240,000 and 265,000 newcomers in 2007 -- human capital needed to fill ... http://www.askmassood.com/2006-11-01-immigration-target-hits-25-year-high/ Canadian citizenship is in the news these days because of the desperate efforts by Canada to evacuate its citizens stranded in Lebanon. I reproduce the following very helpful piece from the CBC website: How do I find out if I'm a citizen of more than one country? Contact the embassy or consulate ... http://www.askmassood.com/2006-07-21-dual-citizenship/ The popular question these days is whether the Simplified Application Process "SAP" means shorter processing times? Well, I'm tempted to say that it is only wishful thinking (by applicants & immigration lawyers). I think, CIC has introduced the SAP because they realize that the long wait and constant requests (by ... http://www.askmassood.com/2006-07-20-simplified-application-process/ 2 May, 2006 - Effective today the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) is reduced to $490. [from $975] http://www.askmassood.com/2006-05-02-landing-fee-rprf/ Q. Can all international (foreign) students work off-campus in Canada now? A. No. Only those who meet the following: • study permit is still valid; • must have studied full time at an eligible institution (see list below) for at least 6 months out of the 12 months before applying; • must maintain satisfactory academic ... http://www.askmassood.com/2006-04-29-foreign-students-can-work-off-campus-in-canada/ Q. Overseas processing delays seem to suggest that Canada is no longer interested in attracting immigrants. What do you think? A. The population of Canada will approach 33 million in the coming year, according to Statistics Canada, which began its 2006 census in Quebec on April 27, 2006. In the last census ... http://www.askmassood.com/2006-04-29-canada-still-needs-more-immigrants/ Feb. 18, 2006. 01:00 AM ALLAN THOMPSON [Source: Toronto Star Newspaper] Canada's new citizenship and immigration minister, Monte Solberg, has a choice to make. Solberg will have to decide if he wants to be just the minister of immigration, or if he also wants to be the minister for immigrants. There is ... http://www.askmassood.com/2006-02-18-article-with-excellent-diagnosis-of-the-current-status-of-canadian-immigration-system/ Minister of Immigration, Solberg says no change to family reunification, overall immigration numbers Bruce Cheadle, Canadian Press Published: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's new immigration minister says the Conservative government does not plan to restrict family reunification nor change the overall annual target number for newcomers. But Monte Solberg said ... http://www.askmassood.com/2006-02-15-the-new-minister-of-immigration-finally-speaks/ OTTAWA, October 31, 2005 — The Honourable Joe Volpe, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced that Canada reached its targeted annual immigration levels for the fifth consecutive year, attracting 235,824 new permanent residents in 2004. The details on the immigration levels reached, as well as the Department’s activities in ... http://www.askmassood.com/2005-12-15-the-2005-annual-report-to-parliament-on-immigration-2/