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FEATURED ARTICLE – Global News
In an interview with Global News, Green and Spiegel Managing Partner Evan Green shares his thoughts on potential international student caps.
“This will affect everybody. Because [the government] has created a system whereby the institutions rely on this funding, and now this funding won’t be available in the same amounts that it has been over the last number of years.”
Canada Opportunities & Roadmap including Immigration, for Businesses & HNI
Ashish Dua, Green and Spiegel Business Development Consultant, moderated this webinar focused on the unique relationship between Canada and India. Speakers Stephen W. Green, Harish Kumar, Cristina Guida and Rubal Bansal Maini from Green and Spiegel and Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India shared their expertise regarding the practicalities involved in Canada/India investments from a business and immigration perspective.
Take-aways:
- Advantages of doing business in Canada: Start-up Visa & Canadian government incentives for innovation.
- Identify regulatory & foreign exchange issues related to India/Canada investments.
- Understand the tax implications of India/Canada investments.
- Learn about the pathway from work permit to permanent residence for Indian businesses entering the Canadian market.
INSIDE IMMIGRATION – November 29th, 2023
Panellists Sonia Sidhu and Cansu Aydemir provided the latest developments in Canadian immigration.
The panellists provided attendees with guidance, updates and best practices in these uncertain times and opened it up to questions from the audience at the end of the webinar.
Agenda
- Immigration Levels Plan
- Changes to Study Permit Program
- New PR Pathway
- Ukrainian
- Colombian
- Haitian
- Venezuelan
- Special Measures for Morocco
FEATURED ARTICLE – Toronto Star
In an interview with the Toronto Star, Managing Partner Stephen Green shared insights regarding the current economic and educational environment for immigrants in Canada.
“Immigration is so important to Canada. It is a very emotional area of the law because, a lot of the time, people don’t understand the effects. They make decisions based on what they think is happening — that an immigrant is taking their job, or that temporary agriculture workers get paid less than Canadians. They aren’t.”
INSIDE IMMIGRATION – October 25th, 2023
Panellists Alexandra Cole and Madison Kelly provided the latest developments in Canadian immigration.
The panellists provided attendees with guidance, updates and best practices in these uncertain times and opened it up to questions from the audience at the end of the webinar.
Agenda
- India – Canada Relations
- Impact on Processing – Update from IRCC Deputy Minister
- Check-In on Policies
- Post Graduate Work Permit extension policy
- Off-campus work and completion of a program of studies
- Work Permits for dependent children of skilled workers
- IRCC Employer Portal for International Mobility Program
- Which ports of entry do not accept non-Canadian company employer portals
- Auditor General of Canada Report on Processing Applications for Permanent Residence
- Permanent residence for Ukrainian nationals with family members in Canada
- Special Immigration Measures
- Extension of deadline to support Turkish and Syrian nationals
INSIDE IMMIGRATION – September 27th, 2023
Panellists Ellie Slavens and Jonathan Green provide you with the latest developments in Canadian immigration.
The panellists will provide attendees with guidance, updates and best practices in these uncertain times and open it up to questions from the audience at the end of the webinar. These calls are completely free to join but spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today.
Agenda
- Express Entry – recent category-based invitations
- Transport occupations
- STEM occupations
- Healthcare occupations
- Trades
- French language proficiency
- Parental and Grandparent Sponsorship
- 2023 intake
- India – Canada Relations
- Impact on Processing
- Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program – country-specific draws
INSIDE IMMIGRATION – August 30th, 2023
Panellists Evan J. Green and Emre Esensoy provide you with the latest developments in Canadian immigration.
The panellists provided attendees with guidance, updates and best practices in these uncertain times and open it up to questions from the audience at the end of the webinar.
Agenda:
- Express Entry – recent category-based invitations
- STEM occupations
- Healthcare occupations
- Trades
- French language proficiency
- Facilitative measures for people affected by wildfires and floods
- Youth mobility arrangement between Canada and Iceland
INSIDE IMMIGRATION – July 26th, 2023
Panellists Shoshana T. Green and Sonia Sidhu provide you with the latest developments in Canadian immigration.
The panellists will provide attendees with guidance, updates and best practices in these uncertain times and open it up to questions from the audience at the end of the webinar. These calls are completely free to join but spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today.
- Agenda:
H1-B Open Work Permit - New pathway to permanent residency for Ukrainians with family in Canada
- New arrangements between Canadian and British Youth pursuant to the youth mobility partnership
- Express Entry Draws
- OINP draws
INSIDE IMMIGRATION – June 28th, 2023
Panellists Khatidja Moloo-Alam and Alannah Glintz provide you with the latest developments in Canadian immigration.
The panellists will provide attendees with guidance, updates and best practices in these uncertain times and open it up to questions from the audience at the end of the webinar. These calls are completely free to join but spaces are limited, so reserve your spot on our next webinar.
Agenda:
- Canada launches new process to welcome skilled newcomers with work experience in priority jobs as permanent residents
- Eligible travellers from 13 more countries now qualify for visa-free travel to Canada
- Free replacement documents for Canadians and special measures for people affected by severe wildfires
- Canada opens new economic immigration streams for skilled refugees and other displaced people
- Minister Fraser addresses recent reports of international student fraud
- Canada expands the Francophone Mobility Program to increase Francophone Immigration
- Statement from Minister Fraser concerning the Supreme Court’s decision on the Safe Third Country Agreement
INSIDE IMMIGRATION – May 31st, 2023
Panellists Valerie Kleinman and Emre Esensoy provide you with the latest developments in Canadian immigration.
The panellists provide attendees with guidance, updates and best practices in these uncertain times and open it up to questions from the audience at the end of the webinar. These calls are completely free to join but spaces are limited, so reserve your spot on our next webinar.
Agenda:
- Express Entry update
- New temporary public policy for to issue open work permits for spousal sponsorship applicants
- Youth mobility agreements with Finland and South Korea
- Temporary measures for Sudanese nationals
- Extension of Agri-Food Pilot