Traveling with Technology

Traveling with Technology

Traveling with technology can create unanticipated issues… I was at a networking event last night and I was speaking to a colleague who was planning a business trip to the US next week and she was speaking about her concerns crossing the border. As a side note I...
Work Permit Conditions

Work Permit Conditions

When Are They Breached and Are They Different From Non-Compliance? When hiring foreign workers, it is important to be able to read the work permit and understand the implications. From the employer’s perspective the most important part of the work permit is the listed...
Nervous About NAFTA?

Nervous About NAFTA?

What Does NAFTA Mean For US or Mexican Employees in Canada on a Work Permit? Watching the NAFTA negotiations over the last week of the summer was like following a television melodrama. The corporate villain trying to manipulate the hero into a deal that benefits only...
When Do Minors Require Study Permits?

When Do Minors Require Study Permits?

  With school starting this week I thought I would take a few minutes to comment on study permits for minor children. When do they need them, and when does this change? The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) section 30 (2), states the following: Every...
Border Crossings

Border Crossings

I just returned from a wonderful vacation with my family.  We went to the seaside in New England and had a great time soaking up the sun and splashing in the waves.  As an immigration lawyer it is always interesting for me to cross the border.  I sometimes feel that I...