by sarahadler123 | Oct 9, 2018 | Sarah Adler
The Introduction of the USMCA So, the deed is done. On September 30, 2018 the United States, Mexico and Canada agreed to the terms of a “new” free trade agreement. It is now referred to as the USMCA. The immigration aspects of the agreement were never really in...
by sarahadler123 | Aug 27, 2018 | Sarah Adler
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...
by sarahadler123 | Jul 30, 2018 | Sarah Adler
In many of my previous blogs you will notice that I often reference the National Occupation Code or NOC code. It’s not a system that many Canadians are aware of let alone understand its importance in many Canadian government processes. The NOC system is one in which...
by sarahadler123 | Jul 23, 2018 | Sarah Adler
I have recently been talking to many people about permanent residence in Canada. I find that the timing on these applications is critical. People often make a decision that they want to live or remain in Canada and be so enthusiastic about the process they don’t...
by sarahadler123 | Jul 16, 2018 | Sarah Adler
Summer means that there are many international students, recently graduated, who are looking for employment in Canada. I often get questions from employers who are interested in hiring international students about their eligibility to work, when they can start...
by sarahadler123 | Jul 9, 2018 | Sarah Adler
If you followed the IRCC twitter feed this week you will regularly see the comment that the best way to spend Canada Day is to attend a Canadian citizenship swearing in ceremony. It’s traditional to hold a Canadian swearing in ceremony on Canada Day and several...