Choosing an Immigration Lawyer in Canada
Often, we are referred clients by other representatives, be them lawyers, consultants or other organizations, given we specialize in complex immigration case...

USCIS Updates Form N-400 Application for Naturalization
USCIS has released the new Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The new form must be used to file starting June 3, 2024. Among the form’s various chan...

The H-2B Visa Handbook: 3 Must-Knows for Employers
Each year the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversees the administration of the H-2B program that provides up to 66,000 visas for non-citizen workers ...

These 13 colleges in Ontario will be admitting fewer inte...
Based on this government of Ontario’s announcement, it may now be harder for international students to get accepted at 13 public colleges across the province...

USCIS Removes Validity Period on Immigration Medical Exam...
Medical examinations and vaccination records properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon after Nov. 1, 2023, can be used indefinitely, USCIS has announc...

Statistics Canada releases new data on the educational ac...
Racialized immigrants across Canada, and especially racialized immigrant women, are now more educated than ever according to a recent Statistics Canada (Stat...

Rapid Immigration Violent Gang Warfare
Canadians Have Seen This Movie Before Thanks to Rapid Immigration Violent Gang Warfare Has Transformed Sweden Fredrick Karrholm, ‘Sweden’s ‘child soldi...

Express Entry Draw #294 Results: 2,095 Invitations for Ca...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced Express Entry Draw #294, issuing 2,095 ITAs to foreign nationals who had 529 points or more. The l...

Canada invites 1,400 candidates in Express Entry draw fo...
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) to Express Entry candidates in the second draw this week. The depar...

Review of Canada’s Business and Investment Immigration Pr...
Canada welcomes entrepreneurs and business professionals who want to explore new opportunities. The business and investment immigration programs make it easi...

What if I am not invited to apply in an Express Entry draw?
While many individuals may receive an invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence (PR), many more may find their Express Entry profile expirin...

Raising The Bar: New UK Immigration Rules Increase Salary...
New Immigration Rules came into force in the UK on 4 April 2024 which affect employers who sponsor workers under the Skilled worker or Global Business Mobili...

Digitalising the UK Immigration System
The UK government is in the process of fully digitalising the UK immigration system. Immigration documents in the UK are gradually being converted from hard ...

Don't Count on Religious Freedom Arguments to Overturn Re...
Churches and other religious organizations can file petitions to sponsor foreign workers for religious worker (R-1) status in the United States—a status that...

USCIS extends automatic extension period for EAD renewals
Long processing times for renewal Employment Authorization Documents has resulted in the loss of work authorization for many individuals because their EAD ca...

USCIS April 2024 Updates
We would like to share the following recent U.S. immigration-related updates announced by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in April...

Study: Immigrants admitted to Canada as children have bet...
A recent study by Statistics Canada has found that newcomers who settled in the country as children are more likely to pursue higher education—and to have be...

How an ECA can help you immigrate to Canada
Many newcomers who want to immigrate to Canada will require some proof of their education level, and what equivalent it holds within the Canadian education s...

British Columbia and Prince Edward Island issue PNP nomin...
British Columbia (BC) and Prince Edward Island (PEI) have issued provincial immigration invitations this week. Except for Nunavut and Quebec, all of Canada&#...

USCIS Again Extends Certain Employment Authorization Card...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new temporary final rule, effective April 8, 2024, that extends certain employment authorizati...

USCIS Reinstates 540-Day Automatic EAD Extension for Cert...
USCIS recently implemented a new temporary rule that reinstates the opportunity for a 540-day Automatic Employment Authorization Document (EAD) extension for...

Immigration Update: Violence and Poverty Continue to Fuel...
In the months since Proskauer hosted its immigration panel discussion in partnership with Sanctuary for Families this past January, the influx of migrants ac...

Budget 2024: How Canada is continuing its commitment to s...
Safe and inclusive communities are a major part of living a comfortable life in Canada. This is particularly important for newcomers to Canada, as well as al...

USCIS Reminders: Increased Filing Fees, Additional Asylum...
USCIS published a final rule (the Final Rule) on January 31, 2024, increasing certain filing fees that went into effect on April 1, 2024.... By: Baker Donelson

Navigating the National Interest Waiver (NIW) for Green C...
In the pursuit of U.S. permanent residency, employers often turn to the PERM labor certification process to sponsor employees. However, there exist alternati...

US Department of State Releases May 2024 Visa Bulletin
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in May 2024....

Current Issues in Immigration Compliance
As we start the second quarter of 2024, there are a number of important developments in immigration compliance involving many of the applicable agencies.... ...

Recent policies that may make home ownership more afforda...
On April 11, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced several new housing affordability measures designed to help first-time ...

Study Abroad in Canada: A Useful Checklist for Internatio...
Coming to study in Canada as an international student is a big step, but don’t worry — this article will help you get started on your journey with conf...

Bill Maher on Canada
Bill Maher’s commentary on Canada is simply one of the most brilliant and accurate YouTube I have ever watched. Maher’s presentation has all of the ing...

USCIS Issues Employment Authorization Procedures for Pale...
On April 12, 2024, USCIS issued a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for Palestinians eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply fo...

FY25 New York State Budget Update
Monday evening, Governor Hochul announced the “parameters of a conceptual agreement” on the budget. Some highlights of the announced $237B budget are below: ...

2023 Pro Bono Report
Lowenstein Sandler is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its Center for the Public Interest with the publication of its latest Pro Bono Report, detailing th...

USCIS Issues New Policy Guidance on Validity Period of Fo...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that any Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that w...

How an Immigration Lawyer in Toronto Can Simplify Your Fa...
We have been asked many times during consultations, “Do I really need to hire a representative, be it an immigration lawyer or an immigration consultan...

Show Volunteers You Appreciate Them
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week starting April 14 and a as the Volunteer Centre of the Central Okanagan, KCR Community Resources offers a huge shou...

USCIS Again Increases Auto-Extended Work Permits for Cert...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a Temporary Final Rule extending the automatic extension period for certain Employment A...

May 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement in Final Acti...
The U.S. Department of State recently released the May 2024 Visa Bulletin. The bulletin does not show any movement from last month for most employment-based ...

DHS Extends, Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for ...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia until Dec. 12, 2025. The decision to re...

Song: A Gulag of Crass Indoctrination
Dan Murray has put words to a song describing the dire situation of Canada’s immigration system… that is, a fraud perpetrated against the Canadia...

I HAVE LOST MY PURPOSE
It seems that I have nothing left to live for. This morning I looked for Canadian news on you tube and discovered that there is rebellion and upheaval in the...

Immigration and Global Mobility Update No. 35, April 2024
Several times a year, our experts from around the world compile an update on immigration and global mobility practice, setting out recent changes to the laws...

Isenção de visto de visita para nacionais dos EUA, Canadá...
Isenção de visto de visita para nacionais dos EUA, Canadá e Austrália é prorrogada para 10 de abril de 2025. O governo federal publicou nesta quarta-feira (1...

Express Entry Draw #293 Results: 4,500 Invitations for Ca...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced Express Entry Draw #293, issuing 4,500 ITAs to foreign nationals who had 491 points or more under ...

The Visa Bulletin for May: Dates for Filing and an Employ...
Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble an...

New Path to U.S. Citizenship for German Nationals Goes In...
On March 26, 2024, the German government issued an amendment to the German Citizenship Act, which will become effective on June 26, 2024. This will have a po...

USCIS Schedule Update: Faster Green Card Sponsorship for ...
In connection with the current administration’s push to retain STEM talent, on April 10, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it ha...