The New Agri-Food Pilot Program

Amid all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and Canadian immigration, the Government of Canada has announced a new Agri-Food Pilot program that aims to bolster the agri-food sector by providing a mechanism to hire temporary foreign workers in order to combat labour and skill shortages within the sector. This program was implemented May 15, 2020…

Am I entitled to a Quarantine Exemption?

To limit the spread of COVID-19, governments around the world have implemented new measures to control travel and immigration between borders. Canada is no different. The federal government has enacted multiple emergency orders to protect public health and minimize the risk of large scale COVID-19 transmission. After entering Canada (without a quarantine exemption), individuals must…