An overview of the reporting obligations for Canadian Residents As the summer season is right around the corner, many Canadian residents will be returning home from their vacations abroad and will be arriving through Canada’s major airports with gifts, treats and various currencies in their luggage. Upon arriving in Canada, all Canadian resident travellers will …

Travelling for the Holidays? Don’t Forget to Declare Your Goods! Read More »

As a result of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision released on May 10th, 2019—Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina[1]—immigration detainees now have the opportunity to challenge the legality of their detention through the writ of habeas corpus. Habeas Corpus is a historic and longstanding remedy that allows detainees to challenge their …

Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Immigration Detainees have the Right to Habeas Corpus Read More »

The writ has not been dropped yet, but Canada’s political parties are already in campaign mode. Perhaps more so than usual, immigration is featuring as a hotly contested issue in this year’s federal election. To help you make sense of where the different political parties stand, the table below breaks down each party’s position by …

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Express Entry is becoming more popular by the day. Just this year, IRCC invited 63,400 candidates to apply for permanent residence through the system. At Green and Spiegel, we get asked questions about Express Entry every day. Below are some of the most commonly asked questions. What is Express Entry? Express Entry is an immigration …

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In 2013, the federal government launched a pilot program designed to attract innovative and skilled entrepreneurs seeking new opportunities to Canada. Known as the Start-Up Visa Program, it became permanent in April of 2018. The program offers permanent residence to foreign entrepreneurs whose new business project is endorsed by a designated Canadian business incubator, angel …

HOW YOUR NEW BUSINESS IDEA CAN HELP YOU IMMIGRATE TO CANADA: THE FEDERAL START-UP VISA PROGRAM Read More »

Immigration issues continue to dominate Canadian politics, and acutely so in Quebec. The 2018 provincial election in Quebec saw the unprecedented rise to power of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) party. From promising to slash immigration levels in the province to advocating for more control over immigration in Quebec City, the CAQ’s election campaign was …

IDENTITY, POLITICS, AND THE VALUE OF IMMIGRATION IN QUEBEC Read More »

As the third case of Coronavirus has just been confirmed in Canada, there have been drastic measures taken by public safety officials regarding air travel. For starters, travelers to Canada should expect increased health screening measures at points of entry for international destinations, including airports. The Government of Canada has advised all travelers to avoid …

CORONAVIRUS AS IT AFFECTS CANADIAN IMMIGRATION – WHAT WE KNOW AS OF FEBRUARY 4TH,2020 Read More »

Here are 5 frequently asked questions we, at Green and Spiegel, get about the residency obligation: What is my residency obligation as a permanent resident of Canada? Under section 28 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, permanent residents must comply with a residency obligation with respect to every 5-year period. Usually, the residency obligation …

Permanent Residents and the Residency Obligation: Five Common Questions Read More »

Whether you are moving across the city, across the country or around the world, nothing says true love more than packing up your life and moving to Canada to start a life with the person you love. Family reunification continues to be a top priority for the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. This priority …

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In the wake of the spread of COVID-19, immigration lawyers have been confronted with an abundance of new directives from the Government of Canada. Transport Canada has made announcements under the Aeronautics Act. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued Program Delivery Instructions and “Special Instructions”, and there have been amendments made to the …

Understanding Canada’s shifting immigration laws in light of COVID-19 Read More »