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Nov 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Scott Bell |Anna Sigurdson
Following the implementation of the ISA, the corresponding
Immigration Services Regulations (the
"Regulations") have since come into force. The
Regulations set out guidelines for the enforcement of various items
under the ISA, including provisions on the regulation of foreign
worker recruiters and immigration consultants, additional
information on penalties for non-compliance, and requirements
– as well as exemptions – for registered employers.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Scott Bell |Anna Sigurdson
The announcement included Ottawa's intent to further reduce
international study permits for 2025 by an additional 10% from the
2024 target. Changes to eligibility for post-graduate work permits
were also announced. Additionally, the federal government plans to
limit work permit eligibility to spouses of Master's students
whose program is 16 months or more in duration. You can read our
recent post providing a general overview of this announcement here.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jessica Jensen |Reis Pagtakhan |Scott Bell |
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees
and Citizenship, announced a plan that will pause Canada's
population growth in the short term. This includes controlled
targets for temporary residents – specifically international
students and foreign workers – as well as for permanent
residents.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
texarkanagazette.com | Scott Bell
DALLAS -- More than 150 people have been killed in homicides in Dallas through the first nine months of 2024. Of those victims, 26 -- about one in every six -- have been teenagers, according to data kept by The Dallas Morning News. All 26 of the reported teenage homicide deaths have been due to gun violence. Twelve of the victims were 18-year-olds, nine were 17-year-olds, three were 16-year-olds, one was a 15-year-old and one was a 14-year-old. Seventeen of the 26 slain teenagers were Black.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
thederrick.com | Scott Bell
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
union-bulletin.com | Scott Bell
DALLAS — More than 150 people have been killed in homicides in Dallas through the first nine months of 2024. Of those victims, 26 — about one in every six — have been teenagers, according to data kept by The Dallas Morning News. All 26 of the reported teenage homicide deaths have been due to gun violence. Twelve of the victims were 18-year-olds, nine were 17-year-olds, three were 16-year-olds, one was a 15-year-old and one was a 14-year-old. Seventeen of the 26 slain teenagers were Black.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
gazettextra.com | Scott Bell
DALLAS — More than 150 people have been killed in homicides in Dallas through the first nine months of 2024. Of those victims, 26 — about one in every six — have been teenagers, according to data kept by The Dallas Morning News. All 26 of the reported teenage homicide deaths have been due to gun violence. Twelve of the victims were 18-year-olds, nine were 17-year-olds, three were 16-year-olds, one was a 15-year-old and one was a 14-year-old. kAm$6G6?E66? @7 E96 ae D=2:?
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
swoknews.com | Scott Bell
DALLAS — More than 150 people have been killed in homicides in Dallas through the first nine months of 2024. Of those victims, 26 — about one in every six — have been teenagers, according to data kept by The Dallas Morning News. All 26 of the reported teenage homicide deaths have been due to gun violence. Twelve of the victims were 18-year-olds, nine were 17-year-olds, three were 16-year-olds, one was a 15-year-old and one was a 14-year-old. kAm$6G6?E66? @7 E96 ae D=2:?
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Scott Bell
("AAIP") is a provincial economic immigration program
that nominates individuals for permanent residence in Alberta. To
be eligible for the AAIP, prospective nominees must have skills
that will fill job shortages in Alberta or plan to start a business
in the province.
The AAIP is administered by Alberta's provincial government
under a specific agreement with the federal government. Currently,
the AAIP operates under a monthly application system.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Scott Bell
Under the federal TFWP, low-wage jobs are those which pay below
the median hourly wage for the province in which the job is based. This move aims to encourage businesses to prioritize hiring
Canadians, something that is not possible in every industry. Ottawa
is also contemplating lowering its immigration targets for
permanent residents – signaling a broader second look at
Canada's immigration policies.
