Immigration
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July 17, 2024
Feds concerned about cross-border negative impacts of CDC’s new dog regulations
Health Minister Mark Holland has raised concerns about the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision to tighten import and entry requirements for dogs crossing the Canada-U.S. border effective Aug. 1, citing negative impacts on tourism, transportation and the economy for both countries.
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July 16, 2024
B.C. outlines new protections for international students
The B.C. government is introducing new protections for international students by setting higher standards and more rigorous requirements for institutions who enrol them.
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July 16, 2024
Be careful what you promise: BCSC considers factors in inducement of long-time employee
In Ferweda v. Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, [2024] B.C.J. No. 882, the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that Celgar induced Ferweda from their previous employment. Upon without cause termination of Ferweda’s employment, Celgar owed Ferweda 12 months in lieu of notice after less than two and half years of employment.
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July 15, 2024
New regulations to be enforced for dogs crossing Canada-U.S. border starting Aug. 1
Canadian tourists crossing the U.S. border with their dogs later this summer will be facing new regulations.
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July 12, 2024
Drastic need for improvement for migrant worker laws | Taneeta Doma
In the summer, many Canadians will sit by the pool to stay cool or heat up the barbeque and enjoy their time with loved ones. At the same time, migrant workers across the country will be working in 30-plus degree weather in the fields or greenhouses, where there may be no shade for their entire shift — all to provide for their loved ones, whom they may see once a year if that.
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July 12, 2024
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement immigration provisions in effect as of July 1
Although Canada and Ukraine have had a free trade agreement in place since August 2017, this agreement was limited. It did not include sections on areas such as investment, trade in services, inclusive trade or temporary entry of businesspersons, among other areas addressed by many of Canada’s other free trade agreements. As a result, Canada and Ukraine announced the commencement of negotiations for the modernization of the agreement in January 2022. The final product of these negotiations is the modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), which came into force on July 1, 2024.
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July 12, 2024
Detention hearing of Inderjit Singh Reyat | Michael Crowley
I feel fortunate to be able to call John Hill, a regular contributor to Law360 Canada, a good friend. In fact, I have contributed a chapter to his most recent book, The Rest of the (True Crime) Story.
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July 11, 2024
Investing in the U.S.: What you need for a visa
There are people all over the world who are interested in investing in the United States. Fortunately, there is a visa classification, the E-2 Treaty Investor, that covers many of them.
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July 10, 2024
Court certifies class action against federal practice of holding immigration detainees in prisons
The Ontario Superior Court has certified a class action against the federal government over the use of provincial prisons to hold immigration detainees between 2016 and 2023.
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July 10, 2024
Tribunals and decision makers: Is their use of AI unfair?
The Canadian administrative state is under strain.