According to the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, United States and Mexico, citizens of British Columbia in professional occupations who have job offers from employers in the United States can apply for TN Visas. This option of employment...
Year: 2016
Navigating Canadian immigration law can be challenging
British Columbia residents who plan to travel to the United States may be under the impression that Canadians are not required to have visas to enter the country. While this may be true in certain circumstances, it may be wise to gain knowledge of the Canadian...
Does Canadian immigration law allow residents to work in U.S.?
Any Canada residents who are considering crossing the border to work in the U.S. may have many questions about the legal procedures related to visas and other documents. Canadian immigration law can be complicated. The H-1B is a non-immigrant work visa that allows...
U.S. might welcome Canadian immigrants as job creators
In the Southern San Francisco Bay area of California sits Silicon Valley, that is home to numerous global and start-up technological companies. The Silicon Valley Institute of Regional Studies says one in three people involved in these businesses comes from foreign...
Declining job quality may lead to employment immigration to U.S.
Like many others in British Columbia, the residents of a community in the southern part of Vancouver Island recently aired their concerns about the decline in the availability of quality jobs. A recent report by CIBC Capital Markets indicated an apparent decline in...
Employment immigration changes may come if NAFTA is revised
For residents of British Columbia, the United States has always been a big draw for employment. The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) made heading south of the border simpler and even more appealing for skilled workers. However, if...
Musicians may need employment immigration assistance to tour U.S.
Many aspiring British Columbia bands and performers have dreams of making it big in the music business. For some, the path to success may lead them south of the border. In order to cross that border, however, the business of employment immigration will need to be...
Will employment immigration be impacted by President Trump?
Change in a neighbour's yard can often cause a trickle down effect on the other side of the fence. When the neighbour in question happens to have the world's largest economy, that effect could be significant. In the wake of the recent victory of Donald Trump in...
Cross-border workers may need employment immigration assistance
One of the benefits of living in Canada is having access to our southern neighbour, a country that offers more opportunities than almost anywhere else in the world. Citizens of British Columbia are in an especially advantageous position, with the United States...
Buyer Beware – New USCIS filing fee schedule effective December 23, 2016
Immigration Benefit Request New Fee ($) Old Fee ($) G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request 65 20 G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Microfilm) 65 20 G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Textual Record) 65 35 I-90 Application to Replace Permanent...