United States employers sometimes need to bring an employee into the country from Canada to complete a specific job. Alternatively, the employer may have a special connection to a particular employee and desire his or her presence on site. In order to bring an...
Month: July 2016
Proposed Amendments to Regulations Affecting Trusted Traveller Programs – What Could This Mean For Future Applicants?
On July 19, 2016 the CBSA issued a notice to its stakeholders to propose amendments to the trusted Traveller program. Here's a brief overview of the notice: To strengthen the integrity of the CBSA's Trusted Traveller Programs, the CBSA is conducting a public...
How do B-1 visas work?
Canadian organizations are sending their employees to the United States for temporary work purposes. However, Canadians -- just like people from other countries -- require a special work visa to be employed legally in the United States. When a human resources person...
American border officials may soon ask for social media accounts
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is asking for permission to collect social media information from certain non-immigrant visitors to the United States. Although Canadian citizens would largely be exempt from this request -- which will be added as a voluntary...
United States visa concerns for Canadians convicted of crimes
The United States government has an extensive list of crimes, which it classifies as crimes of moral turpitude, that could exclude a Canadian from entering the country. The most common among these crimes are murder, rape, manslaughter, forgery, bribery, theft,...
What should I know about a U.S. visa denial?
The law in the United States mandates an interview be performed by a consular officer before a visa application is approved. These interviews are performed at a U.S. consulate or embassy and -- depending on the information revealed in the interview and how it applies...