On November 22, 2011, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) had received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for fiscal year 2012 (“FY 2012″). As of October 19, 2011, USCIS had also…
Month: November 2011
Live-in caregivers made to work longer to earn status; Ottawa faces legal challenge over backlogged immigrant visa applications
Live-in caregivers made to work longer to earn status: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1092211 Ottawa faces legal challenge over backlogged immigrant visa applications: http://www.thestar.com/iphone/news/article/1091558–ottawa-faces-legal-challenge-over-backlogged-immigrant-visa-applications
Important IRPR Amendments: Expanded Sponsorship Bar for Violent Crime
On November 18, 2011, as amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) came into force, persons who have been convicted of certain offences are no longer eligible to sponsor their family members. Effective the same date, the new amendments will…
Warning sounds about crime bill’s sweeping implications for foreign workers
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/warning-sounded-about-crime-bills-sweeping-implications-for-foreign-workers/article2240484/
Ph.D Students Eligible for Federal Skilled Worker Program
Ottawa, November 2, 2011 — Canada intends to accept up to 1,000 international PhD students per year as permanent residents through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear announced today, on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration…
CIC stops accepting parental sponsorship applications – To cut backlog and wait times
Ottawa, November 4, 2011 — The Government of Canada is taking immediate action to cut the backlog and wait times for sponsored parents and grandparents, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. Currently, more than 165,000 parents and…