On Monday, November 26, 2012, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was ordered out of office in 14 days after Justice Charles Hackland ruled that Ford broke the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act in a council vote in February 2011. This would…
Month: November 2012
Abandonment of citizenship applications and proof of residence
On November 16, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada introduced Operation Bulletin 476, entitled “Abandonment of citizenship grant applications where proof of residence has not been provided.” Below is an excerpt of the Bulletin. Background Applicants for Canadian citizenship are responsible…
Administration bond: What is it and how to dispense with it
By Jeff Jiehui Li Pursuant to s. 35 of the Estates Act, an administration bond is generally required before a court can appoint a person to be the trustee of an estate. The bond is not required in certain situations,…
2013: Federal Skilled Worker Program quota reduced; CEC quota increased
On November 2, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced the target quota for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is between 53,500 to 55,300 for 2013. In the past years, Canada accepted on average 100,000 immigrants under the FSWP…
Fraud Alert – Do not disclose your information over phone calls
A client of mine had this recent experience. She buys and sells a number of homes, and one day she received a phone call from a 1-855 number. The caller claimed to be an investigation agent of the Canadian Revenue…