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Couples Continue To Struggle to Prove Common-Law Status At Canada-U.S. Border
VISITING CANADA

Couples Continue To Struggle to Prove Common-Law Status At Canada-U.S. Border

As more common-law couples struggle to demonstrate their marital status at the Canada-U.S.border, some are more successful than others. To meet the definition of a Canadian common-law relationship, a couple must demonstrate that they have cohabitated together for at least 12-months in a conjugal relationship Background The Canadian-U.S. border remains closed to non-essential travel until…

America’s Misses Are Canada’s Gains
OPINION

America’s Misses Are Canada’s Gains

As Coronavirus rages across the U.S. and dominates headlines, the Trump administration is curtailing immigration everywhere it can.  First, they came for asylum seekers, overseas green card processing, and almost all temporary work visas. Seemly not satisfied with that, they are now going after international students. Any international students who are taking classes online because…

International Graduates Push For Extensions Of Work Permits
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International Graduates Push For Extensions Of Work Permits

There are growing calls for Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to grant extensions of post-graduate work permits (PGWPs) to international graduates. Students say they are struggling to find employment in their field due to the COVID-19 economic slowdown.  Canada attracts international students with world-class educational institutions and the ability to work in Canada under…