I’m no genius. But I don’t think I’m a dummy either. After practicing immigration law for 40 years, I should be able to navigate any immigration system. I mean, that’s why I have successfully written all of the toughest bar exams in the U.S. and in Canada, right? Well, after four decades, I’ve met my fiercest competitor … Continue reading
Given the benefits provided by Canada’s lower-skilled TFW’s, why has the public’s perception of the program been negatively skewed? First, rare and isolated abuses of TFWs have been reported by the media. The solution to these transgressions is to fine the offending firms, and not to curtail a successful TFW labour program. What of the … Continue reading
Thousands of temporary foreign workers already on the job in Canada and in the midst of renewing their work permits are left in limbo by the moratorium on the fast food industry imposed by Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. If the moratorium is not lifted within 90 days, most of these workers will be forced … Continue reading
Statistics show the number of temporary foreign workers employed in Windsor has more than doubled since 2009. The website for the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration shows 614 were employed in 2009. That number jumped to 1,550 in 2012, the last year for which data is available on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website. The … Continue reading