NEWS AND EVENTS
Success: AIP & OWP
The Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) application is an option of last resort for foreigners in Canada who have strong reasons to stay in Canada and they have no other choice. This is a long and uncertain process. During extended processing times, we recommend that applicants, whenever possible maintain valid status while their applicatin is process […]
Success: Citizenship (post Bill C-3)
Canadian citizenship is the apex of immigration status. We love to help clients come to Canada on temporary status, achieve PR status and then help them get citizenship. The passing of Bill C-3 has opened up citizenship to many “Lost Canadians” who may be outside Canada. We love helping those clients apply directly for citizenship, […]
REPOST: Sole Proprietor or Corporation?
This article was originally published on SLAW.CA. Alastair has been a contributor to SLAW.CA for many years and you can find many other articles on that website. We are reposting this article for reference purposes. REPOST Every lawyer who hangs that metaphorical shingle must ask themselves a key question: which is the most appropriate business […]
Success: PGWP (new rules)
The team at CIL has helped many international students obtain Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP) after they complete their studies. There have been many recent changes to the PGWP program, including new restrictions. We have seen many PGWP refusals from students who are not aware of the new rules and they are not careful. In this […]
GLOBAL NEWS: US immigration crackdown fuels interest in Canada
Alastair Clarke was featured in recent reports by Global News from the recent violence in the US. If you read this space, you know that the team at CIL work every day to help people come to Canada and stay in Canada. That includes Americans as well as non-Americans in the United States. Many people […]
