SMB Business Immigration

03/02/2021

Canada’s latest came in record-breaking at over 27k to invite people to apply for . This is a huge jump from the prior draw, which only reached 5k by comparison. The Canadian government’s aims to take this even further by planning a target of a whopping 401k new residents by the end of 2021 by focusing on current residents.

Introduction Canada's latest Express Entry draw came in record-breaking at over 27k to invite people to apply for permanent residence. This is a huge jump from the prior draw, which only reached

11/20/2020

When applying for an , applicants must demonstrate their company’s ability to become established in . Generally, the company must have secured a physical premises to house the operation. However, where the foreign worker is an executive or senior manager, then the company may use its counsel’s address until the can purchase or lease a premise.



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11/19/2020

Great news for students, and applicants who have been stuck in due to the closure of its Visa Application Centres (VACs)!

Today, the announced that its' VACs in India will reopen tomorrow, November 20, 2020, specifying that it will schedule limited appointments in , , , , and and will be giving precedence to international students and family class applicants.

This means that all applicants who are exempt from Canada’s will be able to give their biometrics enabling them to complete their applications as the service is phased in.

11/18/2020

held its largest on November 18, 2020 (today) with a total of 5,000 invitations sent to all candidates with a minimum score of 472, a welcome decrease from the previous draw’s cut-off score of 478. With this new draw, a total of 92,350 invitations have been issued this year alone which is the highest it has ever been! Furthermore, this upward trend is certainly consistent with the ’s plan to welcome more than 1.2 million into the country by the end of 2023. This is great news for potential applicants looking to immigrate to Canada in the near future!

11/17/2020

An Intra-Company Transferee - candidate is an employee of an corporation who has been working for the for at least one year within the past three years in any of the or positions, and is being temporarily transferred from a foreign enterprise to the subsidiary of the same enterprise. ICT applicants are eligible for -exempt , which gives them a huge bonus when it comes to application processing time. The processing time will be even more accelerated when the applicant is a citizen of any of the -exempt countries.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes/intra-company-transferees.html

11/16/2020

is expecting more than 1.2 million by the end of 2023! That’s the largest intake the country has had in decades and to make it happen, the country is now looking at offering more pathways to already residing in Canada. In consideration of the drop in the number of immigrants resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the current demographic challenges, the is seeking to identify , and especially that can meet the labour force growth and demand.

Canada is expecting more than 1.2 million immigrants by the end of 2023! That's the largest intake the country has had in decades and to make it happen, the country is now looking at offering mor

11/13/2020

In last months, provinces such as have displayed exponential growth within its and so it is no wonder that is following suit with its intention to draw and attract investment leading to inevitable economic expansion. With these innovative , Alberta will unquestionably be a desirable province to settle for the next generation of and .

Alberta recently introduced two new immigration pathways to inspire international graduates to start businesses in Alberta with the hope of contributing to its economic expansion. The new streams known as the International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream and the Foreign Graduate Start-up Vi

11/12/2020

This was a great discussion about how to move your business to Canada. Thank you to Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce for organizing this event and I look forward to many more in the future!

For those of you that missed it, you can watch the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZhE0_IM3A8&feature=youtu.be

The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the webinar Brazil-Canada Talks: How to move your Startup to Canada.We invited Raquel Boechat, Seria...

11/11/2020

It is undoubtable that the High Wage and GTS programs and the respective plans are the best way for employers to not only access talent globally, but also foster the given the high demand for certain occupations in the midst of this pandemic.

With the LMIA High Wage and Global Talent Stream (GTS) programs continuing to operate despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of temporary foreign workers to the Canadian economy is undeniable! As part of the qualifying requirements, employers must work in collaboration with the government to

11/10/2020

While has clearly benefitted from the restrictive policies implemented by Trump in choosing to welcome newcomers, Biden does have a more open stance on . As such, there could be new competition for talent as Biden intends on increasing the number of highly skilled worker granted in the U.S and wants to focus his presidential term on reversing all of Trump’s actions to make it easier for immigrants to enter the U.S. However, as we previously noted here, while reversing these policies could be a crucial component of Biden’s immigration plans, it is surely going to take a concerted effort to address and undo all the policies that Trump has brought to the table over the past few years.

On November 7, 2020, Joe Biden was finally declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election resulting in an expression of optimism regarding the future of the relations between the United States and Canada. The relationship between the two countries has been strained with the Trump administrati

11/09/2020

who are seeking to establish or purchase a in can consider a under the Owner/Operator Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) category. While an employer would typically need to undertake extensive advertising and recruitment efforts before applying for an , the Owner/Operator category exempts them from having to meet these requirements. To qualify under this category, applicants must demonstrate that they have a controlling interest in the business, that their role in Canada will benefit Canadian citizens and/or permanent residents and that their role is fundamental to carry out the business in Canada.

Foreign nationals who are seeking to work for a business that they are establishing or purchasing in Canada can consider a work permit under the Owner/Operator Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) category. This has always been a hidden path with not so much information given on government outlets

11/06/2020

As the world awaits the results of the U.S. with bated breath, many of us are thinking about impact of the outcome on the space. When Trump first became president in January 2017, he decided to impose restrictions on new with his travel bans on certain countries, crackdowns on and by making it more difficult for to obtain . In response, Canada took the opposite approach with welcoming new immigrants especially within the resulting in cities such as Toronto experiencing unparalleled growth in jobs in the past few years. We are not sure what will happen but if the Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins the election, it is anticipated that immigration policy will shift but it is surely going to take a concerted effort to address and reverse all the policies that Trump has brought to the table in the past few years!

Canada is currently faced with an unparalleled opportunity to enhance its tech hub with highly-skilled immigrants from across the globe as the Trump administration continues to restrict immigration into the United States. As of December 7th, 2020, new regulations by U.