Nov 18 – To What Extent are Employees Barred From Pursuing Stress Claims in Court?
Date: November 18, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Ryan Conlin Register Here to register for this webinar. Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental stress injuries, […]
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Nov 10 – Canadian Corporate Immigration: Understanding and Navigating the System
Date: November 10, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Benjamin Kranc Register Here to register for this webinar. Corporate Immigration is an intricate and sometimes confusing system. Navigating this system requires understanding […]
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13 Ways to Battle Islamophobia in Canadian Workplaces
In January of 2017, an act of terror took the lives of six people at the Grand Mosque in Québec City and seriously injured 19 others. Their deaths were heartbreaking […]
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Canadian Business Immigration & COVID-19
Recorded Date: April 21, 2021 Time: 9am – 10:30am PDT Speaker: Benjamin A. Kranc To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of HR Insider, use discount code HRIVIP21 to watch the […]
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Canadian Corporate Immigration: Beyond the Work Permit
Recorded Date: March 31, 2021 Speaker: Benjamin Kranc, Canadian Corporate Immigration Lawyer Recording To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of HR Insider, use discount code HRIVIP21 […]
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Intra-Company Transferee Work Permits
A Possible Solution Despite Current Travel Restrictions Throughout the past year, COVID-19 and the resulting international border closure has complicated the pathway to Canada for many. Nonetheless, there are still a […]
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Canada Extends Coronavirus International Travel Restrictions Into 2021
Canada has extended international travel restrictions in place due to coronavirus until January 21, 2021, while also introducing a mechanism to allow international amateur athletes to have their applications to […]
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Business Immigration and COVID
Date: February 24th, 2021 Time: 9 a.m. PDT / 12 p.m. EDT Speakers: Benjamin Kranc, Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Immigration Law Recording: To access the recording […]
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Immigration Quiz
QUESTION An applicant to enter Canada who has a criminal records may not be allowed to enter Canada. Such a person may be a security risk. How do Canadian immigration laws […]
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FAQs: COVID And Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) In Canada
COVID-19 has created a number of challenges for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) and their employers in Canada. In addition to the effect COVID-19 has had on immigration programs, applications and […]
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Temporary Foreign Workers Can Enter Canada Amidst COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
The Federal Government announced changes to the travel restrictions as they apply to Temporary Foreign Workers ("TFW") with some major caveats. TFW's who are coming to Canada for an […]
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Insights Under Canada Express Entry Immigration Programs
Attorney Colin Singer, Managing Partner of #1 Google Ranked Immigration.ca discusses "Insights Under Canada Express Entry Immigration Programs"
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Eight Things To Know About Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program
Attorney Colin Singer, Managing Partner of #1 Google Ranked Immigration.ca discusses Eight Things to Know About Canada's Start-Up Visa Program
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Applying for a Work Permit in Canada
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) allows Canadian employers to hire foreign nationals to fill temporary labour and skill shortages when qualified Canadian citizens or permanent residents are not available. Find […]
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Do Foreign Employees Count Toward ESA Minimum Severance Pay?
Situation A manufacturing company stops operations at its Guelph facility and closes the facility for good, laying off all 40 employees who worked there. Ontario’s group termination laws require employers to […]
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Understand Immigrant Hiring
2016 may bring to Canada more immigrants than at any time previously. The newly elected Canadian government has committed to bringing an increased number of refugees over the next few […]
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How Penalties Will Be Assessed for Temporary Foreign Worker Violations
Starting December 1, 2015, employers face stiffer penalties for Temporary Foreign Workers Program violations, including longer bans on eligibility and money fines. Administrative Monetary Penalties for particular offences will be […]
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Foreign Workers Policy
POLICY Prior to the commencement of employment and subject to this policy, all employees must: • be Canadian citizens; • have permanent residency status or be otherwise legally entitled to work in Canada; • […]
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COVID-19 Update: Summary of Federal Measures for Canadians
Canadian employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, it introduced the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, which will cover up to 75 percent of an employer’s remuneration costs. Over the […]
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March 26 Update: COVID-19 Response & Relief Measures Across Canada
FEDERAL RESPONSE Border Restrictions Mar 22: A week after blocking entry to non-Canadian citizens or permanent residents, other than airplane crews, diplomats and immediate family members of citizens, and certain temporary foreign workers, […]
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Winners & Losers: Can You Discipline Employees for Refusing to Get a Coronavirus Shot?
What's At Stake One reason the coronavirus crisis is so alarming is that there's currently no vaccine against the virus. If and when that changes and a vaccine does become available, […]
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Canadian Corporate Immigration: Navigating the System
Date: March 11, 2020 Speakers: Benjamin Kranc, Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Immigration Law Presentation Slides Below About this Webinar Perhaps it’s because politics down South have driven […]
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Update On Canada’s Ability To Collect Traveller Data During Entries/Exits
The Entry/Exit Program is a joint initiative between Canada and the United States. Implemented on June 30, 2013, it enables Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") officers to collect information on […]
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Ontario To Introduce New Permanent Residence Pilot Program To Attract Foreign Workers To Small And Rural Communities
At a Glance Ontario will introduce a new permanent residence pilot program, entitled the Regional Immigration Pilot, in early 2020, which will set aside 150 nominations under the Employer Job Offer […]
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The International Mobility Program: 10 Tips on How to Pass an Employer Compliance Inspection
Date: January 16th, 2019 Speakers: Evan Green & Valerie Kleinman of Green and Spiegel Download Slides: Click here There are significant risks associated with failing to comply with the rules and regulations associated with hiring temporary foreign workers. Your […]
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Corporate Immigration – Ongoing Compliance Issues
Date: May 17, 2017 Speaker: Benjamin Kranc, Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Immigration Law Slides: Download Perhaps it's because politics down South have driven your foreign workers to look into […]
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How to Get Work Permits
Date: March 15, 2017 Speaker: Benjamin Kranc, Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Immigration Law Slides: Download This is the first in a two-part series about getting foreign workers to […]
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HR Year in Review: The 10 Most Important HR Cases of 2018
Supreme Court Strikes Down Québec Pay Equity Law as Unconstitutional In a year where new pay equity legislation was such a predominant theme, existing pay equity law in […]
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Immigration & the HR Program: Citizenship Discrimination Risks & How to Manage Them
399,000+ The number of job vacancies in the private sector at the end of 4Q 2017, an all-time high Source: Canadian Federation of Independent Business The economy is growing and there are plenty […]
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Owner of Edmonton Cleaning Company Jailed for Abusing Foreign Workers
In a landmark case, a 46-year-old businesswoman named Jennilyn Morris was sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of exploiting foreign workers. Morris misled 3 […]
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