Immigration
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March 13, 2025
Looking beyond the E-2 to start a business in the U.S.
Navigating the U.S. immigration system can be daunting for Canadian companies and entrepreneurs looking to establish a presence in the United States. Particularly challenging is knowing which visa classification best aligns with business goals and ensures a smooth transition into the U.S. market.
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March 12, 2025
Ottawa and Ontario send mixed messages on Canada reopening talks early on free trade deal with U.S.
Accelerating next year’s review of the Canada-U.S-Mexico (CUSMA aka USMCA) free trade agreement is not under discussion with U.S. trade officials, according to several federal Cabinet ministers, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are poised to “start a conversation” tomorrow “toward a free trade deal that’s fair for both countries.”
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March 12, 2025
Can Canada revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship? | Clara Morrissey
In February 2025, a petition calling upon the Canadian Prime Minister to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship status was opened for signature. The petition is open to signature until June 20, and as of this date has over 368,000 signatures.
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March 10, 2025
Iranians face more bans as Ottawa expands scope of sanctions to all Iran’s ‘malign activities’
Ottawa has imposed dealings and immigration bans on Iranian business people and companies connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC’s) weapons production and sales, in a move that also expands the range of Iranian activities that can be sanctioned under the federal Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.
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March 10, 2025
Individual athletes and how to qualify to work in the U.S.
Trying to grow and develop as an athlete is challenging in so many ways — and no one wants to be limited in how, where or whether they can participate in their sport internationally.
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March 07, 2025
Canada announces further sanctions against Myanmar military officials
The federal government has announced sanctions against 13 Myanmar senior government officials and three entities, which include the country’s Ministry of Defence and armed forces, for “gross and systematic human rights violations.”
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March 06, 2025
Ottawa targets Sudanese military leaders with sanctions over violence against civilians
Canada has imposed asset freezes and immigration bans on the leaders of the two opposing militaries in Sudan, in addition to sanctioning five other Sudanese individuals and three entities associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) or the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) “linked to the continued violence against civilians in Sudan.”
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March 06, 2025
Embattled Ontario law society CEO ‘no longer employed’ with regulator amid pay hike fallout
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) CEO Diana Miles is “no longer employed” with the regulator after a controversy regarding her salary came to light.
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March 06, 2025
Canada implements significant reforms to Express Entry’s occupation-specific draws
Canada has introduced substantial changes to its Express Entry system for 2025, introducing a new category for education-related occupations while removing numerous jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), transport and agriculture from targeted draws. These modifications are intended to align immigration selection criteria more closely with Canada’s evolving labour market needs, prioritizing sectors such as health care, social services, trades and education.
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March 05, 2025
Business, labour have diverse asks in evolving trade war as legal attacks on new U.S. tariffs loom
Ottawa and provincial governments are working on their next moves in the fast-evolving trade war launched by the new U.S. administration, but business and industry groups are wasting no time in pushing for government aid and non-tariff retaliatory measures in the wake of President Donald Trump’s imposition of hefty tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States.