Immigration
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March 21, 2025
Quebec legislative proposal to create Unified Family Tribunal panned by experts
In its latest effort to revamp family law, Quebec introduced a bill that lays the groundwork to establish a unified family court to curb delays, simplify proceedings, and handle the majority of family legal proceedings, with an eye towards eventually stripping Superior Court of family matters, an undertaking family law experts have panned as ill-conceived and riddled with shortcomings as it is currently drafted.
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March 19, 2025
Ford announces new Ontario cabinet, most ministers remain in position
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced his new cabinet, emphasizing that they will deliver on the province’s mandate to “do whatever is necessary to protect Ontario in the face of tariffs from the United States.”
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March 19, 2025
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson makes recommendations on Canada child benefit for temporary residents
The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau has released a review of an examination of issues that may prevent some temporary residents from receiving the Canada child benefit (CCB) in a timely manner. The main issue found was that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stopped paying CCB after a temporary resident’s status had expired in its system, despite them being eligible for the benefit.
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March 19, 2025
How Trump’s immigration changes are impacting businesses, individuals
Much has happened since President Donald Trump took office in the U.S. for the second time, in January 2025. With such a whirlwind of change, it’s easy to feel a bit topsy-turvy over both where immigration currently stands, and where it is headed.
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March 17, 2025
Federal Court allows judicial review, finds temporary foreign worker’s wage reduction was justified
In a case involving a company that reduced a temporary foreign worker’s hourly wage from $30 to $24, the Federal Court has found that a final determination by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) was unreasonable as failure to obtain consent for the reduction was the fault of the department.
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March 14, 2025
Carney Sworn as PM, unveils leaner cabinet including Gary Anandasangaree as Justice Minister
Liberal leader Mark Carney has been sworn in as Prime Minister and unveiled a streamlined 24-member cabinet, which includes many of the ministers on the “front line” of the ongoing trade war with the United States.
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March 13, 2025
Ottawa offers ‘discretionary grant of citizenship’ to ‘lost Canadians’ hit by 1st generation limit
Ottawa says it is again asking a court to give it more time to replace an unconstitutional citizenship law, but in the meantime it is offering a “discretionary grant of citizenship” to certain categories of people affected by the Citizenship Act’s "first-generation limit" to citizenship by descent.
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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.