The Statutory Deductible…The Weapon Insurance Companies Use To Hurt People That Every Ontarian Should Know!
One of the most challenging aspects of being a personal injury lawyer is having a difficult conversation with a car accident victim. The statutory deductible will negatively affect their compensation. Thanks to the insurance lobbying, there is a minimum threshold requirement that any claim for pain and suffering caused by a car accident must reach. […]
LMIA Advertising – Easy as 1,2,3!
1. Meeting LMIA Minimum Advertising Requirements Before applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment, employers must conduct at least three different recruitment activities: Effective August 28, 2017, you must advertise the position on the Government of Canada Job Bank. You must also conduct at least two alternative recruitment methods consistent with the occupation (targets an […]
Want to Bring Your Family to Canada? The Time is Now!
Between 2021-2023, Canada will target the highest level of immigration in its history. On October 30, 2020, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, announced that immigration would be essential to Canada’s short-term and long-term economic recovery and growth since the pandemic. Canada’s 2021-2023 Immigration Level Plan provides increases in immigration […]
Canada In Need of Foreign Workers: Get Your LMIA Application Approved!
Are you interested in hiring a foreign worker? The time to hire is NOW! Considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are highly skilled and trained foreign workers worldwide searching for employers. It is the perfect time to attract skilled foreign workers who can help your Canadian business flourish and grow. Apply for a Labour Market […]
Are You an Eligible LMIA Employer? Find Out Now!
Employer requirements to apply for LMIA are as follows: Business legitimacy Ability to pay a salary to a foreign worker A genuine need for a foreign worker Has not laid off any employees within the 12 months preceding the submission of the LMIA application Provide a good or service Proof of recruitment Service Canada determines […]
Immigration Issues for International Students During COVID-19
Travel restrictions have impacted international students to travel to Canada during COVID-19. However, Starting October 20, 2020, Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) with a COVID-19 readiness plan approved by their province or territory will be able to reopen to international students who are currently outside Canada. A new list of DLIs with approved COVID-19 readiness plans […]
Children Lost During Covid-19 Due to Divorce
During Covid-19, the issue of relocation of children has become a burning issue between parents due to social and economic challenges brought on by the pandemic. Many have lost their jobs while others have secured jobs in cities where they need to move. In many situations like these, some parents have reported moving to another […]
Will COVID-19 Strip Away Your Right to A Jury Trial?
The toughest conversations I have had with clients during the pandemic have often surrounded the issue of delay. While the court closure has resulted in delay all over our already-burdened civil justice system, it is felt most acutely when it comes to trials. Clients whose trials would have occurred during lockdown are still waiting to […]
How a Guilty Plea Can Get You Deported
Most of the criminal lawyers representing their clients are not aware of the immigration consequences of sentences to their clients. Depending on the nature & type of the offence(s) and resulting convictions/sentences would determine the criminal inadmissibility of an immigrant involved in a crime. There are various grounds of inadmissibility in the Immigration and Refugee […]
Cashing Cheques Gone Wild
I recently settled a case that would shock most business owners regarding mail-in cheques that prompted me to write this article to hopefully protect our readers. How many of you think it is safe to pay a bill by mailing a cheque to a business? Many people don’t know that there is a vulnerability […]
