Today, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited applicants with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 440 to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Earlier this year, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it will implement measures to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada, from 6.5% of Canada's total population to 5% by 2026.

On November 17, 2023, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC), the Honourable Marc Miller, announced that the new humanitarian permanent residence pathway that will admit migrants from Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela is now open.

On November 15, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced significant updates to its International Student Program. This follows IRCC's announcement in its 2025-2027

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On March 18, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced new immigration measures to support Turkish and Syrian nationals who have been affected by the earthquakes that devastated the region last month.

On September 29, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada extended the deadline to apply for special immigration measures to support Turkish and Syrian nationals in response the major earthquakes in the region in February 2023.

When looking at a picture of the Canadian immigration landscape, Québec's Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) distinguishes itself from the other pathways in that it is the only purely investment-based immigration program in Canada.

At Green and Spiegel, we were heartbroken to see the news and images coming out of south-eastern Turkiye and Syria, as two major earthquakes took thousands of lives on Monday...

Early this week, the Government of Canada announced the signing of a new Canada-South Korea Youth Mobility Arrangement to strengthen ties with South Korea. The new Canada-South Korea Youth Mobility Arrangement...

Please watch this webinar from Green and Spiegel, where an expert panel will address the uniqueness of the Canada/U.S. border and provide practical solutions to common cross-border issues.

On December 10, 2024, USCIS and DHS provided an advance copy of a final rule permanently increasing the automatic extension period of employment authorization and documentation for certain renewal applicants.

On August 29, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") resumed processing of Advance Travel Authorizations ("ATAs") in the parole processes for certain nationals of Cuba, Haiti ...

Represented by immigration attorneys Ksenia Maiorova and Amy Maldonado, Poa's case highlights the challenges faced by international athletes in the U.S., particularly when it comes to NIL opportunities.

The premium processing fee is paid in addition to the base filing fee.

As we all process the results of the U.S. Presidential and Congressional election, we understand that both employers and individuals have questions and concerns...

We are very happy to announce that on November 16, 2023, The U.S. Department of State officially extended the E-visa duration for French nationals from 25 months to 48 months

On September 17, USCIS announced changes to the Naturalization civics test. Applicants for citizenship are required to take and pass...

On July 30, 2024, USCIS announced that it would conduct a second randomized selection in the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery. In terms of timing the announcement is short on details, with USCIS indicating that it will make the additional selections "soon."

Last week we wrote in detail about the upcoming USCIS policy change whereby the agency will commence issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) for all denied benefit applications that result in applicants falling out of status.