ArticleCanadian Immigration Rule Changes For Employees Of MultinationalsIn June, Citizenship and Immigration Canada introduced a number of "updates" to their Foreign Worker manual. CanadaImmigrationAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
ArticleNAFTA Professionals: Do You Have A Related Degree Or Diploma?Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), certain U.S. and Mexican citizen professionals can enter Canada to work. CanadaInternational LawAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
ArticleFlying Into The Cloud Make Sure To Chart Your Course Very CarefullyThe computer world always seems to develop creative and descriptive labels for new service offerings. ‘cloud computing’ is a recent service offering to emerge and be so labeled.CanadaStrategyAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
ArticleForeign Workers And Canadian Labour DisputesTemporary foreign workers ("TFWs") are non-Canadians or non-Canadian permanent residents permitted to work in Canada for a temporary duration accompanied by a work permit. CanadaImmigrationAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
ArticleThe Canadian Securities Administrators Announce Significant Amendments To The Accredited Investor And Minimum Amount Exemptions Contained In National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus And Registration ExemptionsThe Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have announced certain amendments to National Instrument 45-106 (NI 45-106) that will result in significant changes to whom and how issuers sell securities to individual investors.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
ArticleCourts Recognize Employee Privacy Rights In Workplace ComputersThe concept of a reasonable expectation of privacy has its origins in the power of authorities, usually police, to search or conduct surveillance without first obtaining a search warrant. CanadaPrivacyAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
ArticleWhat HR Professionals Need To Know About Immigration Law. PART I: Is Your Company Compliant?Last month, an Edmonton company was fined $36,000 for employing temporary foreign workers ("TFWs") who were not authorized to work in Canada. CanadaImmigrationAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
ArticleThe Best Of Times And The Worst Of Times: Why Employers Should Utilize Employment ContractsWhy should employers bother with employment contracts for their non-unionized employees?CanadaEmployment and HRAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
ArticleThe Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Program In Manitoba – Are You Eligible?The Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Program is established under The Income Tax Act (Manitoba) and the Small Business Venture Credit Tax Credit Regulation. CanadaTaxAikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson