Segal Immigration Law

June 28th, 2023

Starting July 16, 2023, H-1B visa holders and their immediate family members can apply to come to Canada to work here even without job offers. Approved applicants will receive an “open” work permit (allowing them to work for any employer) for up to three years. Spouses and dependents can also join and the spouse can … Read More

June 22nd, 2021

Backgrounder With new, more transmissible variants of the COVID-19 virus in countries around the world, the Government of Canada continues to take a data-driven and precautionary approach to its border measures for travellers entering Canada. The Government of Canada’s phased approach to easing border measures is grounded in meeting specific public health criteria, and based … Read More

February 17th, 2021

November 5th, 2020

Weary from political strife and a pandemic, some Americans are fleeing the country Families say they’re looking to move to countries with safe and open schools and less overt racism. By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/weary-from-political-strife-and-a-pandemic-some-americans-are-fleeing-the-country/2020/11/02/ee66038c-f840-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html

August 3rd, 2020

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June 3rd, 2020

By: Catharine Tunney Published by: CBC News, original post May 29, 2020 Read article and watch interview video here:  https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/border-familes-trudeau-1.5590015 **Canada-U.S. border closed to non-essential travel until at least June 21 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is looking at how to reunite some families separated by the temporary COVID-19 measures at the … Read More