Canadian Immigration Podcast

Canadian Immigration Podcast : Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program If you are a foreign national planning on immigrating to the Province of Saskatchewan or a human resource manager seeking a way to retain your key Saskatechawan based foreign workers...   this Episode is for you . Canadian immigration lawyer Scott Bell shares some amazing insight on the inner workings of the Saskatchewan Im...

Canadian Immigration Podcast - S1E37 If you are getting ready to file a  Humanitarian and Compassionate application  STOP ! ........ DO NOT SUBMIT THE APPLICATION! Before you do ...  listen to what  Immigration Lawyer Jean Munn  shared with me in this fantastic episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast. I had a ton of respect for Jean before our interview; however, after...

Have you ever wondered what happens when Canada wants to remove someone they think is a terrorist or a spy ? How do they actually do this? Is there a formal process or do they simply book a flight, toss them on a plane and fly them back to their country of citizenship. Obviously it is not that simple! In my interview with Canadian immigration lawyer,   Peter Edelmann , he shares some ins...

At times foreign nationals face injustices within the immigration system that simply cry out for redress . When all hope seems lost, courageous immigration lawyers, such as Shirish Chotalia , step in when no one else can . In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, Shirish shares some amazing stories and even better insight into the world of immigration advocacy....and even better yet, s...

In this Episode of the CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com we discuss the upcoming changes to the Express Entry regime which become effective on November 19, 2016: New definition of offer of arranged employment and new categories of workers who can now benefit from having a qualified offer of arranged employment for the purposes of express entry No more 600 points for LMIA supported offer of arranged e...

In this Special Episode Besty Kane and I, Mark Holthe, take time to share some great ways in which US Citizens can move to Canada either temporarily or permanent while waiting out the next 4 years under a President Trump term.  Strategies covered: Working in Canada NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement (while it lasts): Professionals Marijuana Professionals IT Professionals Engineers, a...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com Mark Holthe: I'm here with my good friend and colleague, Raj Sharma. Raj, thanks for joining me. Raj Sharma: My pleasure. Mark Holthe: We're testing this out with our digital recorder here. I usually do these interviews via Skype call, but I've got high hopes that the audio is going to be great regardless. Thanks for putting up with me, Raj, and happy to have you wit...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com Season 1 Episode 31 Have you ever experienced a refusal on your LMIA application because your advertising did not meet the rigid content requirements set out on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program website? If so, you are not going to want to miss the recent interview I did with Canadian Immigration Lawyer, Robert Leong . Robert shared some great insight on his...

I Invited Virgil Grandfield to join me today to talk about an article he wrote about slave labour trafficking by Red Cross Tsunami Contractors in Indonesia following the reconstruction efforts following the Tsunami of 2004 that killed approximately 228,000 people.  Virgil’s article “The Cage” published in Eighteen Bridges as "Are you ready to die?", an Alberta literary magazine was recently a...

Podcast Show Notes - CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com S1 E29 – Ronalee Carey – Private Sponsorship of Refugees My Bio – Ronalee Carey is an immigration and refugee lawyer who practices in the beautiful capital of Canada - Ottawa, Ontario.  Her practice focuses on finding immigration solutions for individuals and families through family sponsorships, the Express Entry program and provincial nomi...

CIP S1E28 | Steven Meurrens. http://wp.me/p6wMQg-nq Introduction: Welcome to Steven Meurrens. Well respected immigration lawyer practicing with the law firm of Larlee Rosenberg in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm focuses on all areas of Canadian immigration law. Advising local and multinational corporations on the movement of key employees, and individuals and families who dream of build...

CIP S1 E27 | Les Morley | Show Notes http://www.canadianimmigrationpodcast.com Les is an immigration lawyer practicing in Kingston, Ontario. Since 1988, he has helped people from more than 100 countries immigrate to or remain in Canada. He has reunited families, guided students and workers through the process of obtaining papers, and represented everyday people who face admissibility challenges an...

CIP S1E26 – Will Tao – Life as a Young Immigration Lawyer http://www.canadianimmigrationpodcast.com/ life-as-a-canadi…er-is-it-for-you / Will Tao Canadian Immigration Lawyer, practicing with the well respected law firm of Larlee Rosenberg in Vancouver, BC.  We are going to do things a little bit different this podcast.  The purpose behind this podcast is to inspire other young lawyers to...

CIP S1 E25 – Alastair Clarke | MB PNP | Show Notes Alastair Clarke Immigration lawyer practicing in the Province of Manitoba located in the heart of Canada. Manitoba is clearly the second best province in Canada. I lived there with my wife and two kids while I was attending law school at the University Manitoba.  My whole career got its start at Robson Hall. Welcome Alastair  thanks for...

CIP Season 1 Episode 24 Show Notes – Elizabeth Wozniak, Immigration Lawyer - Communicating with Canadian immigration authorities Liz Wozniak is the owner of North Star Immigration Law Inc., the largest Canadian immigration law firm in the Maritimes. Liz leads a team of four lawyers and one articled clerk in providing legal services and creative solutions in all aspects of Canadian immigr...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com CIP S1 E23: Podcast Show Notes – Russ Weninger- Temporary Foreign Worker Program Review – What does the future hold? Russ Weninger is a Canadian Immigration Lawyer with an extensive  knowledge for the low skill, low-wage TFWs and how to navigate the Immigration System. Russ' enjoys volunteering for several organizations such as, The Calgary Legal Guidance, The C...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com CIP S1 E22: Podcast Show Notes – Betsy Kane- Employer Compliance Reviews Betsy Kane is a senior practitioner in the field of Canadian immigration law with a reputation for providing practical and strategic advice. With over 22 years of experience, Betsy’s strengths lie in offering corporate immigration representation to employers and international employees In t...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com CIP S1 E21: Podcast Show Notes – Dani Willets- Study Permits   Dani was with the Department of Citizenship and Immigration for 25 years. She was originally hired as an Immigration Officer, but in the 10 years prior to retiring from the department was primarily an immigration supervisor. She has extensive experience in every inland immigration program and se...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com Season 1 Episode 20: Podcast Show Notes – Marina Sedai- Express Entry   Marina Sedai  has practiced immigration and citizenship law for the last 11 years. She holds a bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Political Science/International Relations and Psychology from Simon Fraser University. Marina is the founder of Sedai Law Offices, and has been a f...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com CIP S1 E19: Podcast Show Notes – Jeffrey Lowe - PLMIA   Jeffrey S. Lowe  has practiced immigration and business law in British Columbia since 1983.  He holds a bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, and is considered an innovator in the convergence of business, technology and law.  Jeffrey is the Chief...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com CIP S1 E18 – Rekha McNutt – Show Notes Welcome Rekha to the Podcast Rekha practices primarily in immigration law.   She has extensive experience with temporary resident visas, express entry, federal skilled workers, Canadian experience class, Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, family class sponsorships, refugee claims, pre-removal risk assessments, and in-Canada...

CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com CIP S1 E17: Interview with Ravi Jain – Show Notes Pleasure of having Ravi Jain – join me on the Podcast today.  Welcome Ravi  Introduction:  Ravi is an immigration lawyer practicing in Toronto, Canada with the law firm of Green and Spiegel LLP (Partner) He is among the small percentage of immigration lawyers who are certified by the Law Society of Uppe...

Canadian immigration podcast – Season 1 Episode 16 Show Notes This episode of the Canadian immigration podcast is going to be a little different.  It’s going to be a little shorter the normal because instead of having to guests join me today I am going to share with you a little teaser as to what is coming up in the coming weeks and months.  I’m going to start off with a little bit of an...

S1 E15: Detailed Show Notes found here: http://www.canadianimmigrationpodcast.com In this Podcast I interview Chris Veeman an immigration lawyer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who sheds some light on the ever changing world of Canadian Citizenship.  Chris is on the Canadian Bar Association's National Executive and has appeared as a witness before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizens...

Canadian Immigration Podcast – Show notes Season 1: Episode 14 Interview with Barbara Jo Caruso. Barbara Jo Caruso is a founding partner of Corporate Immigration Law Firm, located in the heart of the Financial District in Toronto, Ontario. BJ is a co-author of the Annotated Immigration & Refugee Protection Act, published by Carswell ("The Annotated IRPA").  The Annotated IRPA is a leading...