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Immigration & Global Mobility Practice

In the Spotlight this Week: Alberta’s International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream

The province of Alberta has a unique immigration stream for international students who wish to establish their own business in Alberta, called the International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream (“IGEIS”). The purpose of the program is to allow Alberta to issue provincial nominations for permanent residence to international graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions who want to establish or operate a business…

British Columbia’s Entrepreneur Immigration Program

British Columbia (“BC”), like many other Canadian provinces, has a special immigration program set up for Entrepreneurs. The Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has a special immigration stream for experienced entrepreneurs, which is designed to attract immigrant entrepreneurs who can support innovation and economic growth in the province. British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada. BC is home to…

Canada Announces Special Immigration Measures for Hong Kong Residents and Canadians in Hong Kong

Canada has announced special immigration measures for residents of Hong Kong and Canadians residents in Hong Kong, as a result of the passing of China’s restrictive national security law for Hong Kong, in the summer of 2020. Hong Kong has one of the largest Canadian expat communities, with an estimated 300,000 Canadians living in Hong Kong. The large expat community…

Biden Administration Begins a New Chapter in U.S. Immigration Law

The Biden administration has made its immigration agenda clear, and it hopes for sweeping changes to U.S. immigration laws. President Biden made immigration reform a central issue during his campaign and wasted no time moving on his commitments upon being sworn in as President. On January 20th, 2020, on its first day in Office, the new administration sent a proposed…

Canada Announces New Immigration Targets for 2021-2023: Now is the Time to Immigrate to Canada 

On October 30, 2020, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) released its Immigration Levels Plan for 2021 to 2023. Canada increased its immigration targets and now aims to admit over 1.2 million new permanent residents in the next three years. Canada aims to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, 411,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023. Canada has consistently…