September, 2010
Pace Law Firm Immigration Seminar, Vietnam
Pace Law Firm and Vietlaw Solutions Firm in Vietnam have joined forces to focus on Vietnamese Immigration opportunities. Members of the Pace Immigration Team are planning to visit Vietnam in the autumn to speak with business associations and clients who have expressed interest in Canadian immigration. A seminar has been scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City, on September 25, 2010.
If you would like to learn more about this event, or about Investor Immigration to Canada, please contact us at immmigration@pacelawfirm.com
Read the full article here.
April 2010
Pace Law Firm Investor Immigration News:
Members of the Pace Immigration Team will be in Cairo and Alexandria Egypt from April 15 2010 for two weeks. In addition, James Metcalfe , Immigration Director at Pace Law Firm , will be in Istanbul, Turkey for the week of April 25 to meet persons interested in immigration to Canada. If you wish to book an appointment contact us by email at immmigration@pacelawfirm.com
If you've missed out on any of our past seminars but would like to know more about Investor Immigration to Canada, click here.
Pace Law Firm Prizes for Excellence in Immigration Law:
University of Ottawa Law School
The Pace Law Firm Prize for Excellence in Immigration Law is awarded each year to the law student with the highest mark/standing in the CML 3397 Immigration Law, or, CML 3797 Droit de l'immigration offered by the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section.
The award was established in 2008 and is presented to recipients in June of each year. Congratulations to the winner for the 2009 academic year , Madame Shannon Robinson. To learn more about how to qualify/apply for the award , contact:
Financial Aid and
Awards Service:
Director
85 University, Room 123
Tel: 613- 562-5932, Fax: 613-562-5155
Email: finaid@uOttawa.ca
University of Windsor Law School
The Pace Law Firm Prize for Excellence in Immigration Law is awarded each year to the law student with the highest mark/standing in Immigration Law.The award was established in 2008 and is presented to recipients in June of each year.
Congratulations to the winner for the 2009 academic year, Mr. Robert Tarantino of Richmond Hill ,Ontario.
To learn more about how to qualify/apply for the award , contact:
Director of Student Awards and Financial Aid
University of Windsor
Faculty of Law
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
519-253-3000
Maytree Scholarships for Protected Persons and Landed Immigrants
Maytree Scholarships for Protected Persons and Landed Immigrants who were Protected Persons Entering first or second year of a Full-Time University or Community College Program in Toronto.
September 2010 - May 2011
CANDIDATES must be between 18 and 27 years old and living on their own with no parents in Canada, and will be selected based on:
- Academic merit
- Financial need
- Community involvement
- Personal interview and references
Program guidelines including eligibility criteria and applications are available on-line at: www.maytree.com.
For more information contact Katarina Vukobratovic at: kvukobratovic@maytree.com or 416-944-2627 x229.
Application deadline: Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
Live In Care Giver Program:
On the 12 th of December, 2009, Minister Kenney announced significant improvements to the Live In Care Giver program, proposing several changes to regulations to prevent exploitation of Live In Care Givers and also to facilitate obtaining Permanent Residency for family members. For full details, see Minister's News Release here
New Citizenship Guides:
New Citizenship Guides have been released to assist newcomers in better understanding Canada. For an online copy, click here.
Recent report /Article of interest from the Canadian Council for Refugees:
Long delays are a well-known feature of Canadian immigration processing, wherever an application is being processed. The Nairobi visa office, however, stands out for its extraordinarily long processing times. The immigration officers working there are asked to do the impossible. Those served are forced to endure significant physical, economic and psychological hardships as a result of the very, very long waits. Processing at Nairobi is extremely slow in almost all immigration categories. This document focuses on privately sponsored refugees and dependants (spouses and children) of refugees in Canada. For the full article, please click here.
Pace Law Firm at the 2010 HRPA Show:
A Pace Law Firm exhibit was featured at the Human Resources Professionals Association annual Trade Show in January 2010! The Trade Show and Conference this year was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre between January 27-29 th, 2010. Immigration team members John Burke and Karen Kwan-Anderson were on hand to present Employment Based Immigration information and advice to both consumers and employers. To learn more about how Pace Law Firm can assist you with the skilled worker program, click here.
Pace Law Firm Investor Immigration News:
November 2009: Pace Law Firm's Investor Immigration Team has recently returned from trips to Cairo, Dubai, and Istanbul. If you've missed out on our seminars but would like to know more about Investor Immigration to Canada, here.
Minister Kenney announced 3-year renewable work permits for NAFTA professionals
Read full article.
Filipinos top the immigrant and temporary-worker lists
Read the full article HERE.
EVENT: Pace Law Firm exhibit at the 2009 Human Resources Professionals Association's annual tradeshow
A Pace Law Firm exhibit will be featured at the 2009 Human Resources Professionals Association's annual tradeshow and convention between the 28th - 30th of January, 2009.
New changes to the Federal Skilled Workers program
New changes to the Federal Skilled Workers program have been implemented. For full article, see Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s media release.
Key Immigration Rule Changes
The federal government is changing a key immigration rule it says will help Canadian companies more easily find skilled foreign labour.
For more information, see full article.
Skilled Foreign Labour
The federal government is changing a key immigration rule it says will help Canadian companies more easily find skilled foreign labour.
For more information, see full article
Canada's government to help temporary foreign workers and foreign student graduates become permanent residents
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announces the details of the Canadian Experience Class. Read full article.
Immigrants flocking to smaller cities
The National Post reports that Canada's mid-sized cities are enjoying an immigration boom. Read full article.
Foreign-born athletes are set to take the stage for U.S.
The Associated Press reports that there are at least 32 foreign-born athletes competing for the U.S. Olympic team. Read the full article on Globe Sports.
