Canada’s February 11, 2014 federal budget eliminated the tax benefits of immigration trusts for new residents of Canada. This is a radical change to Canada’s tax regime in regard to immigration tr...
Canadian Immigration Continues Despite Temporary Federal Skilled Worker Freeze
By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP The majority of the over 60 Canadian immigration programs have, and will continue, to accept applications despite a temporary freeze on the acceptance of applications...
Citizenship and Immigration Canada will Temporarily Cease Accepting New Applications
By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP Effective July 1, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will temporarily cease accepting new applications to the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Immigrant Investo...
Canadian immigration and tax issues for would be immigrants and non residents
Canadian Immigration By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP STEP Journal – September 2011 Immigration Categories The investor scheme requires CAD800,000 to be lent to the Canadian government for five yea...
Doing-it-Yourself vs. Hiring a Canadian Immigration Lawyer
By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP The process of temporarily or permanently immigrating to Canada can be quite complicated and expensive for those seeking to do so. Although Citizenship and Immigratio...
Remaining in Canada After Your Canadian Visa Expires
By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP Temporary residents in Canada are foreign nationals who enter and remain in Canada for a set period of time on the strength of a Canadian visa as a visitor, internati...