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...
Are Students Consumers Entitled to Protection?
By Arash Jazayeri Time was when a university education wasn’t just a mark of distinction – it was something close to a guarantee of a good job. Study hard, go to university, get decent marks, ...
Where Is The Money Hidden?
By Andrew Rogerson, Barrister and Solicitor Sadly, many Statements of Financial Circumstances bear little relationship to the real picture. A self-employed spouse may run an expensive car, take many o...
The Best Protection – Asset Protection for the Modest Estate
The best protection By Andrew Rogerson  STEP Journal February 2011 – View Original Article Offshore tax havens (as they used to be called) have an exotic ring. Before our first meeting, many of my ...
Insurance Products for Creditor Protection
Creditor Protection using Insurance By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP Financial and insurance professionals, who have mastered the theory of asset protection, seek knowledge of suitable products...
Asset Protection and Bankruptcy – Pitfalls for Unwary Practitioners
By Andrew Rogerson TEP STEP Journal – November/December 2009 In the last edition of STEP Journal, I explained how the Superior Court of Ontario in Peake v Dashney (1) had deftly sidestepped the so c...
Trusts – Asset Protection & Bankruptcy Law
By Andrew Rogerson LLB (Hons) TEP Historically, trusts evolved as a means of protecting assets. This was achieved  by having another trusted person hold legal title of assets on behalf of (or  i...