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Whether you’re entering the Canadian market by setting up a subsidiary or a branch office, you’ll need to staff your new operations up. And…

Many international companies set up shop in Canada through branch offices or subsidiaries. Many of these companies are looking to staff up their…

Francophone immigration is a key and permanent priority for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). On January 16, 2024, IRCC…

Canada’s labour and skills shortage continues – and so does the immigration solution. Canada’s ambitious immigration plan targets 485,000…

Canada’s first Tech Talent Strategy aims to aggressively attract tech talent to “fuel innovation and drive emerging technologies forward”.…

Many Canadian employers continue to be challenged not only with hiring the right number of people, but with finding candidates with the right…

Immigration continues to play a key role in addressing Canada’s labour and skills shortage. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada…

Updated Feburary 9, 2024. On January 1, 2023, the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act and accompanying…

Many Canadian employers continue to be challenged not only with hiring the right number of people, but with finding candidates with the right…

The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) began as a pilot program in 2017, and became a permanent federal immigration program in 2022. While the…

Climate migrants aren’t yet arriving on Canadian shores en masse - but the growing number of extreme weather events in Canada and around the…

Updated August 10, 2023. Canada’s Express Entry system, introduced in 2015, has been a successful and well-received innovation. It’s…

We updated this publication on March 1, 2023. On January 1, 2022, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program became the permanent Atlantic…

The COVID-19 pandemic changed many aspects of the workplace for good – but pre-pandemic labour shortages isn’t one of them. While the…

As part of the Government of Canada’s overall response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)…

Canadian entities regularly contract with foreign companies to provide services in Canada. To complete its obligations under the contract, the…

Recently, New Brunswick temporarily broadened the eligibility for its Skilled Worker Stream through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP),…

Many businesses with industrial and commercial equipment rely on foreign workers to provide emergency repair or installation services, both for…

On January 2, 2021, Newfoundland and Labrador began accepting expressions of interest under the new Priority Skills NL stream through its…

The current state of closed Canadian borders and stringent travel restrictions in efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be the…

This publication has been updated as of April 23, 2021. Employers that hire and employ temporary foreign workers must comply with many and…

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting more than Canada’s domestic workforce. It’s also disrupting Canadian employers’ access to temporary…

This publication has been updated as of May 10, 2022. The Prince Edward Island Office of Immigration requires designated employers to file a…

Updated January 12, 2023. Canadian provinces are looking to immigration as a solution to labour market shortages, and the health sector is no…

Watch and listen to McInnes Cooper immigration lawyer Sarah McInnes and MC Alum David Nurse as they chart the Global Talent Stream’s Labour…

Updated May 18, 2023. The Global Talent Stream is a central pillar of Canada’s Global Skills Strategy. Initially launched as a two-year…

We updated this publication on May 18, 2023. There’s no shortage of warnings of a worker shortage in Canada – and the consensus seems to…

On December 18, 2018, the maximum sentence possible for impaired driving (among other things) will increase as the result of amendments to…

Immigration is one of the key solutions to looming (and current) worker shortages in Canada. But an employer that hires a foreign worker must…

As of January 2019, incorporating a limited company in N.S. will be more economical. On September 7, 2018, the N.S. government announced it’s…

Immigration is one of the key solutions to the looming (or in some cases, current) worker shortage in Canada. In her article, The Top 5…

Updated May 18, 2023. The Global Talent Stream is the central pillar of the Government of Canada’s Global Skills Strategy: an immigration…

Updated January 12, 2023. There’s no shortage of media coverage about a doctor shortage in Canada and the resulting impact on Canada’s…

Updated May 18, 2023. The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) allows qualified U.S. and Mexican citizens in certain “designated…

October 2, 2017 marked the end of the consultation period relating to the taxation of private corporation proposals the Department of Finance…

Corporations are the leading business vehicle in modern commerce. For startups, properly structuring and incorporating is critical to avoid…

Canada’s most important trading relationship is – in all likelihood – about to change: the current U.S. administration has put the future…

On July 18, 2017, Canada’s Minister of Finance released proposed changes to the Income Tax Act (Canada) that, if implemented, will mark one of…

When growing your business, you face many decisions, including choosing the business structure that is right for you. Your legal team can be…

Note: On January 1, 2022, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program became the permanent Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Learn more at From…

Doing business with the public sector creates an often overlooked – but very real – risk that the confidential information a business…

On December 14, 2016, Bill 46 and the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Procurement Act became law. The new Act isn’t yet in effect, however,…

It’s been a long time coming, but Newfoundland and Labrador is finally getting new public procurement legislation. On November 29, 2016, Bill…

Canada’s most important trading relationship might undergo some change with the results of the 2016 U.S. election. Facilitating cross-border…

As of June 25, 2016, provincially regulated workers and employers in Nova Scotia, Quebec, BC and Saskatchewan can participate in Pooled…

Federal Budget 2016 proposed to significantly reduce the benefit of and access to the Small Business Deduction. The Small Business Deduction…

We updated this publication on May 17, 2023. Applying for and obtaining a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a critical step in hiring…

As of December 1, 2015, the new Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP) regulations took effect.…

Access to sufficient capital to fund operations, research and development, and other costs is a key challenge for start-ups and for some small…

On June 20, 2014 the Federal Government announced a major overhaul of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program. With stringent enforcement…

Note: For an update on Crowdfunding, read: New Kid on the Block – Crowdfunding Joins Traditional Equity-Based Funding Options for Start-ups…

This publication has been updated as at February 17, 2021. Trusts offer a very useful estate planning solution for a wide variety of special…

The countdown to CASL is on: on July 1, 2014, the anti-spam sections of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”) take effect. Individuals…

On March 28, 2014 the Federal Government tabled Bill C-31 to implement the 2014 Federal Budget – including broad authority to impose cash…

On December 31, 2013, amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and new Ministerial Instructions changing the Federal…

Note: Effective December 31, 2013, the Federal Government made additional changes to the Federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Click here to…

In the midst of a sea of change, the Federal Government has enacted Regulatory changes significantly impacting employers who hire foreign…