As of about 2012, Canadians made up approximately 2 per cent of the immigrants flowing into the United States, a decline from the 10 per cent figure of 1960. Statistics indicate that most Canadian immigrants achieve visas through an immediate relation to a U.S. citizen or via their employment. With as many as 800,000 Canadians … Continue reading “Where are Canadians migrating to in the United States?”

You might have heard something about the new passport law that goes into effect on Sept. 30. However, if you’re not aware of all the details, now is the time to learn. All Canadians who have dual citizenship will need to have a valid Canadian passport in order to enter Canada by air before they … Continue reading “New passport law comes into effect this month in Canada”

Almost everyone in the United States knows that noncitizens can get a visa or green card related to job or job experience. The process of doing so, though, can be complicated at times. Here are the steps that need to be taken to get a green card related to a job offer. — Unless you … Continue reading “What ways can you get a green card related to work?”

The North American Free Trade Agreement offers temporary visas to nonimmigrant professionals. NAFTA is an economic/trade relationship that exists between Mexico, Canada, and the United States — and it offers different trade benefits to ease commerce between the three nations. One of those benefits relates to the granting of temporary visas to Canadian and Mexican … Continue reading “United States visas for professional workers in Canada”

On July 19, 2016 the CBSA issued a notice to its stakeholders to propose amendments to the trusted Traveller program. Here’s a brief overview of the notice: To strengthen the integrity of the CBSA’s Trusted Traveller Programs, the CBSA is conducting a public consultation to make the following amendments to the Presentation of Persons (2003) … Continue reading “Proposed Amendments to Regulations Affecting Trusted Traveller Programs – What Could This Mean For Future Applicants?”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is asking for permission to collect social media information from certain non-immigrant visitors to the United States. Although Canadian citizens would largely be exempt from this request — which will be added as a voluntary question on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) — some Canadian residents who … Continue reading “American border officials may soon ask for social media accounts”

The United States government has an extensive list of crimes, which it classifies as crimes of moral turpitude, that could exclude a Canadian from entering the country. The most common among these crimes are murder, rape, manslaughter, forgery, bribery, theft, prostitution, fraud and aggravated battery. However, there are a host of crimes that are not … Continue reading “United States visa concerns for Canadians convicted of crimes”

Proposed changes to Canada’s Customs Act would help officials better track who is leaving the country and help improve security. That is the intention of Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, who has proposed the amendment to the act. Goodale noted that the amendment would require border guards to collect only basic information on people leaving … Continue reading “Proposed measure seeks to improve Canadian security”

If you are a Canadian who works in the United States or a U.S. citizen who works in Canada, the process of legally crossing the border on a regular basis without violating U.S. or Canadian Immigration laws can be stressful. However, a program set up by the Canada Border Services Agency and the U.S. Customs … Continue reading “How NEXUS Helps With Crossing the Border”