As the Canadian government prepares for negotiations with the United States to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement, there is concern that not much would come from the need for greater labour mobility. One of the purposes of NAFTA is to benefit U.S. immigration and the labour flow between Canada, including British Columbia, and … Continue reading “Will renewed NAFTA negotiations benefit U.S. immigration?”

Many of the foreign workers in the United States come from British Columbia, and those whose jobs turn out to be permanent positions might want to apply for Green Cards. Applications for permanent residence through employment immigration are classified in three categories of preference. First preference workers are those immigrants with extraordinary abilities in the … Continue reading “Cross-border employment immigration can be tricky”

British Columbia people who have been living and working in the United States may be interested to know of changes to the application form to obtain a Green Card. Changes in the U.S. immigration process are abundant at the moment, and anybody wanting to live and work there would be well advised to gain legal … Continue reading “U.S. immigration introduces new application form for Green Card”

Many British Columbia residents have planned for years to work in the United States. However, now that the time has come, laws have changed, and the whole process of U.S. immigration seems an unattainable dream. Fortunately, Canadians can still accept jobs in the United States — as long as rules are followed and the applicable … Continue reading “U.S. immigration still allows employment visas from Canada”

When residents of Canada, including British Columbia, enter the United States without the appropriate approval, the legal consequences can be severe. To stay in the United States, any foreign visitor must have the proper authorization and the appropriate visa. However, some measures under U.S. immigration laws can convert a person’s illegal status to legal. One … Continue reading “Immigration rights for illegal immigrants in the United States”

College or university students in British Columbia or other Canadian provinces or territories have the prospect of furthering their studies across the border in the United States. However, the student must meet certain requirements and conditions to qualify for such an immigration program. Financing for participation must come from a source other than family or … Continue reading “Immigration advice for Canadian students studying in U.S.”

One school district in Washington State recently banned all international trips across the border, including those to British Columbia. This decision was taken because of the likelihood of students being refused re-entry into the United States upon return. This is following up on our May 2 blog post about the concerns of Canadian schools sending students … Continue reading “U.S. immigration policies ruined school band’s trip to Victoria”

Schools across Canada have concerns about arranging school trips across the border. U.S. immigration policies are the cause, and although Canadian citizens or those with dual citizenship are not affected by the latest attempts at bans, some of the children may originate from the predominantly Muslim countries that are targeted. School boards nationwide, including those … Continue reading “U.S. immigration policies pose school trip challenges”

The border line between Canada and the United States reportedly stretches over 4,000 miles. No other unprotected border of such a length exists on land anywhere else. Up to now, residents of Vancouver and other areas in Canada have been able to visit the United States relatively easily, and most of them do not require … Continue reading “U.S. immigration: Vancouver residents affected by changed rules”

Since President Trump came into power over a month ago, there’s been a whirlwind of activity on the immigration front. It all started with his Executive Order, which banned seven Muslim countries from having any entry into the United States, for a period of 90 days. This was trumpeted (no-pun intended) as a security measure … Continue reading “President Trump and the New World Order”