International Experience Class (IEC) Work Permit
Some countries have an agreement with Canada that allows individuals to apply for an International Experience Class (IEC) work permit.
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Eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada can sponsor their parents and/or grandparents to Canada.
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Our client suffered from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy), causing her to take time off work due to the pressure in her chest. The insurance company limited her compensation. Civil litigation lawyer, Dagmara Wozniak, provided the legal support that our client needed to feel comfortable in the court room. She tells her story here:...
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Class actions are commenced on behalf of individuals (called “class members”) who all have the same, or similar, claims for damages. If you think that you may be affected by a class action, it is important to preserve certain evidence that could be helpful in making a claim in the class action. The Claims Process...
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More stringent cleanup standards for contaminated sites will come into effect July 1, 2011, under 2009 amendments to Regulation 153/04. Some property owners with ongoing cleanups may prefer to use the old numbers, i.e. the “March 9, 2004 Soil, Ground Water and Sediment Standards” (“2004 standards”) to obtain a record of site condition after July...
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Note: This post has been updated to reflect additional notices issued by CIPO, mostly recently on August 5, 2020, each which further extended the previously announced extension. As Canada responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has taken the drastic step of extending certain filing deadlines under the Patent Act, the...
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Contact our immigration law group to find out whether you are eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. We can prepare and submit your citizenship application.
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Many older homes that were once heated with oil, or still are, had big tanks by the side of the house, buried underground or in the basement. These tanks held enough oil to keep families warm throughout the winter. But whether an old tank is still there, or was removed long ago, escaped home heating...
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Being a lawyer is a privilege, not a right. Former Chief Justice of Ontario Honourable Warren K. Winkler At Siskinds, we recognize that the privilege of providing legal services to our community carries with it a responsibility which extends beyond our clients and into the community we serve. This responsibility is reflected in our commitments...
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