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Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

USCIS to Increase Scrutiny for TN Visa Requirements: Impact on Employers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy manual regarding TN visa eligibility requirements. The new guidance imposes stricter guidelines for eligibility. Changes focus on the nature of the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Benefits and Considerations for Patent Prosecution Under Patent Prosecution Highway in Australia, Canada, South Korea, and Japan

This is the second article of the multi-part series discussing benefits of prosecuting patents under Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH. The first article can be accessed here. To recap, PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario iGaming: Who Will be Eligible?

On May 19, 2021, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) made available for comment a discussion paper on the expected eligibility requirements for iGaming operators in Ontario’s new iGaming market. The discussion...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le gouvernement du Canada lance le Programme de crédit pour les secteurs très touchés (PCSTT)

Le 26 janvier 2021, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé le lancement du Programme de crédit pour les secteurs très touchés (le « PCSTT »). Ce nouveau programme vise à octroyer des prêts garantis à faible taux d’intérêt d’un...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP): New Financial Support Program for Most Highly Affected Sectors

On January 26, 2021, the federal government announced the launch of the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP), a new program to provide guaranteed, low-interest loans between C$25,000 to C$1-million per...more

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Duration Extended, New Groups Eligible, and Legislative Amendments Proposed

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On May 15, 2020, the Canadian federal government announced several actions relating to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program.  As previously discussed, CEWS is a 75% wage subsidy program to encourage employers to...more

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Ontario, Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Awards $120,000 Award for Discrimination in Hiring Process

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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “HRTO”) recently rendered its decision on remedy in the Haseeb v. Imperial Oil Limited case, following up on its liability decision in which it found the employer’s practice of...more

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Canada to Overhaul the Express Entry Permanent Residency Eligibility Requirements

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Canada to significantly alter the Permanent Residency eligibility requirements under the Express Entry points-based program. The following alert is relevant to organizations with a presence in...more

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