June 2021
+6000 ITAs Express Entry Draw • Extended Border Closures • Ontario Director Update • Travel & Quarantine Exemptions
View NewsletterEpisode 29: Martine Boucher Founder & Managing Partner of Simplex Legal
Immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah talks to Martine Boucher, Founder & Managing Partner of Simplex Legal. Simplex Legal LLC was founded in 2011 to help businesses surpass themselves ...
Read MoreOntario Removes Director Residency Requirement
The Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) has eliminated the current Canadian residency requirements for directors, effective July 1, 2021. This affects private and publicly ...
Read MoreCanada Attracts Immigrant Entrepreneurs With The Startup Visa
"Coming out of the pandemic, the clear message we are sending with the startup visa program is that Canada is open for business.” - Marco Mendicino, Canada's Minister of Immigration, ...
Read MoreCanada Approves Travel Exemptions For NHL Players - But Not Business Travellers
As Canada's government begins to discuss the reopening of the borders, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced travel exemptions for NHL players via Twitter, saying that ...
Read MoreNew Pathways to Permanent Residence for Hong Kong Citizens
Canada has launched two new pathways to permanent residence for Hong Kong citizens. First announced in November 2020, the new IRCC temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents ...
Read MoreNew Ruling on NEXUS Card Cancellations
Canada's Federal Court has ruled against NEXUS card cancellations for minor rules infractions. Over 1.4 million of the 1.7 million NEXUS cardholders are Canadian citizens or permanent ...
Read MoreEvelyn Ackah Nominated for Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, June 4, 2021: EIN Press Release We are proud to announce that Calgary Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah has been nominated for Canada's Top 25 Most Influential ...
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