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Compliance and HR Audits

Ackah Business Immigration Law can assist you to prepare for a Compliance Review/Inspection and ensure that your organization complies with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (LMIA) and the International Mobility Program (LMIA exempt) requirements – before you receive a call from the government.

Our Employment Law and Human Resources Advisory services assist our corporate immigration clients with planning for terminations, layoffs and drafting employment and consulting agreements to ensure you are well protected. We are pleased to have on our team experienced employment and labour lawyers and human resources consultants that will be contracted with us to assist our clients.

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We found Ackah Law to be diligent and knowledgeable in advising our firm on foreign worker options. We were impressed with their hands-on approach to ensure personnel were properly briefed and supported prior to and at the time of entry.

– Rolf Wentzel, COO

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Ackah Law Re-Opening May 19
Pivot and Thrive Safety Plan

Ackah Business Immigration Law keeps our current and new clients updated on developing regulations on essential workers, Canada travel restrictions and immigration services during the COVID 19 outbreak, and sharing updates on our website, blog, podcast and social media channels.

Effective Tuesday, May 19, the Ackah Law Team will re-open our Calgary office so we can continue to provide Canada immigration legal advice and service to businesses, temporary residents, permanent residents and Canadian citizens.

WE ALSO ARE FOCUSED ON ASSISTING YOU TO:

maintain YOUR rights and status
operate YOUR businesses; and
continue planning YOUR human resource and REOPENING STRATEGIES

Ackah Law Calgary Office Re-Opening Procedures:

Ackah Law will continue to make virtual meetings and immigration law services available to our current and new clients.
We will not be meeting with clients in person EXCEPT for rare situations so that we can maintain social distancing
We will provide hand sanitizer stations for ALL team members
Team members will follow all Ackah Law COVID-19 Workplace Policies and Procedures regarding workplace sanitation, visitors, common areas and COVID symptoms
Office and workspaces will continue to be sanitized daily
Building management will continue common area sanitation procedures

IRCC continues to accept and process all immigration applications for permanent residence status – PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

Delays are expected: We advise you to start your immigration applications as soon as possible to minimize the backlog
Many deadlines are being extended by IRCC due to the inability of applicants to secure the necessary documentation to complete applications due to worldwide service disruptions.
Generally, only non-optional and non-discretionary applications for temporary residence are being accepted and processed by IRCC and CBSA in cases related to family reunification, to perform essential services in Canada, in urgent and compelling circumstances or if entry is in the national interest.

Ackah Law is continuing to assist clients with COVID-19 related immigration services:

Advocacy to Airlines and the Canada Border Services Agency
Applications to extend and maintain temporary status in Canada
Applications to Chief Public Health Officer of Canada for an exemption from the mandatory 14-day self-isolation or quarantine requirements
Updating existing applications that are in progress
Applications to Service Canada for new Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA)
Applications and referrals under the Global Talent Stream
Applications for opinions on LMIA exemptions to the IRCC Immigration Mobility Workers Unit (IMWU)
Advising companies and organizations on their compliance obligations as employers during a force majeure
Advising employers on their specific COVID-19 employer obligations related to social distancing, self-isolation and ensuring adherence to the Quarantine Act
Helping “Essential Service Providers” effect boarding and entry to Canada and advise on self-isolation exemptions
Preparing and compiling legal documentation to demonstrate parties are “ immediate family members” under expanded definition implemented for COVID-19
Assist with family reunification requests under the COVID-19 measures
Advise existing work permit, study permit and Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) holders and those recently approved to work, study or immigrate
Support employers to obtain work authorization for new foreign workers
Securing Consular approvals, authorizations, letters of invitation and email messages
Apply for special authorization for Canadian citizens to travel to Canada on foreign passports
Seek entry to Canada from Ministers authorized to grant entry in the National Interest

In May, Ackah Business Immigration Law launched our Pivot and Thrive immigration communication and services effort to keep YOU informed on evolving regulations concerning essential workers, Canada travel restrictions and immigration programs during the COVID 19 pandemic TO HELP YOU return to WORK AND YOUR business. We are sharing updates on our website, blog, podcast and social media channels.

How Can Ackah Law Help You PIVOT and THRIVE?

Evelyn Ackah
Founder and Managing Lawyer
eackah@ackahlaw.com

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