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Advising a Canadian Restaurant in Hiring Foreign Workers

Assisting an Ontario-based Restaurant During Canadian Labour Shortage  A well-established North York, Ontario restaurant that specializes in Turkish cuisine inquired whether they could employ a foreign chef from Turkey. We gladly offered our expertise and successfully brought the chef from Turkey. Below is a summary of the facts of this case: The restaurant’s chef quit, […]

Written by on January 31, 2022

Helping Construction Companies to Hire Foreign Workers

Helping Canadian Businesses During Labour Shortages amid COVID-19 Pandemic  An Ontario-based construction company reached out to us to find out if they could hire a foreign worker from Brazil. The facts of the case were as follows: A well-established construction company undertook a variety of new projects. The company specializes in the installation, repair, and […]

Written by on December 6, 2021

What Do the New Changes to the Owner-Operator LMIA mean?

Cancellation of the Owner-Operator LMIA Program as we know it Nearly four months after news first broke that Service Canada and IRCC were considering making substantial changes to the Owner-Operator LMIA program, Service Canada officially announced on February 18, 2021, that they plan to revise the program entirely as of April 1, 2021. Understandably, this […]

Written by on February 19, 2021

Immigration Success Story As An Owner-Operator in 2021

Sobirovs Law Firm Client Success Story Service Canada announced that they are completely revising the Owner-Operator LMIA program, learn more in our article detailing the cancellation and contact us to learn more about your options in Canada. As strategic immigration advisors for our clients, the best New Year gift we can give our clients is […]

Written by on January 3, 2021

Changes in the Owner/Operator LMIA Program in Canada

As many of you may have already heard, Service Canada and the IRCC are currently in the process of reviewing the policies related to the Owner/Operator LMIA program. We’re sure that this process can be confusing to follow and understand, but we’re here to break it down and highlight the key updates that you need […]

Written by on November 26, 2020

The Turkish Success Story – Pivoting Your Immigration Strategy

Pivoting, i.e. changing the original plan based on constantly changing conditions has become a key feature of 2020. We started this year with a plan in mind but due to COVID-19, we had to readjust and change our original plan accordingly. Pivoting also occurs when implementing an immigration strategy. Here’s a good example of our […]

Written by on October 6, 2020