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Express Entry System to Introduce New Scoring Factor (Labour Market Integration) for Canadian Experience or Job Offers in High-Wage Occupations
Express Entry Major Update Welcome to the Guberman // Appleby Immigration Update. We hope you find the information provided relevant to your immigration needs. Our objective is to highlight recent updates in immigration that are of interest to our readers. Today’s topic: Express
Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: Eight Tech Companies Blocked from US Employment Green Card Program
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Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: September Recap
Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: September Recap Welcome to the Guberman // Appleby Immigration Update. We hope you find the information provided relevant to your immigration needs. Our objective is to highlight recent updates in immigration that are of interest to our readers. Today’s topic:
Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: Joel S. Guberman Ranked in Chambers Canada 2027 for Immigration
Guberman // Appleby Immigration Lawyers is pleased to announce that Joel S. Guberman has been ranked for Immigration (Nationwide – Canada) in the Chambers Canada 2027 guide. The recognition highlights Joel’s longstanding work in cross-border immigration law and his experience advising multinational corporations,
Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: Express Entry Draws September
September 28 and 29, 2026-Express Entry Draws Welcome to the Guberman // Appleby Immigration Update. We hope you find the information provided relevant to your immigration needs. Our objective is to highlight recent updates in immigration that are of interest to our readers.
Welcoming Ginger Devaney, US Immigration Attorney
Ginger Devaney has joined Guberman // Appleby Immigration Lawyers as a US immigration attorney. She is licensed to practise law in Illinois and is registered as a Foreign Legal Consultant with the Law Society of Ontario. Ginger understands the US immigration process from
Canada Investment Summit 2026 – Do Not Overlook Immigration Implications
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Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: August Recap
Welcome to the Guberman // Appleby Immigration Update. We hope you find the information provided relevant to your immigration needs. Our objective is to highlight recent updates in immigration that are of interest to our readers. Today’s topic: August 2026 Immigration Recap In
Joel Guberman and Lainie Appleby Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2027
Guberman // Appleby Immigration Lawyers is proud to announce that Joel S. Guberman and Lainie M. Appleby have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for Immigration Law in Toronto. This recognition reflects the professional regard Joel and
Expedited US Visitor Visa Appointments in Canada
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Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: August 12, 2026, The Growing Backlog for Citizenship by Descent Applications
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August 18, 2026 Express Entry Draw Update: 1,000 CEC Candidates Invited
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the latest Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry draw held on August 18, 2026. Candidates required a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 523 or higher to receive an invitation in this draw. What Does This
August 5, 2026 Express Entry Draw: CRS 516
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Guberman // Appleby Immigration Update: Canadian Passport Renewal Now Available Online
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Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update – July 2026 Overhaul Of Ontario Immigration Nominee Program: New Ontario Workforce Priority Stream Introduced
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Elimination of Duration of Status for International Students and Exchange Visitors in the US
What is duration of status? Previously, international students (on an F visa) and exchange visitors (on a J visa) entering the United States were granted a period of authorized stay of “d/s” for duration of status. This means that the person was authorized
Elimination of Duration of Status for International Media Representatives in the US
What is duration of status? Previously, members of the international media, including press, radio, film, and other informational media workers, were generally granted a period of authorized stay of “d/s” for duration of status. This means that the person was authorized to stay
Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: July 2026 Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Intake Paused – What Are Your Options
Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: July 2026 Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Intake Paused – Super Visa as an Option Welcome to the Guberman // Appleby Immigration Update. We hope you find the information provided relevant to your immigration needs. Our objective is to highlight recent
Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (“OINP”) Redesign
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Pride Month and 2SLGBTQ+ Immigration Law
Happy Pride Month! Here at Guberman // Appleby Immigration Lawyers, we are proud to serve the 2SLGBTQ+ community year-round. US Immigration Law: From Barriers to Breakthroughs Throughout much of the history of U.S. immigration law, being part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community came with
Canada Expands eTA-X Program to Include Indonesia and Malaysia
Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: May 2026 Welcome to the Guberman // Appleby Immigration Update. We hope you find the information provided relevant to your immigration needs. Our objective is to highlight recent updates in immigration that are of interest to our readers. If you
US Green Card Application Policy Changes
Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and “Administrative Grace” Guberman//Appleby Immigration Update: May 2026 Welcome to the Guberman // Appleby Immigration Update. We hope you find the information provided relevant to your immigration needs. Our objective is to highlight recent updates