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Steven Meurrens is a Partner at Larlee Rosenberg, a highly regarded law firm in Vancouver, British Columbia that practices exclusively in Canadian immigration law.
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Our firm practices almost exclusively in Canadian immigration matters, including work permit applications, provincial nominations, skilled worker applications, and more.
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C-11 Work Permits
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's ("IRCC") International Mobility Program contains Labour Market Impact Assessment ("LMIA") exemption code C-11, titled Canadian interests – Significant benefit – Entrepreneurs/self-employed candidates seeking to operate a business. The exemption falls under Regulation 205(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. According to the IRCC website, the eligibility requirement can be divided into those who seek permanent residence and those who don't. For those who seek permanent residence, an applicant must: be an actual or potential provincial nominee undertaking business activities or be a Quebec-destined entrepreneur or self-employed person issued a Quebec Selection Certificate (a "CSQ"); and have a letter of support from the province or territory (this letter of support should count towards evidence that their admission to Canada to operate a business may create significant economic, social or cultural benefit to Canada) or a request from the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (MIDI) requesting early entry. For those who do not seek permanent residence, an applicant must: demonstrate that their admission to Canada to operate their business would generate significant economic, social or cultural benefits or opportunities for Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Benefits to Canadian clients of a self-employed worker may ...
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Canada’s Interpretation of Article 1F(b) of the 1951 Refugee Convention
Article 1F(b) of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Can. T.S. 1969 No. 6 (the "1951 Refugee Convention") states that the provisions of this 1951 Refugee Convention shall not apply to any person with respect to whom there are serious reasons for considering that they have committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge prior to his admission to that country as a refugee. Section 98 of Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ("IRPA" or the "Act") incorporates Article 1F(b) of the 1951 Refugee Convention into Canadian immigration law. What is the Purpose of Article 1F(b)? Does Is it Restricted to Fugitives? If a Person is Rehabilitated Can They Still be Excluded from Refugee Protection? In Febles v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration Canada), 2014 SCC 68 ("Febles"), the Supreme Court of Canada (the "Supreme Court") addressed the issue of whether the application of Article 1F(b) of the 1951 Refugee Convention is simply a matter of looking at the seriousness of a crime when it was committed, or whether it requires consideration of other matters, including, for example, whether a refugee claimant is a fugitive and/or whether an individual is rehabilitated. The Supreme Court found that the purpose of Article 1F(b) ...
