If you are an immigrant who wants to live and work in Canada, you’re going to need a work visa. Pace immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk explains how to get one here:

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: There is a furor in Canada and on social media right now about the possibility of a “pick up artist” with unsavoury views coming into the country to conduct some seminars. The Canadian Minister of Immigration has also weighed in. The key word in the following paragraph is might:

Changes are coming to Canadian immigration rules in 2015. Be sure to get your English language test done if you want to apply before the end of the year. Andy Semotiuk outlines the details in this video.

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: This piece in the Globe and Mail outlines the Canadian government’s new plans for immigration in general, and the live-in caregiver program in particular:

Klaudios Mustakas – Senior Immigration Advisor: Why does it take so long to process a spousal application in Canada?

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: I see that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is back in the news:

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: A piece about US/Canadian extradition caught my eye today:

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: It seems like not a week goes by without some rule changes in Canadian immigration. The Toronto Star reminds us that more changes are headed our way fast:

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: I read with interest this piece from Marco Oved, which highlights the secrecy that can surround refugee proceedings in Canada:

US and Canadian Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk: The immigration crisis at the southern border of the United States simply demands that immediate steps be taken to restrain the flow of illegal immigrants into the US.