Regulation Change Increases Age Limit to 21 for Dependent Children on Canadian Immigration Applications
Starting October 24, 2017 a regulation change has come into affect increasing the age limit for dependent children of Canadian immigration applicants, and refugee claimants. The age considered as dependent is raised from under 19 to under 22. This new definition applies to all applications received on or after October 24, 2017. Minister of Immigration, […]
Court of Appeal for Ontario Will Strictly Construe Choice of Forum Clauses – Drafters Beware!
Choice of forum and choice of laws clauses in cross-border contracts are often drafted as an afterthought. When a deal is in the offing, terms dealing with possible disputes often get less thought than is warranted. This often leads to confusion and unpredictable outcomes when a lawsuit is launched. The Court of Appeal for Ontario […]
New International Commercial Arbitration Law For Ontario
Arbitration of commercial disputes continues to expand in Canada assisted by legislated frameworks that provide rules of conduct, procedural safety nets for appropriate recourse to the courts when necessary, coupled with statutorily mandated judicial enforcement mechanisms, again, where necessary. This is particularly the case for the arbitration of “international” commercial disputes where the parties are […]
Canadian Immigration Provisions In The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement
September 21, 2017 saw the most significant recent development in Canadian immigration. On that day the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union came into provisional force. While about 90% of CETA’s components have been immediately invoked, some remaining components await ratification from itinerant EU member states. These components generally concern the investor-state […]