Canada Border Services Agency

The Government of Canada implements its New Preclearance Act

September 18, 2019 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, 0

On August 15, 2019, US Department of Homeland Security announced that the United States and Canada had implemented its Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada (Preclearance Agreement). The Preclearance Agreement was signed by the US Secretary of Homeland Security and Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on March 16, 2015, as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan.

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Does the Canada Border Services Agency have the authority to search your electronic devices?

August 15, 2018 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, Human Rights

Travellers may feel that searches of their electronic devices at border crossings are an unreasonable violation of their privacy rights. However, they need to be aware that refusing to provide their password can have serious consequences.

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CBSA proposes amendments to NEXUS and other trusted traveler programs

August 17, 2016 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Human Resources

The Canada Border Services Agency recently announced that it was proposing changes to its Trusted Traveller Programs, which include CANPASS, Free and Secure Trade, and NEXUS. In furtherance of this proposal, CBSA intends to amend the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations, which were implemented under the Canadian Customs Act.

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Business travel: A review of NEXUS program eligibility

September 10, 2014 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Human Resources

The NEXUS program is a joint initiative of United States Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency, which enables pre-approved, low-risk travellers to receive expedited entry when travelling to the United States or Canada. Unfortunately, not everyone will be in a position to satisfy the NEXUS eligibility criteria.

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Employment termination and maintenance of lawful status in Canada

August 16, 2012 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

Foreign nationals who hold work permits in Canada sometimes wonder what will happen to their immigration status if they quit their jobs or are terminated by their Canadian employers. Surprisingly, the termination of a foreign national’s employment does not automatically invalidate his or her work permit or underlying temporary resident status. However, foreign nationals who travel abroad after the termination of their employment might not be able to return to Canada even if their work permits technically remain valid.

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CIC updates Foreign Worker Manual provisions relating to intracompany transferees

July 19, 2012 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources

Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently updated its Foreign Worker Manual, which provides guidance to CIC and Canada Border Services Agency officers who adjudicate work permit applications. The updated version includes revisions to sections that describe the C12 and NAFTA intracompany transferee exemptions.

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CIC issues operational bulletin on temporary foreign worker program amendments

April 21, 2011 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources

On August 4, 2010, the governor-general-in-council published amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, which were expected to adversely affect many temporary foreign workers; these regulatory amendments became effective on April 1, 2011. On April 1, 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) issued Operational Bulletin 275-C, which provides operational instructions to both CIC and the Canada Border Services Agency in relation to these recent regulatory amendments.

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