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Citizenship and Immigration

By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 6 Minutes Read June 12, 2019

Cannabis in the United States and its implications in naturalization applications

In April 2019, the media reported that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had denied the naturalization applications of at least two lawful permanent residents who had worked for state-licensed cannabis businesses in the State of Colorado.

Article by Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP / Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Immigration / cannabis, Cannabis legalization, Citizenship and Immigration, Controlled Substances Act, employment law, marijuana, US Immigration and Nationality Act

By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 4 Minutes Read July 27, 2017

Government of Canada amends the Citizenship Act

Bill C-6 received royal assent on June 19, 2017 and eases many of the key eligibility requirements for citizenship, including the physical presence requirement and the requirement to demonstrate knowledge of Canada and its official languages. Bill C-6 also eliminates some of the more controversial elements of the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, including the ability to revoke the Canadian citizenship of dual nationals based on national security grounds.

Article by Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Immigration / Bill C-6, Canadian immigration, CIC, Citizenship, Citizenship Act, Citizenship and Immigration, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, dual citizenship, dual nationals, employment law, Foreign workers, Immigration Law, Minister of Immigration, national security, naturalization, physical presence requirement, revocation, Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act

By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 2 Minutes Read February 11, 2015

CIC begins sending invitations to apply under Express Entry

Citizenship and Immigration Canada ("CIC") implemented its Express Entry system on January 1, 2015. Since that date, CIC has issued two rounds of Invitations to Apply (“ITAs”), which invite selected Express Entry applicants to submit applications for permanent residence. However, it only issued 779 ITAs during each round. In addition, it established a minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score of 886 for the first round and 818 for the second round. This ensured that only Express Entry applicants who had either arranged employment or a nomination under the Express Entry Stream of a Provincial Nomination Program could be considered.

Article by Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP / Employee Relations, Immigration / Canada, Canadian, Canadian Experience Class, CEC, CIC, Citizenship and Immigration, Comprehensive Ranking Score, CRS, employment law, Express Entry, Express Entry Stream, Federal Skilled Trades, federal skilled worker, Foreign workers, FST, FSW, Invitation to Apply, ITA, MI, Ministerial Instructions, MIs, permanent residence, PNP, provincial nominee program

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