Business Immigration-2008 Update
Product Type:
Course Materials - Print
ISBN:
978-1-55258-589-4
Pages:
107
Price:
$75.00
This book is essential for: lawyers specializing in the area of business immigration law or those who wish to develop a practice in this area; this book may also be of interest to corporate/commercial lawyers and accountants.
Current to: September 2008 (REDUCED FROM $130.00)
When you have business people as clients who want to come to Canada, they need an effective strategy. What are their options? What key factors must be weighed when deciding which route to take? This book explores the most timely and relevant issues facing business immigrants today. You will receive valuable information for choosing the best options for your clients, extensive information on the BC PNP Program and beyond, as well as tips for self-employed immigrants. You will also gain insight on a variety of topical employment and taxation issues for business immigrants, in addition to residency obligation exemptions. While receiving the most current analysis of such topics, you will also learn practical tips, strategies, and advice that will provide the best results for your client.
CONTENTS
- choosing the best option for your client: business immigration and knowing your client, impact of bill C-50, and the withering entrepreneur category
- BC provincial nominee program (“PNP”) business categories: business skills, regional business, and strategic business; eligible and ineligible businesses, investment in the business, application process; strategic projects; practice points
- beyond British Columbia PNP: alternatives to the federal or Quebec investor programs
- self-employed immigrants: overview, identifying and purpose of the self-employed category, and suggestions for a strong application
- employment issues for business immigrants: an overview of employment considerations for new business immigrants, human rights, Employment Standards Act, workers’ compensation, labour relations
- residency obligations for the business individual: exemptions for the business individual, relevant statutory and regulatory provisions, enforcement of permanent residence obligations, jurisdiction of the IAD, and the jurisprudence concerning business persons
- taxation issues for business immigrants: residency of individuals and trusts, tax consequences of immigration to Canada
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S. David Aujla
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Jeevyn Dhaliwal, KC
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Kyle C. Hyndman
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M. Massood Joomratty
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Peter D. Larlee
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James P. Shumka
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Zool K.B. Suleman, KC
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Bonnie O.Y. Teng
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Brian E.T. Tsuji
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Andrew Z. Wlodyka
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