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Julia Hornstein

Julia is a Content Writer at CIC News and a Student-at-Law at Cohen Immigration Law.

She will be entering her final semester at McGill University’s Faculty of Law in September 2022. Julia also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Queen’s University, where she graduated on the Dean’s List with distinction. In addition, Julia has worked and volunteered for the Legal Information Clinic at McGill.

Julia is interested in all aspects of immigration law, with a particular focus and experience working on family reunification and spousal sponsorship applications.

Latest Articles From Julia Hornstein

What are your employment rights as a foreign worker? In Canada, the rights of all workers are protected by law.

All Canadians have the right to be treated fairly in the workplace, free from discrimination and abuse.

By Julia Hornstein

Newcomers to Canada: What will education look like for my children? Information on the Canadian education system.

In Canada, there is both a public and private education system.

By Julia Hornstein

What happens if I have a closed work permit and I lose my job? There are a few options for you to continue working in Canada.

Canada offers many distinct work permit options to global talent. One category of Canada’s work permit options is called closed work permits, which require foreign skilled workers to work exclusively a single employer. In this case, that employer must have obtained a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before providing the foreign national with a […]

By Julia Hornstein

How to overcome serious criminality to enter Canada If you have a criminal record, you may be criminally inadmissible to Canada on the grounds of serious criminality.

Serious offences may deem someone inadmissible to Canada or subject to a removal order. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) deem offences as serious criminality based on maximum imposable sentences in Canada.

By Julia Hornstein

Renewing your work permit while in Canada You may be able to continue working while IRCC processes your application.

If you have a work permit that is going to expire or you want to make changes to the conditions of your work permit, you must submit a new application at least 30 days before your work permit expires. You are legally allowed to stay in Canada while Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) processes […]

By Julia Hornstein

Labour Force Survey: Employment in Canada held steady in February 2023 A recap of Canadian employment trends by province and by industry.

According to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey, employment in Canada stayed relatively the same (+22,000; +0.1%), following two monthly increases in December 2022 and January 2023. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0%, which is just shy of the record-low 4.9% that was seen in the […]

By Julia Hornstein

Coming to Canada as a skilled worker: Express Entry or the Provincial Nominee Program? The benefits of applying for permanent residence under both programs.

The federal government and the provinces and territories can operate their own distinct immigration programs. However, the federal government makes the final decision about whether a candidate can obtain permanent residence.

By Julia Hornstein

International Women’s Day: Immigration stories throughout Canada How immigrant women in Canada are making a difference.

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the achievements of women around the world.

By Julia Hornstein

Lululemon’s growth is officially recognized as a significant investment project The company will be able to benefit from exemptions to the LMIA process.

Under the Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement (the Agreement), British Columbia can identify significant investment projects that will benefit from a facilitative immigration measure; the ability to bypass having to submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

By Julia Hornstein

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