A Surrey, B.C. stairs and railings company has been ordered to pay $44,718.49 to a foreign worker after the British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal dismissed its appeal of a determination …
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The Federal Court has set aside a decision refusing permanent residence to an Indian citizen under the Agri-Food Pilot Program, finding the immigration officer’s reasoning did not justify the conclusi… …
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A sales associate fired by The Brick after extending an approved leave of absence without authorization has failed to establish discrimination or reprisal under the Ontario Human Rights Code, the …
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An Ontario court has awarded a 65-year-old laboratory manager 26 months’ notice following his dismissal without cause after four decades of continuous employment with a liquid chemical services compan… Free …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal court stays removal of Indian-born truck driver caught in flagpoling rule dispute
A federal court has stayed the deportation of an Indian-born commercial truck driver facing removal to India after finding he raised a serious legal challenge to an exclusion order issued …
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Opinion/Commentary
The India-UK trade deal is a prime opportunity to protect some of the world’s most vulnerable workers
By Pankhuri Agarwal A new trade agreement between India and the UK is due to come into force this year. The deal is expected to completely remove tariffs from nearly …
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FeaturedImmigration
B.C. human rights tribunal declines to defer cook’s complaint despite parallel civil lawsuit
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has refused to defer a discrimination complaint from a restaurant cook who alleges he was treated “like a slave” by his uncle-employer, despite an …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court overturns work permit refusal after visa officer misstates medical leave dates
The Federal Court has set aside a work permit refusal after finding the visa officer made central factual errors about when an international student applied for work authorization and experienced …
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FeaturedImmigration
Judicial review of work permit denial for Indian berry picker rejected by Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application from an Indian citizen whose work permit application to work as a berry picker in British Columbia was denied due to …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court overturns work permit denial based on speculation about family ties in Canada
A Federal Court has set aside an immigration officer’s decision to refuse a work permit application after finding the officer made speculative conclusions about the applicant’s family ties in Canada …

