[Toronto Star Reports] Dong Wang has waited almost six years for his immigration dream to be fulfilled. This week, he and 900 other applicants will find out from a Canadian court if their long wait has been in vain. The…
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Jeff is a lawyer with 15 years of experience in family law in Ontario, Canada. Many of Jeff's cases involved jurisdictions in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and beyond. With his skills and passion, Jeff helps his clients achieve their goals by providing timely, effective yet affordable services. Jeff speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese and French.
Undisclosed defects and resulting liability in resale home transactions
Purchasing a home is the most significant financial commitment most people will ever make. In today’s red-hot real estate market, people have to put a high price tag on everything related to real estate. Putting the price aside, as a…
Tax client settles with CRA
[Note: Below is a testimonial from a tax client. Jeff Li represented the client in a multi-million dollar audit matter. Jeff was the main negotiator between the client and the Canada Revenue Agency.] As you know, the work on my…
Mareva injunction and private international law
By Jeff Li You are suing a defendant. The defendant is depleting his assets, by selling, making transfer to friends or to a trust. If this case, you will normally go to the court and obtain an order to freeze…
Jeff Li received high praise from client for a child protection matter
Hi Jeff, Thank you very much, well done! … My daughter needs help independent of the CAS and she needs to be counselled by someone while her father is not present, nor me. Thank you again, you are very professional…
CIC issues Operational Bulletin on sex industry related work permit applications
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issues an Operational Bulletin today entitled “Work Permit applications for Temporary Foreign Workers for businesses in sectors where there are reasonable grounds to suspect a risk of sexual exploitation of some workers.” On July 4,…
Exotic dancers no longer eligible for work permits
Canadian employers will no longer be able to hire temporary foreign workers as exotic dancers or for other sex-trade work. Human Resources Minister Diane Finley and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced last Wednesday (July 4, 2012) that they will no…
Quebec suspends intake of investor program, retroactive to April 14, 2012
On June 29, 2012, the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC) of Quebec published a decision in Gazette officielle du Québec, and suspended the intake of applications for a selection certificate that can be submitted by candidates of…
Federal skilled worker and federal investor programs put on hold, again
There has been rumour circulating that the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Investor Program will be paused. Today the rumour was confirmed. Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, announced today in Calgary that the two programs…
Immigration Lawyer wins battle against CIC over processing delay and application wipe-out
OK, this is not a case that goes directly against the recent Bill C-38, which, if passed, will allow Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to wipe out all Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications submitted before February 27, 2008. However, according…