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Dealing with H-1B cap issues - is Canada an alternative option?

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • March 5 2008

U.S. based employers face H-1B issues that can undermine their ability to obtain or extend employment authorizations for foreign skilled candidates or valued employees

Important note to US investors into Canada using hybrid entities

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • May 28 2009

Canadian unlimited liability companies ("ULCs") have been used for some time now by US-resident investors into Canada for a variety of reasons, including to finance Canadian activities

Temporary relaxation of WHTI passport rules for U.S. air travellers

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • July 5 2007

The U.S. has announced that it is temporarily relaxing passport rules for U.S. citizens travelling by air in or out of the U.S. to Canada and other western hemisphere destinations

Joint statement by President Barack Obama of the United States of America and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • September 16 2009

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper today discussed common approaches to accelerating economic recovery in North America and globally

US Customs and Border Protection traveler entry forms

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • July 5 2007

US Customs and Border Protection has recently introduced a pamphlet, available on-line, that sets out information and instructions for the CBP Declaration Form (which every traveller entering the U.S must complete), Form I-94 (only applicable to some travellers, and not to Canadian citizens) and Form I-94W (used by visitors seeking entry under the Visa Waiver Program

Long awaited changes to US federal franchise law

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • March 13 2008

United States federal law has mandated pre-franchise transaction disclosure by a franchisor to prospective franchisees since 1978

US delays WHTI passport requirement for entry by land and sea

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • July 5 2007

The U.S. administration has delayed implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) with regards to land and sea travel

B.C. files brief in California's legal challenge to the EPA regarding GHG standards

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • February 11 2009

B.C. has filed a legal brief in support of California's challenge to an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to deny a waiver to implement the California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standard for Vehicles

Safe Management of Harmful Chemicals in North America Agreement signed

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada, Mexico, USA
  • -
  • February 11 2009

Environment Minister Jim Prentice and his U.S. and Mexican counterparts signed a joint Statement of Intent acknowledging their commitment to develop a regional framework for the safe management of harmful chemicals

CIPO prosecution highway pilot launched

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • February 7 2008

On January 28, 2008, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) launched a one-year pilot program to help fast-track patent examination in Canada and the US