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Why Canada Will Continue to Attract H-1B Visa Holders from the U.S.
The Canadian Government is signaling once again that it will continue to make pathways to appeal to H-1B visa holders from the US. This is not, by all means, a new trend. Even in the early 2000s, during my tenure as a Canadian Immigration Officer at the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles we were already actively working on promotional events targeted at H-1B visa holders in the US. Even so, now Canada is continuing to rapidly emerge as a preferred destination for skill
Annie Beaudoin
Oct 172 min read
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Annie Beaudoin Shares Legal Insight with CBC News
Annie Beaudoin Shares Legal Insight with CBC News Sept 2025 Annie Beaudoin Shares Legal Insight with CBC News about high rates of visa...
Annie Beaudoin
Sep 192 min read
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🎓 Webinar: Entering Canada with a Single Conviction-deemed rehabilitated.
🎓 Webinar: Entering Canada with a Single Conviction-deemed rehabilitated. Have you been denied entry to Canada due to a past criminal...
Annie Beaudoin
Jul 231 min read
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Understanding Canadian criminal inadmissibility with a case study.
🎓 Webinar: Understanding Canadian criminal inadmissibility with a case study. 🎓 Webinar: Understanding Canadian criminal...
Annie Beaudoin
Jul 231 min read
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What is criminal inadmissibility?
In this insightful webinar, immigration experts delve into one of the most crucial topics in immigration law — inadmissibility . Whether...
Annie Beaudoin
Jul 231 min read
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What is Canadian visa shopping
Visa shopping can hurt your chances. Multiple apps = red flags. Be honest, get help. We fix refusals. #CanadaVisa #ImmigrationHelp
Annie Beaudoin
Apr 74 min read
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How Trump could turbocharge the brain drain from Canada
President Trump's alignment with Silicon Valley could mean competition for tech talent will get even more fierce Experts believe the U.S....
Yvonne Lau
Mar 146 min read
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Potential Mass Deportation in the US - The reality of potential immigration to Canada for Undocumented Persons and DACA Recipients
2024 US Election Result Series Potential Mass Deportation in the US - Immigration to Canada for Undocumented Persons and DACA Recipients...
anniebeaudoinbud
Dec 19, 20246 min read
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2024 US Election Result Series - Article 1
Gen Z: Considering moving to Canada Immigration to Canada for Gen Z: Reasons, Success Factors, Pathways Following the recent federal...
Annie Beaudoin and Dewina Lüchtefeld
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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Post-Election Surge: Why More Americans Are Seriously Considering Moving to Canada in 2024
Considering a move to Canada following the 2024 Election results The results of the election are in. Some are cheering and others are...
Annie Beaudoin
Nov 18, 20244 min read
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More than 10,000 foreign student acceptance letters may be fake, says top immigration official
"In this article from The Globe and Mail, licensed Canadian Immigration Consultant Annie Beaudoin Weighs in on Fake Foreign Student...
Marie Woolf
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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Difference between Rehabilitation and Deemed Rehabilitated when crossing the US/Canadian border
As summer travel plans to Canada are starting to take shape, we wanted to post a friendly reminder about the difference between...
anniebeaudoinbud
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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Transcript from the video: Exemptions for requirements of a Canadian visitor visa for Mexican citizens (Apr 2024):
Hi everyone this is Annie Beaudoin from BIC Canadian immigration Consulting Ltd. a Canadian immigration firm located in Los Angeles. We...
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Apr 30, 20242 min read
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Secondary Immigration Examination at Port of Entry when entering Canada.
If you have ever been referred to a secondary examination on entry into Canada, this experience can often be extremely stressful and even...
Annie Beaudoin
Feb 7, 20247 min read
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Exempt Work Authorization for Film Industry Personnel
These days, many TV shows and films are being filmed in Canada. In general, foreign actors, and crew taking part in a production in...
anniebeaudoinbud
Nov 28, 20234 min read
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CNBC current interview with Annie Beaudoin
CNBC’s current interview of Annie Beaudoin on US H-1B tech workers being invited by Canada. Annie Beaudoin was interviewed by CNBC’s “How...
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Nov 15, 20233 min read
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Can a visitor in Canada apply for a work permit from within Canada?
In the past, a candidate for an employer-specific work permit was required to submit their first application outside of Canada. In other...
anniebeaudoinbud
Oct 5, 20234 min read
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Is the new IRCC Minister effectively managing international student movement?
The answer is probably yes, most likely. A recent article published by Marie Woolf, caught my attention last week. It touches on the...
Annie Beaudoin
Oct 2, 20235 min read
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Canadian Work Permits for TV & Film production in Canada by Annie Beaudoin
As a Canadian Immigration Officer working at the Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles, one of our main workloads for many years was...
Annie Beaudoin
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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