Canada-US Business Council: "US-Canada Cross-Border Assignments--What You Need To Know NOW" February 7, 2013

Join the CUSBC for an expert discussion on immigration issues surrounding intra-company transfers and short-term assignments. Whether your company moves people north to Canada or south to the US – or both – this discussion is for you.

What are prospects for comprehensive US immigration reform in the new Congress? How to plan for the approaching H-1B filing deadline? Cindy Shearn, CUSBC Chicago board member and Partner in the prominent immigration law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, will give her take on these and other subjects, including:
Recent changes to Canadian immigration procedures
Options for temporary and permanent work authorization in US and Canada
April 1, 2013 deadline for H-1B petitions subject to the annual cap
Changes to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program in Canada
New Skilled Trades Program
Programs targeting entrepreneurs
The evolving adjudication/enforcement environment
How the political and economic landscape continues to shape the immigration discussion in both countries

7:30 AM registration and networking
8:00-9:00 AM presentation and Q&A

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