What Is a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and Do You Need One?
Before a Canadian employer can hire most foreign workers, they need government confirmation that doing so will not displace Canadians. That confirmation is the Labour Market Impact Assessment. An LMIA Canada employers obtain from Employment and Social Development Canada is the gateway to a work permit for many applicants — but a significant number of […]
Family Lawyer in Delta, BC for Divorce and Custody
Most people contacting a family lawyer Delta BC residents can reach are not sure what they need yet. They know the relationship is ending, that children are involved, and that the next steps feel impossible to sequence. That is a normal place to start. This page sets out what family law matters actually involve in […]
What Happens If a Will Is Not Signed Properly in BC?
A will can say exactly what someone wanted and still fail. British Columbia sets out formal requirements for how a will must be signed and witnessed, and a document that misses them is vulnerable. But an invalid will BC courts are asked to reject is not automatically the end of the story — since 2014, […]
How Is Child Custody Decided in BC?
If you’re searching for how child custody BC courts decide, the first thing worth knowing is that the law no longer uses the word “custody” at all. British Columbia’s Family Law Act replaced it with guardianship, parental responsibilities, and parenting time. The federal Divorce Act followed suit, swapping custody and access for decision-making responsibility and […]
How to Choose an Estate Litigation Lawyer in Coquitlam, BC
Searching for the best estate litigation lawyer Coquitlam BC has available assumes there is one right answer. There isn’t. Estate disputes vary enormously — a wills variation claim by an adult child, an executor who has stopped communicating, and a challenge to a will signed during a parent’s decline all call for different strengths. The […]