November 25, 2025
Canada’s economic bedrock has long been its audacious immigration policy. For decades, we’ve prided ourselves on a logical, points-based system, meticulously designed to attract the world’s “best and brightest.” We offer a clear, efficient path to Permanent Residence, a robust social safety net and the promise of a stable, inclusive future. But what if this meticulously curated talent pool views Canada not as their ultimate destination, but as a strategic, temporary layover — a convenient “backdoor” to the elusive American dream?
November 25, 2025
The legal profession is going through seismic change as it grapples with things like artificial intelligence, but one issue that has been around for centuries still remains — stress. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — 85 per cent of associates say they are at least sometimes stressed by their finances, along with 77 per cent of those at small firms.
November 24, 2025
A recent survey of the legal profession is showing high marks on issues like job satisfaction and compensation. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — 63 per cent of respondents report being satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs overall, up from 60 per cent last year.
November 21, 2025
The association representing Canada’s federally appointed judges decided this week to seek judicial review of Ottawa’s rejection of an independent judicial pay commission’s two key recommendations — including the commission’s advice that a $28,000 salary boost (on top of mandatory annual indexing) is necessary to keep attracting outstanding lawyers to the bench.
November 21, 2025
However one feels about the recent cull of ostriches on a British Columbia farm, the result of the legal challenge to the cull order was inevitable because the wisdom of government policy may not be challenged on judicial review: Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canada (Food Inspection Agency), 2025 FCA 147, leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada refused Nov. 6, 2025.
November 18, 2025
Highly educated and skilled immigrants are the most likely to leave Canada within five years of landing, according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) released on Nov. 18.
November 14, 2025
Canada’s manufacturing sector is grappling with a significant challenge: a shortage of skilled and semi-skilled labour. From machine operators and welders to industrial technicians, employers across the country are finding it increasingly difficult to fill essential roles.
November 12, 2025
The Supreme Court of Canada is denying recent requests from six intervener attorneys general — as well as counsel for The Advocates’ Society and dozens of other intervener groups — to allow them to make their arguments in person in the upcoming historic Bill 21 appeal, Law360 Canada has learned.
November 12, 2025
Coming to the U.S. as a visitor is fairly straightforward. Whether entering the U.S. on a visa, using the visa waiver program, or without needing either of these because you are a visa-exempt Canadian, entering as a visitor has specific requirements. But does it matter if you’re admitted as a B-1 business visitor or a B-2 visitor for pleasure?
November 11, 2025
On Sept. 19, 2025, the federal government announced that the Irish rap band Kneecap had been deemed ineligible to enter the country, saying: “The group have amplified political violence and publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas.”